| The Southwestern Pennsylvania Corporation is the
administrative arm of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission.
Taking its direction from the Commission, the
Corporation executes the three program areas: Transportation,
Planning and Development,
and Information Systems.The
50+ staff members (see staff
directory) are responsible for conducting the extensive and
necessary work and research to provide important services to local
governments and their planning departments.
The Corporation enters into contracts, manages
staff, and is the owner of the Regional
Enterprise Tower—a catalyst for regional development. The
Corporation assumed ownership of the Regional
Enterprise Twer (formerly the Alcoa headquarters building,
located at 425 Sixth Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh) in August 1998.
Dedicated solely to regional development, it is one of the first
buildings of its kind in the nation.
The Corporation is organized
as a 501(c)(3) for civic, charitable, literary, and educational
purposes of the Commission. The Corporation was established
in 1984.
The Corporation hosts many different events, including
this Diversity Business Resource Center event in 2009.
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