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Frick Environmental Center, Superior Motors and First Course Café among AIA Pittsburgh Design Award winners

These and other building projects won the 2017 AIA Pittsburgh “Design with Purpose” awards, which celebrate “the places and people who make a difference through good design."

20 Oct 2017

“This is our story, Amazon.” Pittsburgh leaders say it beats any that competing cities might have

“We are in a competition and I feel our chances are very good,” Peduto said. “I can say that we are considered to be one of the front-runners. … This is something that we’ve worked on over decades.”

19 Oct 2017

Pittsburgh video series Heroineburgh makes feminist superheroes out of local musicians

A new online video series stars veterans of Pittsburgh's music scene as an all-female band of superheroes.

16 Oct 2017

The two Pittsburgh companies Google chose to showcase in videos

The videos of Knotzland and Five Generations Bakers highlight the type of work Google wants to build upon in communities.

12 Oct 2017

Google chose Pittsburgh to make three major announcements today

Google announces new scholarships, certifications and a contest for nonprofits to help prepare Americans for the next generation of jobs.

12 Oct 2017

Pittsburgh’s Trump on Earth doesn’t let environmental issues get lost in the news cycle

The Pittsburgh-based podcast Trump on Earth is taking a nonpartisan approach to national environmental issues.

12 Oct 2017

Op-ed: Pittsburgh is built on innovation — what trends should we watch for in 2018?

"While consumer and business trends were once siloed and thought of separately, the superseding theme this year is the convergence of the two."

09 Oct 2017

Lonely Planet and ‘Time’ say these two Pittsburgh neighborhoods are among the coolest in America

Once again Pittsburgh is on the top of a cool list, but we feel doubly smug about it this time.

05 Oct 2017

PublicSource: What you need to know about Pittsburgh’s new climate plan

What is Pittsburgh’s climate action plan? PublicSource has the story.

05 Oct 2017

Op-ed: PennFuture invites you to get informed, get angry and call out your #ToxicNeighbor

The citizens of Pennsylvania demand and deserve strong leaders who support a brighter, healthier future for our region. Sign the petition, take action and stay involved.

04 Oct 2017