The Week In Pittsburgh
By Jeffery Fraser
Money troubles worsened for casino developer Don Barden, sending construction workers home for an early holiday last week. One the other side of town, the Pittsburgh Penguins spent their disposable income on keeping many of the key parts of the team that came within two games of winning it all.
The Week In Pittsburgh
By Jeffery Fraser
The City of Pittsburgh is thinking green and it has nothing to do with raising more cash to address its debt.
By Jim Russell
Economics pushed them out and now economics entices them to return. The scales have tipped in Great Britain and savvy immigrants always on the lookout for an opportunity are heading home:
Chris Hurd, an Australian film-maker, returned to Sydney three months ago after a decade in Brighton. Hurd, 45, and his wife found new jobs easy to find. “We could never have raised a family in London – the cost is prohibitive,” he said. “You can’t get a rudimentary education in England without paying a fortune.”
PQ BookBlog
By Sandra Levis
I’m a bookworm, not a sports fan, but I’ve enjoyed two non-fiction sports books recently in which human interest takes center stage.
The Week In Pittsburgh
By Jeffery Fraser
Dan Onorato desperately courted Southwest Airlines last week hoping to expand service at Pittsburgh International Airport, where it is desperately needed. But with Southwest and its competitors facing desperate times, the Allegheny County chief executive received little more than a "we'll get back to you on that."
By Jim Russell
The Pittsburgh iPort project is increasing the economic TiEs between India and Southwestern Pennsylvania. But entrepreneurs of Indian descent can do more than connect the region to opportunities abroad (as well as connect Indian entrepreneurs to opportunities in Pittsburgh). They can help Pittsburgh network with innovation hotspots such as Dallas:
The Week In Review
By Jeffery Fraser
The breathless media hype over the mysterious contents of a big old safe in the Allegheny County controller’s office ended with predictable disappointment. And for any stargazer who keeps track of such things, change the name of asteroid 1993 MC to 7835 Myroncope.
By Jim Russell
A few days ago, Mike Madison (Pittsblog) wrote about academic studies of entrepreneurs. Two hyperlinks deep reveals a study with a most provocative passage:
By Chris Allison
Even though it was almost eight years ago, I remember the day that I met Tim Russert like it was yesterday.
By Jim Russell
The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University are great urban assets. I shouldn't leave out Duquesne University and Point Park. In fact, universities and colleges throughout the region draw thousands of young adults to the area each year. PUMP (Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project) wants to make sure these students stay once they graduate:
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