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Latrobe is a city in Westmoreland County , Pennsylvania , United States approximately 40 miles southeast of Pittsburgh . In 1852, Oliver Barnes (a civil engineer for the Pennsylvania Railroad ) laid out the plans for the community that was incorporated in 1854 as the Borough of Latrobe. Barnes named the town for his best friend and college classmate, Benjamin Latrobe , who was a civil engineer for the B&O Railroad (his father, Benjamin Henry Latrobe , was the architect who rebuilt the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. after the War of 1812). Its location along the route of the Pennsylvania Railroad helped Latrobe develop into a significant industrial hub. The city population was 7,634 as of the 2000 census (9,265 in 1990 ). It is located near the Pennsylvania's scenic Chestnut Ridge . Latrobe was incorporated as a borough in 1854 , and as a city in 1999 . Among its claims to fame, Latrobe is the home of the Latrobe Brewing Company (the original brewer of Rolling Rock beer), Saint Vincent College , and golfer Arnold Palmer . It was the childhood home of Fred Rogers , children's television personality. He was also buried there after his death in 2003. While it was believed for years that the first professional football game was played in Latrobe, the city refused induction into the Hall of Fame records. Latrobe is also home of the first banana split as it was invented there. Latrobe is home to the training camp of the Pittsburgh Steelers American football team. Also, comedian Jackie Mason spent three years as a rabbi in Latrobe after his ordainment. In May of 2006, Anheuser-Busch purchased the Rolling Rock brands, but not the brewery. In June of 2006, City Brewing Company from LaCrosse, Wisconsin entered into negotiations to buy the brewery. [2] In September of 2006, City Brewing Company agreed to purchase the brewery. [1] The brewery employs approximately two hundred workers locally. Many residents pronounce the town's name as "Lay-trobe", though outsiders generally use the more common pronunciation.