2025
11.13.25
Statement from Allegheny Conference on Community Development on the Passage of the 2025-2026 State Budget
11.5.25
Statement from CEO Stefani Pashman on Corey O’Connor’s City of Pittsburgh Mayoral Victory
10.29.25
Statement from Stefani Pashman, CEO, Allegheny Conference on Community Development on One Year of Progress in Downtown Pittsburgh
10.21.25
Eos Energy Relocates HQ + Expands Manufacturing Operations in Marshall Township (Allegheny County) — $352.9M Investment & 1,000 Jobs
7.24.25
Statement from the Allegheny Conference: Unpacking $90B in Business Investments and Capitalizing on Momentum
7.18.25
Pittsburgh Region at the Forefront of $90B Investment Wave
5.23.25
Nippon Steel Deal — Allegheny Conference CEO Stefani Pashman
5.21.25
Statement from Allegheny Conference on Community Development CEO Stefani Pashman on Corey O’Connor’s Victory in Democratic Mayoral Primary
4.11.25
Pittsburgh Region Celebrates Hitachi Energy’s Expansion Plans
4.3.25
Pittsburgh Region Welcomes Country’s Largest Natural Gas-Powered Data Center Campus
3.7.25
Matt Smith, Allegheny Conference Chief Growth Officer, Appointed to Commonwealth Financing Authority as Pennsylvania House Speaker Mcclinton’s Representative
2.4.25
Statement from Allegheny Conference on Community Development CEO Stefani Pashman in Response to Governor Josh Shapiro’s Budget Address
1.3.25
Statement on Nippon Steel Deal from Allegheny Conference CEO Stefani Pashman on behalf of the Board of Directors
2024 Archives
12.16.24
Nippon Steel Deal – Statement from Allegheny Conference CEO Stefani Pashman on behalf of the Board of Directors
12.3.24
Statement on today’s Eos Energy announcement regarding Project AMAZE
10.28.24
Mitsubishi Electric Power Products will expand in Pittsburgh region; PA invests $6.7+ million in support
10.25.24
Statement regarding Governor Shapiro’s Announcement on Investments in Downtown Pittsburgh Revitalization Efforts
10.22.24
A major win: Mainspring Energy receives federal grant award; will establish state-of-the-art SWPA manufacturing operations
9.13.24
Statement From Matt Smith, Allegheny Conference Chief Growth Officer, On Expansion Of Nonstop Air Service On British Airways
9.12.24
Hollie Geitner Named Chief Marketing and Communications Officer of the Allegheny Conference
9.5.24
Statement from Allegheny Conference on Community Development Chief Executive Officer Stefani Pashman regarding Nippon Steel’s acquisition of U.S. Steel
8.19.24
A pulse check on the health of the Pittsburgh region’s economy
8.15.24
The Pittsburgh Regional Alliance and Pittsburgh Symphony will again play to the region’s strengths in Germany during upcoming European Festivals Tour
7.12.24
Statement from Allegheny Conference on Community Development Chief Growth Officer Matt Smith in Response to the Passage of the 2024-2025 State Budget
7.11.24
The Growth of Existing Businesses in the Pittsburgh Region Accounts for Lion’s Share of Local Investment Activity, New Report Details
6.26.24
The Southwestern Pennsylvania New Economy Collaborative Announces New Industry Board Members
6.5.24
Vision plan will propel the next phase of downtown Pittsburgh’s revitalization – the creation of a true neighborhood for everyone at the heart of the region
5.31.24
Viewpoint: Collaboration is central in downtown Pittsburgh revitalization efforts
5.9.24
Statement from Allegheny Conference on Community Development on the criticality of more funding from Pennsylvania to increase inventory of pad-ready sites
5.2.24
Nextracker and JENNMAR Subsidiary JM Steel Bolster U.S. Supply Chain with New Facility Expansion to Triple Capacity for Solar Energy Projects
4.10.24
Statement from Allegheny Conference CEO Stefani Pashman congratulating Lauren Connelly on her appointment as new economic development director for Allegheny County
