One of southwestern Pennsylvania’s greatest competitive strengths is its ability to reimagine itself for the future. Later this year, the region will take a bold step forward with Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) unveiling a new state-of-the-art terminal – one that modernizes travel while reinstating the airport’s role as a gateway to economic opportunity. As vice-chair of the Allegheny County Airport Authority Board, which oversees Pittsburgh International Airport, and chief growth officer of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, I see firsthand the impact of PIT as a leader of innovation and collaborator with us on economic growth for the region.

Pennsylvania stands at a crossroads: Our state has a rich history of industrial, commercial and business prowess, but to remain economically competitive, we must continually compete and adapt for the future. The Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance (LERTA) program, established in 1977, has served us well, but it’s time to make enhancements that take Pennsylvania into the next generation of growth. LERTA breathed new life into communities across Pennsylvania by empowering municipalities to offer tax abatements for property owners revitalizing and rehabilitating properties. While Pennsylvania still has a cap at the 1977 level of 10 years, neighboring states entice investment through longer and more flexible incentives.

Pennsylvania has the assets to create a winning economy: world-class research and development institutions, leading industry sectors primed for continued growth and strong talent generation as the third-largest producer of STEM graduates across peer states. Even so, the stark truth is while these assets are necessary, they are not sufficient for achieving economic growth and job creation, especially given today’s competitive landscape. To compete, Pennsylvania needs to invest.

With a long legacy of industry and innovation, one of our region’s greatest and most competitive strengths is its robust manufacturing sector. Our task now is to highlight the efforts bolstering the sector as a roadmap to reinvigorate manufacturing across the United States and lead as a player in the global economy. The Pittsburgh region has a roster of cutting-edge technology firms and top-tier academic institutions, including two Tier 1 research institutions in Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh, that have brought forth great leaders in space, robotics and autonomous mobile systems. For example, Astrobotic Technology Inc., a CMU spinoff, is slated to send its Peregrine Lander on the first U.S. mission to the surface of the moon since Apollo 17.

Learn all about the new Heinz History Center's "Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation," with Chief Historian Anne Madarasz. You will be amazed at Pittsburgh's rich and deep history of innovation. From the Salk Polio vaccine to the Andy Lunar Rover to Freedom House to Mercy Hospital, there are countless examples of Pittsburgh's innovative spirit on display at the Heinz History Center.

The US Water Alliance is releasing this federal policy agenda during a time of great change—in our daily lives, in the water sector, and in the United States. COVID-19 is upending life across America, disrupting business as usual and shifting the way we relate to and work with one another. In many ways, and across many areas of our economy, the pandemic exposes and reinforces structural challenges and social inequities. In the water sector, this plays out in access to water, the cost of water services, governance structures, and even how we fund and deliver critical water services.

Sitting in the waiting room at her therapist’s office, Ann Tomer came across a flyer with a message that caught her attention: “Do you want to be a part of something?” The flyer was distributed by a man named David Hiltabidle, who was looking to create a supportive community for Pittsburghers with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Like so many others living with OCD, Tomer knew firsthand how valuable a community like that could be, and she knew nothing like it was available in Pittsburgh.

For Immediate Release July 4, 2018 PITTSBURGH, PA— Before Renée Fleming joins the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in this year’s Gala and Soirée “Voyage at Sea: A Passage to the Mediterranean” on September 15, she sings on A CAPITOL FOURTH, which airs on PBS 8:00 - 9:30 p.m. ET July 4. Fleming honors the nation, troops at home and overseas with a performance featuring “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” her anthem from the Broadway production Carousel, and the concert’s firework finale.

Artistic Director Terrence Orr’s The Nutcracker is a coming-of-age story, following Marie and the nephew’s personal transformations and budding romance. Principal Alexandra Kochis, who dances the role of Marie in PBT’s The Nutcracker, finds inspiration in her own personal transformation as a dancer. According to Kochis, Orr’s The Nutcracker shows the value of embracing your inner child, innocence, purity and excitement for life.

PITTSBURGH – World Vision distributes gifts-in-kind donations to approximately 50 out of the 100 countries the organization serves. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, World Vision’s Global Distribution Center is central to many of the large cities on the northeastern coast. Since 1993, the distribution center, founded by Pittsburgh native Dick Johnson, has taken donations from large and small corporations across the nation. Since the late 1980s, World Vision has distributed gifts-in-kind donations through the process of sorting, re-boxing and sending domestically and internationally packages to those who need them the most.