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After 26 Years, Rena Liu-Belshe Leaves Her Mark on Southwestern PA’s Global Reach
By Mason Fish4/30/2026 On her first morning at the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC), Rena Liu-Belshe would never have predicted she would still be there 26 years later. Read more
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The NFL Draft is Almost Here – Your Complete Transportation Guide for the Event
By Mason Fish3/31/2026 We are now less than 25 days away from the 2026 NFL Draft, which will take place in Pittsburgh from April 24 to 26, and with hundreds of thousands of fans expected to descend on the…
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Wrong-Way Crashes and SPC’s Regional Safety Action Plan – How Everyone Can Pitch In
By Mason Fish2/27/2026 Earlier this month, a series of wrong-way crashes in our region captured the attention and concern of residents all across Southwestern Pennsylvania. When these incidents make headlines, they can cause urgent questions from people wondering how…
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Looking Ahead for Southwestern Pennsylvania: Why SPC Does a Long Range Plan
By Mason Fish1/30/2026 On the surface, long range planning can often be perceived as distant or overly technical. However, current decisions regarding jobs, transportation, and infrastructure have a direct impact on daily life in Southwestern Pennsylvania. These choices influence residents’ access…
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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