4.4.24
Allegheny Conference and PUMP (Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project) Announce New Partnership to Manage the Pittsburgh Passport Program
2.8.24
Allegheny Conference Announces New Private Sector Leadership for 2024-2026 and a New Three-Year Agenda
2.6.24
Statement from Allegheny Conference on Community Development Chief Executive Officer Stefani Pashman in Response to Governor Josh Shapiro’s Budget Address
1.30.24
Statement from the Allegheny Conference on Community Development and the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia Commending Governor Josh Shapiro’s Release of a Statewide Economic Development Strategy
1.17.24
Open Call for Participation in the Vibrant Index Diagnostic: Elevate DEI Practices to Shape Pittsburgh’s Future
1.4.24
The Pittsburgh Region Will Be on the Global Stage with Its Premiere at CES 2024
2023 Archives
12.14.23
Allegheny Conference on Community Development Announces Leadership Transition
11.29.23
A Statement from Allegheny Conference on Community Development CEO Stefani Pashman on the Announcement of Allegheny County Executive-Elect Innamorato’s Transition Committee Members
11.14.23
Statement from Allegheny Conference CEO Stefani Pashman on the Announcement of Expansion of Astrobotics, Pittsburgh’s Premier Space Robotics Company
11.8.23
Statement from Allegheny Conference CEO Stefani Pashman on November 7 Election Results
10.24.23
Allegheny Conference Statement on Westinghouse’s Microreactor Clean Energy Project
9.26.23
Statement from the Allegheny Conference on Community Development and the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia Applauding the Shapiro Administration’s Plan to Create a Statewide Economic Development Strategy
9.18.2023
Strategic Investment Fund Completes First Close of $34 Million for Investment in Catalytic Real Estate Projects
9.7.2023
A Statement from Stefani Pashman, CEO, Allegheny Conference, on Today’s Announcement From SoftBank Group Regarding Investment in Stack AV
8.31.2023
A Statement from Allegheny Conference on Community Development Leadership on Today’s Announcement from Eos Energy Enterprises
8.16.2023
Introducing IndexPGH: A Digital Tool to Help Everyone Who Experiences Downtown Keep Their Fingers on the Pulse of its Vital Signs
7.17.2023
A Statement on the Announcement that Pittsburgh’s Robotics Factory Will Land on “Robotics Row”
7.10.2023
Poland-based Spyrosoft – a software development and implementation enterprise – selects Pittsburgh for its U.S. headquarters
6.22.2023
Tech firm, Opus 2, selects Pittsburgh for its North American expansion
6.14.2023
Startup Genome, InnovatePGH Partnership, Innovation Works, and Pittsburgh Regional Alliance Launch 2023 Global Startup Ecosystem Report
5.23.2023
Joint Statement on the Upcoming Closure of the Smithfield Street Shelter
5.19.2023
Pittsburgh’s Krystal Biotech receives FDA approval for the only therapy to treat the “worst disease you’ve never heard of”
5.1.2023
Re:Build Manufacturing to Launch Manufacturing Hub in Pittsburgh Region at New Kensington Advanced Manufacturing Park
3.7.2023
Statement from Allegheny Conference on Community Development Chief Growth Officer Matt Smith in Response to Governor Josh Shapiro’s Budget Address
1.31.2023
Statement from Allegheny Conference on Community Development Chief Growth Officer Matt Smith regarding Gov. Shapiro’s executive order to build efficiency in Pennsylvania’s permitting, licensing and certification processes
1.24.2023
Statement from Allegheny Conference on Community Development Chief Growth Officer Matt Smith regarding Gov. Shapiro’s executive order to establish the Pennsylvania Office of Transformation and Opportunity
1.24.2023
