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East Liberty healthcare CEO hired as Duquesne University’s external relations chief

As Duquesne University continues to build its health sciences programs, campus leaders have hired a CEO of an East Liberty health center as its chief of civic engagement and external relations. Arsenial Runion, 37, of Brookline, will become Duquesne’s senior vice president of civic engagement and external relations Dec. 7....

Pittsburgh, PA · 8d

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

Owner of Windy Heights Farm in East Huntingdon to revive Oakford Park Fruit Market near Jeannette

East Huntingdon farmer Greg Forejt Jr. aims to revive a decades-old market selling fresh produce near Jeannette that closed last year upon the owner’s retirement. Forejt, 34, in March purchased the former Oakford Park Fruit Market, 1008 Route 130 in Hempfield, near Jeannette. He is renovating the space — gutting its electrical wiring and installing refrigerated display coolers to sell meat, milk and dairy products.

Jeannette, PA · 14d

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Tucked Above A Western Pennsylvania River Gorge, This Glass-Walled Mansion Looks Like Something From Another World

Deep in the wooded hills of Mill Run, Pennsylvania, a remarkable house appears to rise directly from the waterfall beneath it. Fallingwater, designed by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, brings together natural stone, glass walls, and broad terraces that extend over Bear Run. From certain angles, the house seems almost impossible, as though it grew out of the rocky landscape rather than being built on it.

Mill Run, PA · 12d

WPXI Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh approves 2 zoning reforms to support housing, business districts

Two new bills are designed to make it easier to build homes in the City of Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh, PA · 8d

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Westinghouse research into advanced nuclear fuel could help lower electricity costs

Today’s most common nuclear reactors were developed in the Pittsburgh area. Now, the future of nuclear fuel could be determined here too. Officials from the U.S. Department of Energy visited Westinghouse Electric Company’s plant in Etna Thursday to announce support for the company’s “PowerBlock” nuclear fuel project.

Pittsburgh, PA · 8d

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

Alle-Kiski Valley communities seek investors through tax breaks

Some Alle-Kiski Valley communities are looking to use tax incentives to bring in private investors. Leechburg, Freeport and a section of Arnold were selected for Qualified Opportunity Zones, a recently redesigned federal program that incentivizes investment in low-income communities. “Now that our community is in this program, we are committed...

Leechburg, PA · 7d

WPXI Pittsburgh

Family-owned designer clothing store in Downtown Pittsburgh going out of business after 87 years

Larrimor’s, a family-owned designer clothing store in downtown Pittsburgh, announced Thursday that it is going out of business after 87 years of operation.

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Larrimor's closing after nearly 90 years in Downtown Pittsburgh

The designer clothing store Larrimor's is going out of business after nearly nine decades in Downtown Pittsburgh.

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Pittsburgh area sheds 1,600 jobs in September as losses in some sectors offset gains in others

The monthly U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics⁠ jobs report shows that Pennsylvania and the Pittsburgh area saw a job decline in September.

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More Than 11,500 Vintage Pieces Sold in One Year Led a Pennsylvania Couple to Open Their Own Shop

More than 11,500 vintage pieces sold in a single year. That number stopped me cold, because it means someone was finding, cleaning, and shipping old treasures nonstop. A Pennsylvania couple pulled off that feat online. Then they made a bold move and opened a real shop with real shelves you can browse in person.

Derry, PA · 11d

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EWC Acquires Mach-1 Express Wash

Express Wash Concepts (EWC), one of the nation’s leading express car wash operators, has acquired and re-opened a former Mach-1 Express Wash location in Mt. Pleasant, PA. The acquisition expanded EWC’s portfolio to 149 express car wash locations across six states, including 61 Clean Express Auto Wash locations.

Mt Pleasant, PA · 10d

Burlington County Times

Brickworks plans 320 homes in Pittsburgh Strip District

McCaffery has broken ground on Brickworks, a $100 million residential project planned for a 3.5-acre site in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. The project calls for 260 luxury rental apartments and 60 for-sale townhomes and condominiums across 300,000 square feet, according to a community announcement. McCaffery purchased the vacant site in...

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Another Wegmans location to open in Western Pennsylvania

Roadside Development and Wegmans Food Markets announced Thursday that Wegmans will serve as the anchor tenant of the Galleria of Mt. Lebanon.

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Another Wegmans location to open in Western Pennsylvania

Roadside Development and Wegmans Food Markets announced Thursday that Wegmans will serve as the anchor tenant of the Galleria of Mt. Lebanon. The proposed grocery store will occupy approximately 110,000 square feet within the two-story, 168,000-square-foot commercial complex. Existing retailers at the Galleria will remain open while redevelopment plans move forward.

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Pittsburgh’s new wealthy tax proposal expected to draw legal challenge if passed

The tax would impose a 2% levy on investment dividends, estate and trust disbursements, capital gains from property sales and rental income.

Pittsburgh, PA · 11d

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Real Estate Transfers Oct. 18 to Oct. 24

Pittsburgh City to Benjamin Perez at 239 E. Jefferson St. for $14,550. Estate of Beatrice Nasiadka to Three Rivers Property Service LLC at 1237 Benton Ave. for $86,412. Opulent Services LLC to Justin Smutek at 1202 Marvista St. for $399,000. Marshall-Shadeland. Robert Moser to DAAS PA LLC at 2328 Atmore...

Pittsburgh, PA · 11d

CBS Pittsburgh

City council member wants to tax the rich to help solve budget crunch

A Pittsburgh City Council member wants to tax the city's richest residents to help maintain services and fix the budget crunch.

Pittsburgh, PA · 12d

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

Jim Welty: Pa. natural gas key to winning global AI race

A data center is to be constructed on the site of the former Cheswick Generating Station in Springdale. (Sean Stipp | TribLive) Artificial intelligence and cloud computing are advancing at a pace few would have predicted, bringing both massive challenges and opportunities to our doorstep: We need electricity, and we need lots of it. The nation that powers this revolution will lead the world in technological supremacy, advanced manufacturing and national security. And Pennsylvania holds the key to making it happen.

Pennsylvania · 10d

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