Press Releases
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Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission Names Jennifer Liptak as New Deputy Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer
The Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC) today announced that Jennifer Liptak has been named the organization’s Deputy Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer. Liptak will assume this role on Monday, June 10. As Deputy Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer, Liptak will lead a teamRead more
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Statement from Rich Fitzgerald, SPC Executive Director and Former Allegheny County Executive, on the Passing of Cyril Wecht
“It is with great sadness that I learned about the passing of Cyril Wecht this afternoon. Cyril had a long and distinguished public service career. From serving in the U.S. Air Force to being one of Allegheny County’s Commissioners andRead more
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Statement from Rich Fitzgerald, SPC Executive Director and Former Allegheny County Executive, on the Passing of Jared L. “Jerry” Cohon, Former President of Carnegie Mellon University
“I was deeply saddened to learn of Jerry Cohon’s passing over the weekend. Jerry served as the President of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) for 16 years and our region was transformed during this time—in large part because of his leadershipRead more