William (Willy) D. McKain CPA Named Chief Operating Officer of the Allegheny Conference
1.12.2023
Statement from Allegheny Conference CEO on Appointment of DCED Secretary
2022 Archives
11.15.2022
Statement from Allegheny Conference on Community Development CEO Stefani Pashman on the Shell Polymers Monaca facility opening
11.15.2022
Statement from Matt Smith, President, Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, an affiliate of the Allegheny Conference, on Governor Wolf’s Ceremonial Signing of the Corporate Net Income Tax Reduction Bill
11.14.2022
Statement from Matt Smith, President, Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, an affiliate of the Allegheny Conference, on Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey’s Proposed 2023 Budget
11.8.2022
Statement from Matt Smith, President, Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, an affiliate of the Allegheny Conference, on the Election of Pennsylvania’s Next Governor
10.27.2022
Statement from Allegheny Conference on Community Development CEO Stefani Pashman on the news of Argo AI’s disbanding
10.14.2022
Mark Anthony Thomas, President of the Allegheny Conference’s Economic Development Affiliate, the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance, to Depart for New Role
10.11.2022
KMeleon, Inc. opens U.S. headquarters in Pittsburgh, bringing technology for simplifying robotic arm programming to the U.S. market
10.6.2022
Pittsburgh is in Top 20 Cities on Inaugural “Investing in America” Ranking from Financial Times-Nikkei
9.2.22
Southwestern Pennsylvania Receives $62.7M Federal Grant to Build Robotics and Autonomy Cluster, Grow Opportunity for All People and Places in an 11-County Region
8.25.22
ElevateBio BaseCamp, Inc. to Open $35M+ Cell and Gene Therapy Facility at Pittsburgh Region’s Hazelwood Green Development
8.11.22
Showcasing World-Class Culture and Innovation, Pittsburgh Regional Alliance and Pittsburgh Symphony Partner to Increase Pittsburgh’s Profile in Germany
7.8.22
Greater Pittsburgh Chamber Statement on the passage of the University of Pittsburgh’s annual appropriations bill
7.7.22
Greater Pittsburgh Chamber Statement on the Reduction of Pennsylvania’s Corporate Net Income Tax
6.28.22
Global Solar Manufacturer and American Steel Fabricator Team to Revitalize a Pittsburgh Area Steel Factory, Create New Opportunities
6.22.22
Statement from Allegheny Conference on Community Development CEO Stefani Pashman on Allegheny Technologies Moving its Headquarters Operations from Pittsburgh
6.7.22
Entering Year Four, The Pittsburgh Passport is Proving Its Value as Region’s Premier “Live, Work, Play” Immersion Experience for College Students
5.25.22
Statement from Allegheny Conference CEO Stefani Pashman on the Appointment of Jenn Beer as President and CEO of Leadership Pittsburgh Inc.
2021 Archives
12.13.21
Pittsburgh Region is 1 of 60 Finalists in U.S. EDA’s “Build Back Better” Challenge
11.06.21
Greater Pittsburgh Chamber Statement on Infrastructure Bill Passage
09.22.21
Pittsburgh is One of World’s Top 25 Emerging Ecosystems for Startups
08.10.21
Majestic Lane Named Chief Equity Officer of the Allegheny Conference
08.03.21
ibex Accelerates Growth & Capital Investment In Pittsburgh
06.17.21
Pittsburgh Recognized Among “Top Americas Cities” for Foreign Direct Investment Strategy (FDI) by fDi magazine and fDi Intelligence
06.09.21
Pittsburgh Passport 2021 Program Launches to Help Excite/Retain College Students, Recent Grads
04.30.21
Statement from Allegheny Conference CEO Stefani Pashman on U.S. Steel Announcement
04.21.21
Statement from Pittsburgh Regional Alliance President Mark Thomas on Nexii’s Announcement to Expand into Pittsburgh
04.20.21
Statement from Allegheny Conference CEO Stefani Pashman on the Guilty Verdict in the Murder of George Floyd
