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News Releases
2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009
2020 Archives
6.16.20
2020 Pittsburgh Passport: A New, All-Virtual Gateway to Keeping More College Talent (June 16, 2020)
6.9.20
Statement from the Allegheny Conference Board of Directors on Recent Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial Decisions (June 9, 2020)
4.29.20
NEWS RELEASE: Partnership and New Fund Deliver Masks En Masse for Pittsburgh (April 29, 2020)
VIDEO: Pittsburgh Protective Face Masks Project (April 29, 2020)
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
2015 Archives
11.06.15
STATEMENT: On federal transportation (STRR Act) and Ex-Im Bank reauthorizations by Allegheny Conference
11.04.15
Allegheny Conference Annual Meeting 2015: It’s time to shift region into higher gear to attract and retain skilled workers
10.13.15
Statement from Allegheny Conference on Community Development, Team NEO and Vision Shared
10.09.15
Lynn M. Banaszak is 2015 ATHENA Award Recipient, Josie Badger Receives ATHENA Young Professional Award
10.07.15
Pittsburgh Regional Alliance Receives Excellence in Economic Development Award from the International Economic Development Council
09.30.15
Regional Transportation Alliance Launched to Imagine New Transportation Future for Southwestern Pennsylvania
09.29.15**
Barbara McNees Spirit of ATHENA Scholarship Fund is Announced
07.27.15
Pittsburgh 25th Anniversary ATHENA and ATHENA Young Professional Award Finalists Announced
07.17.15**
U.S. Energy Secretary Moniz: Pittsburgh offers a model for recruiting and training energy workforce of the future
07.09.15
Statement from Allegheny Conference CEO Dennis Yablonsky on the Announcement of Greater Pittsburgh as One of 12 New “Manufacturing Communities” Under the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership
06.16.15
Homewood, Sharpsburg Join Allegheny Conference’s Strengthening Communities Partnership
05.28.15
Power of 32 Site Development Fund Provides New Funding Option to Prep Sites for Construction
05.27.15
Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce names State Senator Matt Smith as President
04.16.15
Pittsburgh Named Among Top 10 American Cities for Globalization by London, U.K.-based fDi (Foreign Direct Investment) Magazine and fDi Intelligence
04.8.15*
Manufacturing Propels Business Investment in Pittsburgh Region in 2014
03.31.15
David Ruppersberger to Assume Pittsburgh Regional Alliance Leadership Role
2014 Archives
11.18.14
Statement from Allegheny Conference on Community Development on today’s announcement of a partnership with federal agencies to connect returning veterans and active duty military with employers in energy and manufacturing who are hiring
11.10.14
Allegheny Conference Launches Service to Opportunity: a Strategic Initiative Matching Veterans with In-Demand Energy and Advanced Manufacturing Jobs in the Pittsburgh Region
11.07.14
Statement from Pittsburgh Regional Alliance President Dewitt Peart on execution of Shell Chemical, LP and Horsehead Corporation land option agreement
11.05.14
Allegheny Conference leaders mark organization’s 70th anniversary, say next big challenge is sustaining region’s population and workforce as Baby Boomers retire and competition for talent grows
09.29.14
Diane Holder Receives ATHENA Award; Amelia Papapetropoulos Receives ATHENA Young Professional Award
05.05.14
PRA: 10 U.S. Economic Development Group
03.26.14
Economic Development Deals Up 12% in Pittsburgh Region; Represent Capital Investment of $2.4B and Total Anticipated Employment of 8,700
2013 Archives
12.19.13
High-Demand Jobs Demand Tech Skills, Reports ImaginePittsburgh.com
11.22.13
Allegheny Conference Commends Passage of Transportation Funding Legislation
11.06.13
Allegheny Conference Announces Leadership Transition
11.04.13
McKees Rocks, Wilkinsburg Receive Multi-Million Dollar Funding Package To Drive Community Revitalization
10.16.13
The TechBelt Initiative Receives Excellence in Economic Development Award from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC)
09.30.13
Laura Ellsworth Named 2013 ATHENA Award Recipient – ATHENA Young Professional Award Recipient is Amiena Mahsoob
09.24.13
PA Business and Labor Leaders Say Failure to Act on Transportation Funding Will Cost Jobs and Damage Economy
09.18.13
The Pittsburgh Playbook: 21 “Home Runs” that Have Re-made the Region Since 1992 When the Pirates Last Made the Playoffs
07.31.13
Pittsburgh 2013 ATHENA and ATHENA Young Professional Award Finalists Announced
07.16.13
Barbara McNees to Retire as President of the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce
06.28.13
Pittsburgh Regional Alliance statement on announcement of extension of Horsehead-Shell land option agreement
06.28.13
Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce statement on U.S. Senate passage of comprehensive immigration reform legislation
06.11.13
ImaginePittsburgh.com Launches; a “Help Wanted” Solution for Pittsburgh Employers, Job Seekers
06.06.13
Allegheny Conference announces new Strengthening Communities Partnership
05.23.13
Allegheny Conference Participates in Corporate Equity & Inclusion Roundtable and Media Event Announcing Future Action Steps, Commitment to Convene Again in One Year
04.16.13
Allegheny Conference and GPCC applaud introduction of transportation funding bill in PA Senate
04.15.13
