ULI panel opens new discussion on future of public transit
The Port Authority of Allegheny County is hosting an advisory panel this week to get recommendations for the future of local transit.
13 May 2014
Island Studios’ new film production complex will boost economy and bring in movies
A new film production complex from Island Studios Exp., LLC in McKees Rocks is expected to accelerate economic growth and make Pittsburgh a major player in the film industry.
23 Oct 2014
Young Preservationists Association promotes living history
The Young Preservationists Association (YPA) seeks to protect historic buildings by annually identifying a top-ten list of preservation opportunities.
20 Oct 2014
PennFuture’s Solar Tour offers ideas for sustainable living
We may not be California, but PennFuture’s annual Pittsburgh Solar Tour demonstrates the possible permutations of solar in southwestern Pennsylvania.
17 Oct 2014
Eat/Drink: Picking pumpkins, cozy fall dining, food truck roundup
Renshaw Family Farms in Freeport has something called the “corn cannon.” That could be a cannon made out of corn, a regular cannon which fires corn, or even a cannon made out of corn which, when loaded with corn, fires delicious popcorn.
16 Oct 2014
Oakland’s about to get really green: Pittsburgh 2030 District
Oakland building owners in the expanded Pittsburgh 2030 District will have their first partners meeting this month and swap notes on how best to meet the goals of the 2030 Challenge.
16 Oct 2014
Busway’s Neville Trail makes something out of nothing
The multimodal Neville Trail would connect North Oakland to Downtown by building on the unused hillsides above the busway.
13 Oct 2014
Keeping Pittsburgh livable: Penn Mathilda Apartments
A new affordable housing development at the corner of Penn Avenue and Mathilda Street in Bloomfield prioritizes veterans’ housing and community building.
08 Oct 2014
Shop briefs: Broke Little Rich Girl, Phoenix Boutique and Moop
Two Lawrenceville boutiques--Broke Little Rich Girl and Phoenix Boutique--boost Butler Street's fashion scene, and Moop makes a move into the city.
06 Oct 2014
Latham St. Commons: big ideas for tiny spaces
Things don't have to be the way they are. A group of 27 garages in Friendship could be the future site of a self-sufficient food system.
03 Oct 2014