03.31.21
Statement On Biden Infrastructure Announcement – Greater Pittsburgh Chamber
03.25.21
Filterbuy Expands Manufacturing/Warehousing in New Kensington
02.08.21
No-Cost Tuition, National Tech Training Provider, Per Scholas, Enters Pittsburgh
02.03.21
Statement from Greater Pittsburgh Chamber on Governor Wolf’s Budget Address
01.28.21
NEWS: Allegheny Conference Appoints New Board Leaders; Announces 2021 Work Plan
2020 Archives
12.18.20
BREAKING! “Proud To Protect Pittsburgh” Is Launched As New Regional Rallying Call Against COVID-19
11.17.20
STATEMENT: Protecting Lives and Livelihoods as Our Region Fights Against COVID-19
10.20.20
STATEMENT: Pittsburgh’s Premier Space Robotics Company, Astrobotic, Opens New HQ
07.06.20
Pittsburgh: One of 11 U.S. Cities Accepted by SelectUSA to Offer Virtual Tour for International Investors
06.16.20
2020 Pittsburgh Passport: A New, All-Virtual Gateway to Keeping More College Talent
06.09.20
Statement from the Allegheny Conference Board of Directors on Recent Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial Decisions
04.29.20
NEWS RELEASE: Partnership and New Fund Deliver Masks En Masse for Pittsburgh
VIDEO: Pittsburgh Protective Face Masks Project
03.27.20
Statement from Matt Smith, President, Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, an affiliate of the Allegheny Conference, on the House passage of the CARES Act, the Coronavirus Relief Bill
03.27.20
Allegheny Conference on Community Development, Point Park University and WPXI-TV Team Up To Ensure Continuation of Business and Money Programming During Coronavirus Crisis
03.20.20
Joint Statement on Wolf Administration’s Modification of COVID-19 Emergency Order to Closer “Non-Life-Sustaining” Businesses
02.04.20
Statement from Matt Smith, President, Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce in Response to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s 2020-2021 Budget
2019 Archives
11.14.19
A Statement from Allegheny Conference on Community Development CEO Stefani Pashman on the Appointment of Greg Flisram as Head of the Urban Redevelopment Authority
11.04.19
Allegheny Conference Expands Community Program by 9; Now 16 Part of Program
10.31.19
A Statement from Stefani Pashman, Allegheny Conference CEO, to the RIC on Mayor Peduto’s Remarks at the Climate Action Summit
08.13.19
Statement from Allegheny Conference on Community Development CEO Stefani Pashman Supporting the Brookings Institute Report on Innovation
06.12.19
Pittsburgh Passport Opens a World of Opportunity for College Interns in Pittsburgh
06.11.19
Mark Anthony Thomas Named President of the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance, the Economic Development Marketing Affiliate of the Allegheny Conference
06.10.19
Statement by Stefani Pashman, CEO Allegheny Conference on Community Development, on the release of the Southwest Partnership for Mobility Report
04.29.19
Statement from Allegheny Conference on Community Development CEO Stefani Pashman on HB 1074 to Restructure the Allegheny County Airport Authority Board
03.07.19
Allegheny Conference on Community Development Launches Search for Economic Development Executive
02.19.19
Power of 32 Site Development Fund Announces Investment Loan of $9.6M in Riverfront 47
02.15.19
David Ruppersberger, President of the Allegheny Conference’s Economic Development Affiliate, the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance, to Depart
02.07.19
Jim, Futrell, Vice President, Market Research Allegheny Conference on Community Development Hearing of House and Senate Democratic Policy Committee
02.05.19
Statement from Allegheny Conference on Community Development CEO Stefani Pashman in Response to Gov. Wolf’s Budget Proposal
2018 Archives
11.15.18
The Pittsburgh Region’s Amazon HQ2 Proposal
