no i did not get it at pittsburgh.. but
I sent the application to vermont by fedex overnight. the next morning when i got the tracking information that it was delivered, i called the vermont service center and told the IIO that i sent my application and gave her the tracking number and asked for an expedite on the case becuase i have an emergency at home and need to travel.
She asked me why i had not applied earlier -so i told her in the past we could get the parole at teh pittsburg local office and when i went to get the parole there they informed me that the just changed the rules and now i have to apply at vsc.
She then took all the information - like name , phone number, eac number and told me she would call me back the same day to tell me wether they would do an expedite.
She called me next day and inofrmed me that it was approved and she was putting it in the mail and she had the wrong zipcode.
so basically i received it in 4 days. I also told the lady that i was informed by an iio the previous week to call with the fedex tracking number so that they could locate it in the mail room itself.
So i recommend you say the same thing that you were told by some iio to do so.
hope this helps ! let me know if you need more info
thanks