ittsburgh, America’s “Most Livable City,” has come to symbolize regional renewal as a one-time industrial region that has become a balanced, innovation—driven economy.

Over the past 25 years, the region has built a diverse economy on fundamental strengths in advanced manufacturing, digital technology, financial services, life sciences and energy solutions.

And the result is that Pittsburgh is better positioned today to weather the global economic recession than many of its competitor regions. Central to half the population of the United States and Canada, the 10-county Pittsburgh region boasts a high-quality of life and affordable cost of living.

Since 1876, the Chamber has served such globally recognized members as Alcoa, Bayer, BNY Mellon, Carnegie Mellon University, H.J. Heinz, United States Steel and Westinghouse while supporting the growth of countless small and emerging employers with aggressive advocacy to improve the region’s business climate and quality of life.

	Pittsburgh hosts the G-20 Summit on September 24-25, 2009. Why Pittsburgh? Our newsroom has the answer, and the resources you need to report about Pittsburgh, including background information, photos, video and media relations assistance.		Pittsburgh: Imagine what you can do here. Explore the quality of life assets of living and working in the Pittsburgh region. With safe communities, affordable living, boundless cultural and recreational amenities, and an academic community to rival any other – small wonder it’s home to “America’s Most Livable City.”		The Pittsburgh Regional Alliance (PRA) is your gateway to discovering why “America’s Most Livable City” is also the smartest place to locate and grow your business. The PRA was also recently named a “National Top 10 Economic Development Group” by Site Selection magazine.