Survivor Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh

***Survivor Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh*** is the first season of *Survivor Pennsylvania.*

## Development

***Survivor Pennsylvania : Pittsburgh*** began casting early 2019 for a summer season. The game was set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Daniel's hometown. The season began on September 13th, which happened to be a Friday the 13th.

## Twists

* **Hidden Immunity Idol** - A staple of Survivor, idols were put into the game on day 1. They could be used until final five.
* **Tribe Swap** - A tribe swap occurred on day 2, at the final 12.
* **Double Immunity** - At the final nine, two players won individual immunity.
* **Double Tribal Council** - Also at the final nine, a second tribal council happened immediately after the first.

## Season Summary

On day one, fourteen players arrived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the first season of Survivor Pennsylvania. They were divided into two tribes immediately; Allegheny in yellow, and Duquesne in black, representing the colors of Pittsburgh.

Right off the bat, they competed for reward; more camp supplies to start the game with. Allegheny won the challenge, but they would later lose the first immunity challenge, after coming in on a high.

At the Allegheny camp, Sunshine made an alliance with Daddy Brian, Noah, and Michael to target Michaela, the perceived weakest on the tribe. Meanwhile, Sara found an idol, and became close to Jacob. The pair decided it would be best to vote Sunshine over Michaela. After convincing Michael to target the boys alliance, Sunshine was blindsided 4-3.

Allegheny went on to lose the next two challenges, as Duquesne conquered the reward and immunity. The tribe went with an easy vote and unanimously voted out Michaela. During this time, Josh found the Duquesne hidden immunity idol.

On day 2, the players entered prepared for a challenge, but were greeted with a tribe swap instead. They switched into two even tribes of six. On the Duquesne tribe, there was a 3-3 split of Allegheny vs Duquesne. On the new Allegheny tribe however, Daddy B and Sara found themselves in a minority.

As new tribes, they competed for immunity, where Allegheny won their first immunity challenge. When a rock draw seemed imminent on the Duquesne tribe, Michael flipped on his former tribe mate and ally, Noah. This move left Jacob on the bottom of the Duquesne tribe with no where to hide.

Later on day 2, Duquesne won the fourth immunity challenge after Josh beat out Ahmae in 21 flags. A lot of scrambling occured on the Allegheny tribe, as everyone knew of Sara's idol. Sara decided to play her idol, in hopes of saving herself and Daddy B. Sara's intended target was Ahmae, however Ahmae got Daddy B to vote Baby Bryan. The two votes against Baby Bryan were enough to send him home.

Mid-day, the tribes came in, expecting a challenge, believing merge to be at final 9. However, they came into a feast, and were given white buffs. Their merged tribe was Monongahela, named after one of Pittsburgh's rivers.

During the first few hours of the merge, Ahmae was able to find the hidden immunity idol. She shared this information with her closest ally, Josh, who also had an idol. During the first individual immunity challenge, it seemed that Ahmae was the winner. However due to a technicality, Mark claimed victory. Immediately after the challenge, the players asked Daniel to do an immediate tribal council. After a unanimous agreement, tribal was held, and Daddy B was sent home after asking to be voted off due to an injury.

The night continued with another challenge, where it was announced that the last two players standing would both win immunity. Michael and Jacob won immunity, saving them from the vote. At tribal, a split vote sent John home. After John's elimination, making him the first juror, Daniel announced another twist; a double elimination. After an immediate panic, Stephanie, the target of the first round of voting, was sent home.

Day 3 arrived, with seven players remaining. During a superlatives challenge, Sara was quickly targeted and eliminated. Corey was the last person standing and was able to claim immunity. At camp, Sara attempted to call out Mark's game to save herself, but it backfired, and she was sent home 4-3. Due to the uncertainty, Ahmae decided to switch idols with Josh, and play Josh's idol on herself, to ensure her idol wouldn't be rehidden. It was a waste, however, as she received zero votes.

The final six competed in a memory challenge, where Josh had won against Ahmae in the final round. Sides were being chosen, and Ahmae began to work more closely with her real-life friend, Michael. Ahmae agreed to vote with Michael and Jacob, who were on the bottom. Ahmae attempted to bring in Josh, to secure the numbers to send Mark home, however Josh wasn't on board. The vote ended up deadlocking. After two ties, the four players without votes had to agree to send either Mark or Michael home, or they'd draw rocks. Ahmae decided to vote Michael out, to keep herself in.

At the final five, two duos existed; Corey and Mark, and Ahmae and Josh. Jacob was in the middle of the two duos, being pulled in both directions. Mark was the intended target, but won immunity. Due to this, Ahmae, Josh, and Jacob all voted out Corey as an alternative.

Jacob was the last Allegheny member standing, as well as the only person left with zero votes cast against him. It seemed like he'd be the easy vote, however he won immunity after solving a word puzzle the fastest. Ahmae and Josh took this opportunity to vote out Mark, a perceived jury threat.

At the final three, Ahmae Josh and Jacob had to memorize a folklore story. Ahmae answered the most questions correctly, securing her a spot in the finals. Ahmae's decision was easy, and she intended to take Josh to the end with her, whom she had been loyal to since Day 1. When she voted however, she crossed out Jacob's name, and wrote Josh's name down, in a split second decision.

During the final tribal council, Ahmae and Jacob both secured three votes each. The final vote came down to Josh's vote. Having no time to process what just happened, he paid Ahmae back the favor, and wrote down her name, then crossed it out, then voted Jacob to win. Jacob became the first sole survivor, winning by one vote.

## Trivia

* This is the first season of Survivor Washington to include a Tribe Switch.
* This is the first season of Survivor Washington Males to be consecutive vote out with 5 in a row.