11.13.18
Statement from PGHQ2 on Amazon’s Announcement
10.29.18
Allegheny Conference Response to the October 27 Tragedy | Stronger Together page
10.18.18
Neighborhood Assistance Program Tax Credit to Double
08.01.18
Greater Pittsburgh ATHENA Awards Finalists Announced
07.31.18
Statement from GPCC President Matt Smith on Today’s Reauthorization of Perkins Act (CTE funding)
07.25.18
Allegheny Conference CEO Stefani Pashman on New Non-Stop Service from Pittsburgh to London
02.12.18
Allegheny Conference Statement on Pittsburgh’s exit from Act 47
01.22.18
Statement from Stefani Pashman, CEO of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, on today’s PWSA lead testing results and Mayor Peduto’s executive order on restructuring the PWSA
01.18.18
Amazon Announces Pittsburgh Makes the List
2017 Archives
12.13.17
Updated Inflection Point 2017-18 Report on the Future of Work in the Pittsburgh Region Continues the Call for Accelerated Action by Employers, Educators, Leaders and Parents to Head Off Workforce Shortage
11.08.17
Statement from Stefani Pashman, CEO of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, on today’s Infrastructure Management Group submission on the issues facing the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority
10.19.17
Pittsburgh Showcases Region’s Strengths through Amazon HQ2 Proposal
10.02.17
Greater Pittsburgh ATHENA Award Recipients Announced
08.12.17
Stefani Pashman Named CEO of Allegheny Conference
07.31.17
Greater Pittsburgh ATHENA Awards Finalists Announced
07.28.17
Statement from Matt Smith, president of the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, on the PA Senate’s passage of the $600 million tax package for FY 2017-18
07.18.17
Jenn Van Dam is 2017 Recipient of the Barbara McNees Spirit of ATHENA Scholarship
06.08.17
Statement: Allegheny Conference and Pittsburgh Chamber on Passage of State Pension Reform Bill
05.17.17
Greater Pittsburgh ATHENA Awards Season is Open
04.12.17
PRA’s Patricia Horvatich Honored with IAMC’s Mary Jo Hanover Award
04.10.17
Allegheny Conference Leader Dennis Yablonsky to Depart at Year End 2017
04.06.17
Totaling $10.2 Billion, Capital Investment in the Pittsburgh Region Reaches High Water Mark in 2016
03.14.17
Great Lakes Chambers Deliver Infrastructure Projects List to Congress
03.08.17
Better Mobility for All: Regional Transportation Alliance Releases Vision to Guide Southwestern Pennsylvania’s Transportation Future
2016 Archives
12.06.16
Joint Nuclear Industry Economic Report Released by Allegheny Conference, PA Chambers of Commerce and Statewide Building Trades
10.27.16
Power of 32 Site Development Fund’s Largest Investment to Date – $9.5 Million – Helps Finance Construction of Pittsburgh’s First Fully Designed Complete Street at Almono
10.11.16
Over $1B in research annually fuels innovation in Pittsburgh region, site of upcoming White House Frontiers Conference
09.26.16
Audrey Dunning is 2016 ATHENA Award Recipient | Marteen Garay Receives ATHENA Young Professional Award
08.09.16
Rosamaria Cristello is Inaugural Recipient of the Barbara McNees Spirit of ATHENA Scholarship
07.20.16
Greater Pittsburgh ATHENA Awards Finalists Announced
06.07.16
Allegheny Conference: Shell petrochemical complex is “once-in-a-generation” investment for Greater Pittsburgh region
05.04.16
New Report Concludes the Pittsburgh Region Must Reinvent its Workforce or Risk Losing the Competition for Talent
04.13.16
Pittsburgh Regional Alliance Will Be Part of Larger, Pennsylvania Presence at 2016 Hannover Messe, the World-Class Industrial Tech Trade Fair
03.28.16
P32 Site Development Fund Announces Investment in Clinton Commerce Park
03.24.16
Annual Business Investment Scorecard Highlights What’s Driving the Pittsburgh Region’s Economy