Category: News

The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority announced on Thursday that more than $1.2 million in grant funding has been awarded to German Township to bolster internet access within the community.
 
“This grant provides the township with an opportunity to make some municipal building upgrades, as well as provide a safe and secure location for people to come and use computers and have broadband access,” said township Supervisor L.C. Otto.

Our Executive Director, Rich Fitzgerald, returned for his weekly spot on KDKA raduo with Larry Richert to talk regional news. On the show was Lt. Governor Aust Davis and well-known regional consultant, Joanna Doven to talk about upcoming AI Horizons symposium. This AI symposium is taking place on Monday, Oct. 14 and will feature companies, industry leaders, and elected officials. It will highlight Southwestern Pennsylvania is seizing this opportunity and becoming a national leader in this space.

When he was named Point Park University president last year, Chris Brussalis touted his school’s potential to spark a “Downtown Renaissance 3” with targeted development including a new venue for sports and recreation.
 
On Thursday, Brussalis unveiled a sizable part of that vision for the Golden Triangle.
 
He and the Downtown university are proposing a 2,000-seat community events center estimated to cost $80 million to $100 million. It would accommodate entertainment events and the school’s burgeoning athletics program — all while giving students practical experience in putting on professional quality shows.

Rich Fitzgerald joins Larry in the studio! Xochitl Torres Small, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, USDA calls in to talk with Larry and Rich about her visit/announcement to Jeanette later on in the morning. Jenna Cramer, President & CEO of Green Building Alliance, calls in to talk with Larry and Rich about the organization and its “Green Pathways” workforce development program.

Pittsburgh Regional Transit on Monday rolled out a new vision for its network in Allegheny County that proposed to boost service every 30 minutes to some routes, increase weekend service and add more single-seat bus rides to Oakland.

Draft Network 1.0 is part of PRT’s long-range plan released in 2021 and is going to be taking public comment over the next few months before announcing the final route network in 2025 and then starting to put the changes into place in 2026.

Armstrong County Commissioner Chairman John Strate, Commissioner Vice Chairman Anthony Shea and Commissioner Secretary Pat Fabian participated in a joint visit consisting of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC) and Allegheny Conference in front of national leaders to advocate for economic development within the region.

The two-day trip started with a PA Business Leadership event at the White House.

Our Executive Director, Rich Fitzgerald, returned for his weekly spot on KDKA Newsradio with Larry Richert to talk regional news. The show featured Dr. Roger Davis, President of Community College of Beaver County, who joined the show to highlight CCBC’s recent expansion into Washington County PA and other developments at the college. This expansion has created accessible education and career pathways for residents of Washington, Fayette, and Greene Counties.

Our Executive Director, Rich Fitzgerald, returned for his weekly spot on KDKA Newsradio with Larry Richert to talk regional news. The show featured Robert Cherry, CEO of Partner4Work, who joined the show to discuss a first-of-its-kind EV apprenticeship program in the country. The program is a collaboration between local stakeholders that include Partner4Work, the Community College of Allegheny County and the German American Chamber of Commerce, Pittsburgh chapter.

The Indiana County Board of Commissioners approved four proclamations Wednesday.

• On the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist bombings, one proclamation designated Indiana County as a Green Light for Veterans county, honoring “the service and sacrifices of our men and women in uniform who have transitioned or will transition from active service.”

Indiana County’s new Director of Veterans Affairs Jessica Walker said 9/11 “ultimately changed the course of this country, changed my life and changed my husband’s life.” She said 5,000 veterans now live in Indiana County.

Change comes in both words and deeds – and that’s Southwestern Pennsylvania’s economic development approach. 

Western Pennsylvania’s economic stewards have a vehicle in the New Economy Collaborative (NEC) of Southwestern Pennsylvania, a public-private partnership created to administer the $62.7 million Build Back Better grant from the federal government announced back in 2022.

The big goal of the project? Help Pennsylvanians transition into jobs expected to grow, and goad the state’s manufacturing businesses into investing.