Jakob Lazzaro
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90.5 WESA
The manager will work to bring more businesses into the vacant storefronts on Carson Street, keep existing ones interested in staying in the neighborhood, and promote the neighborhood in general.
Oliver Morrison
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90.5 WESA
Oliver Morrison
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90.5 WESA
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PPG Industries plans to lay off about 1,800 employees amid efforts to cut costs, with the paints and coatings maker also inking a deal to sell a sizeable chunk of its architectural business. -
City of Bridges has established itself as the premier land trust in Pittsburgh. But it faces challenges trying to keep up with an affordability crisis that seems to be growing faster than the trust can. -
Developers for the proposed $740 million project, called the Esplanade, in the Chateau neighborhood of Pittsburgh laid out their master plan to the Pittsburgh Planning Commission on Tuesday. -
The Allegheny County Conservation District (ACCD), an urban conservation organization, was awarded $894,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency to support urban farming in the county through outreach, education, and technical assistance. -
In August, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory calling attention to the high levels of stress and poor mental health of parents in the U.S. The stressors for parents are many, including a lack of affordable child care. -
The Manufacturing Futures Institute at Carnegie Mellon University invites Pittsburgh high school students to explore the local ecosystem of manufacturing opportunities available to them. -
A local workforce development nonprofit will be getting more than $700,000 from a federal program to get more women into manufacturing jobs, Acting U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Julie Su announced on Wednesday. -
Supporters see an opportunity to reuse plastic waste and create jobs, while some residents and environmental groups say it’s a bad idea. -
Pittsburgh City Council gave preliminary approval Wednesday to pay $1 million to VisitPittsburgh in preparation for the 2026 NFL Draft. -
An arbitration board has ruled that U.S. Steel may proceed with its proposed acquisition by Nippon Steel, a deal that faces strong opposition from its workforce.
