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    Author Justin Vellucci

    Justin Vellucci

    A former news reporter for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and Asbury Park (N.J.) Press, Justin Vellucci currently freelances for a number of Pittsburgh publications and works as a staff writer for the music magazines PopMatters and Spectrum Culture. He has been contributing to NEXTpittsburgh since January 2020. He lives in Greenfield.

    Pittsburgh Passport program works to keep talent here and increase opportunities for people of color

    “Pittsburgh is a place where they can work and where there are communities of color that will welcome them. We want to increase the opportunities.”
    18 Jun 2020

    Ben Kander creates reusable bottle company Welly in memory of his mom, Ellen Weiss Kander

    Having moved the business from New York to Pittsburgh, Welly bottles are now being sold at Anthropologie stores and soon,Target.
    05 Jun 2020
    Port Authority of Allegheny County

    Port Authority gets $99.95M for Bus Rapid Transit linking Downtown and Oakland

    The BRT would provide faster, more reliable and cost-effective bus services via dedicated lanes.
    02 Jun 2020
    Choolaah

    PittsCurb wants to boost the local restaurant industry. See why this app won the Pittsburgh Civic Hackathon

    The app is designed to connect takeout patrons to their favorite restaurant, allowing them to book and pay for a parking spot right out front to grab their grub.
    25 May 2020

    Braddock’s historic Ohringer Building will feature 37 affordable-rate artist residences

    "It’s about rebuilding a thriving, diverse community. The real mission is transformation with the existing community’s participation.”
    07 May 2020

    Niche got $35 million to change how Gen Z applies to college

    The funding will allow Niche users to manage their school search journey right through the application process.
    30 Apr 2020
    Pittsburgh skyline

    How many rivers do Pittsburgh commuters cross going to work? You may be surprised

    Data analyst Conor Tompkins plowed through census data and found that most commuters in Allegheny County do not cross a river on their way to work.
    16 Mar 2020

    Tourism spending rose to $6.4 billion in 2018. Here’s how it breaks down

    For comparison, look at Pittsburgh sports. The Pittsburgh Pirates are worth about $1.3 billion, according to Forbes -- which is what tourists spent in Pittsburgh in two months in 2018.
    02 Mar 2020

    FlixBus offers new low-cost service from Pittsburgh to Columbus and New York City

    FlixBus touts amenities such as free WiFi, power outlets at every seat and one carry-on item and one checked bag per ticket.
    27 Feb 2020

    Pittsburgh finds a new use for tax credits: affordable housing

    Pittsburgh is celebrating the first 26 affordable housing units that were built or renovated through the use of $7 million in New Markets Tax Credits.
    24 Feb 2020
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