Rapid Granulator to bring jobs to region with new manufacturing plant
Rapid Granulator, a Swedish company that manufactures shredding and granulating equipment, will open a new plant near Pittsburgh later this year.
10 Apr 2017
Manufacturing leads the PRA scorecard for the 8th time in 10 years
The average annual wage for manufacturing employees—$59,683—is 12.5 percent higher than the average job in the region and there are nearly 3,000 advanced manufacturing establishments employing 94,000 people.
06 Apr 2017
Have a case of the sniffles? Skip the ER with the UPMC AnywhereCare app
Patients with minor illnesses can get medical help virtually with the UPMC AnywhereCare app.
05 Apr 2017
UpPrize awards $550K to winners of social innovation challenge
The UpPrize Social Innovation Challenge recognized innovative solutions for helping nonprofits and addressing food insecurity.
03 Apr 2017
Get paid for volunteering (sort of) with new involveMINT app
"What we're hoping to do is give value to work in our communities and support people who make positive change.”
31 Mar 2017
Want to be in a movie? Here’s your chance
Filmmakers working on Rehabilitation of the Hill are looking for background actors this weekend.
31 Mar 2017
Op-ed: Nonprofits need to up their HR game
Like any industry, the quality of the workforce in nonprofits is a critical success factor now and for our future.
29 Mar 2017
Carlow University debuts women’s health nurse practitioner program
Carlow is targeting an in-demand profession. The Association of American Medical Colleges estimates there will be a shortage of as many as 94,000 U.S. physicians by 2025.
28 Mar 2017
Inclusive Innovation Week returns to promote equality in Pittsburgh’s tech economy
From March 31-April 7, everyone can enjoy more than 70 tech-focused events, activities, parties and more during Inclusive Innovation Week.
27 Mar 2017
Meet the UpPrize Impactful Technologies finalists
These five tech companies are giving a boost to nonprofits in Pittsburgh and beyond with the help of UpPrize.
23 Mar 2017