Enhancing the Economy & Quality of Life in the Pittsburgh Region

he Allegheny Conference on Community Development and its Affiliates
— the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, Pennsylvania Economy League of Southwestern Pennsylvania, LLC and the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance — work in collaboration with public and private sector partners to stimulate economic growth and enhance the quality of life in southwestern Pennsylvania. The Conference is a private sector leadership organization with over 300 Regional Investors. Regional Investors – all heads of our region’s employers – provide civic leadership to execute a focused agenda for regional improvement.

Outpacing Our Benchmarks: Pittsburgh Region No. 1 in Job Growth from June '09 - June '10

According to recently released June 2010 job numbers show the Pittsburgh region adding 4,800 jobs since June of last year, reports PittsburghTODAY. This ranks Metro Pittsburgh as No. 1 among the 15 benchmark regions in job growth in that 12-month period. With a 0.42% increase, Pittsburgh is one of only five benchmark regions to have added jobs. Read more

07.23.10	Brian K. Jensen named executive director of Pennsylvania Economy League of Southwestern PA
07.21.10	Marcellus ShaleNET Receives $4.9M Federal Grant to Prep Workers for Thousands of Well-Paying Natural Gas Jobs
06.02.10	Hunting Energy Services, Inc. Purchases Facility in Westmoreland County