News
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Your Voice in Action: The Goal of an SPC Public Meeting
By Mason Fish12/12/2025 If you have never been to one of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission’s (SPC) public meetings, you might picture a long slideshow in a quiet room with a drawn-out lecture. However, what you will actually find is…
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Pittsburgh’s *New* New Airport Marks the Start of an Exciting Chapter for the Region
By Rich Fitzgerald Executive Director, SPC 11/20/2025 As we open the brand-new landside terminal at Pittsburgh International Airport, it’s important to remember the years of work that got us to today. For over a decade, thousands of people across…
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An Update on SPC’s Regional Freight Plan (and Why It’s Important!)
By Mason Fish10/29/2025 The way goods move across Southwestern Pennsylvania shapes nearly every part of daily life, from how grocery stores stay stocked to how local industries get their products to the market. Behind the scenes, freight networks connect…
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Leaders Cut the Ribbon to ‘Open’ Pittsburgh’s New Airport Terminal
Originally Published in Pittsburgh MagazineBy Virginia Linn10/12/2025View the full article. Just about everything is in place. There’s been a public trial to test all aspects of the new terminal at Pittsburgh International Airport. Read more
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Fayette County – Heartland Fabrication Barge Launch
Recently SPC visited Heartland Fabrication in Fayette County to witness the vital role they play as a manufacturer in our region. This video showcases the impressive launch of a newly constructed barge into the Monongahela River. Located right here…
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KDKA Newsradio: The Big K Morning Show: An Hour With Rich Fitzgerald
Our Executive Director, Rich Fitzgerald, joined Larry Richert on KDKA Newsradio for his weekly segment on regional news. Dr. Miko Rose, Founding Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine discusses IUP’s Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine and Lisa Scales, President &…
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Indiana Gazette: ICOPD sees expansion to unused Windy Ridge acreage
Five years after its biggest enterprise was opened there, a major expansion may be taking shape with the help of state and federal development funds in the Windy Ridge park in White Township. A grant awarded to Indiana County…
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Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle: Companies, job seekers and students coalesce at Pittsburgh Robotics Discovery Day
Arielle Kaye, right, speaks with students during Pittsburgh Robotics Discovery Day. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)Pittsburghers expanded their minds by making the world a bit smaller. Through presentations and conversations inside the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, more than 4,000…