Allegheny Conference and Alcoa Foundation Partner to Address Energy and Manufacturing-Related Workforce Demand
04.02.13
Pittsburgh Region’s Five Key Economic Sectors Deliver Five Years of Sustained Economic Development and Employment Opportunity
03.15.13
Allegheny Conference & ALCOSAN Release Sewer Regionalization Report | Executive Summary | Full Report
02.05.13
Allegheny Conference statement on Governor’s transportation and transit funding proposal
2012 Archives
12.08.12
Statement from Dennis Yablonsky, CEO of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, on Governor Corbett’s announcement on transportation funding
12.08.12
Statement from Barbara McNees, president, Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, on Governor Corbett’s announcement on transportation funding
09.19.12
Well-Paying Energy and Related Jobs to Grow Through 2020
08.21.12
Statement from the Allegheny Conference on Community Development on State and Local Funding Package to Avert Port Authority Service Cut
08.21.12
Allegheny Conference Endorses Governor’s Manufacturing Advisory Council’s Recommendations to Encourage Growth in Manufacturing
08.16.12
Allegheny Conference on Community Development Applauds Formation of TechBelt Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute
08.06.12
Allegheny Conference Receives National Award for Sustained Regional Stewardship
07.19.12
Hörmann Flexon LLC Breaks Ground at Starpointe Business Park | ImaginePittsburghNow post | YouTube Video | Photo Gallery
06.19.12
Pittsburgh Regional Alliance and Local Leaders Begin Community Outreach Efforts on Proposed Petrochemical Facility Project
06.07.12
Greater Pittsburgh Chamber supports Unemployment Compensation reform to restore solvency to system $4 billion in debt
03.15.12
Shell Announces Preferred Cracker Site | ImaginePittsburghNow post
03.14.12
The Pittsburgh Region Excels with 286 Economic Development Deals Announced in 2011 and Lands No. 3 Position Among Nation’s Top 10 Site Selection Metros | Photo Gallery
01.19.12
Conference Statement on Proposed Transit Cut
2011 Archives
11.07.11
Texas-based Valerus Opens New Service Facility in Fayette County
10.5.11
Energy to the Power of Pittsburgh Campaign Launches Alongside News that Energy is Key Economic Driver, Job Creator for Pittsburgh Region
09.22.11
Suzi Pegg: Talking Up PA’s Energy Assets in Rome
09.12.11
PRA’s Suzi Pegg Blogs From Europe | ImaginePittsburghNow post
06.20.11
U.S. EPA Launches Redevelopment of P&LE Railroad Brownfield Site; New Funding for Environmental Assessments at Additional Sites
06.08.11
Pittsburgh Regional Alliance Hires Barry Seneri as Vice President, Business Investment
05.06.11
German American Business Circle of Pittsburgh Releases Inaugural “Economic Outlook Survey of German Industry in Pittsburgh and Southwestern Pennsylvania”
04.27.11
Pittsburgh & India: Sharing Knowledge, Building Partnerships to Mutual Benefit
03.21.11
Making Good on their Super Bowl Wager, Pittsburgh Area Companies Ship Innovative, High-Tech Products to Green Bay
03.16.11
Pittsburgh Named Finalist For National Sustainability Award
03.15.11
Recession Rebound: Pittsburgh Region Lands 272 Economic Development Projects with Job Impact of 20,187; Capital Investment of $1.5B
03.04.11
Federal Benefit Payments Are Going All-Electronic
03.03.11
Allegheny Conference CEO Dennis Yablonsky Congratulates Alstom Grid on the Launch of its Newest U.S. Operation in the Pittsburgh Region
02.23.11
SIOR Recognizes the Pittsburgh Region’s Top Brokers and Deals of 2010
02.01.11
Not Your Typical Wager: Pittsburgh, Green Bay Chambers Lay Manufacturing Expertise, Innovation on the Table
01.26.11
Pittsburgh and Green Bay Team Up to Advance Shared Agenda on Capitol Hill
01.19.11
Top Five Pittsburgh Accomplishments Since the City Last Hosted the AFC Championship (2009)
2010 Archives
11.01.10
LOCATION. LOCATION. LOCATION. Really?
10.10.10
Regional Leaders Deem Asia Trip a Success | Forbes China article
10.05.10
Global Media Explore Energy, Innovation and Jobs in Pittsburgh on Anniversary of 2009 G-20 Summit
09.30.10
IssuesPa.org Re-Launched For Fall Election Cycle
09.20.10
Bernadette Smith Named 2010 ATHENA Award Recipient at Memorable 20th Anniversary ATHENA Luncheon
09.20.10
G-20 Plus One Year: Big Weekend in Pittsburgh, Big Opportunities for Pittsburghers Everywhere! Pittsburgh Mayor Declares Week of September 20-26 “ImaginePittsburgh.com Week” in Pittsburgh
09.15.10
California-based Smith Micro to Launch R&D Center, Create over 200 Jobs in the Pittsburgh Region
09.09.10
Allied Technology to Establish First Plant in Eastern U.S.; Create 100 Jobs in Westmoreland County
08.19.10
Pittsburgh-Based Knopp Neurosciences Lands $345 Million Strategic Deal to Help Treat Lou Gehrig’s Disease
08.17.10
Business Leaders Support Local Government Reform in Commonwealth
08.10.10
Pittsburgh 2010 ATHENA Award Finalists Announced
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
05.26.10
Chapman Commerce Center Celebrates Groundbreaking on 302-Acre Brownfield Development in Findlay Twp.
05.25.10
Call for Nominations: 2010 ATHENA Award Marks 20 Years of Honoring Pittsburgh’s Inspirational Women Leaders
05.14.10
Pennsylvania’s Coal Industry Generates $7.5 billion in Statewide Economic Output Annually, New Report Finds
05.10.10
Music Director Manfred Honeck Leads the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on the BNY Mellon 2010 European Tour
04.30.10
Groundbreaking at Startpointe Business Park
04.26.10
Pittsburgh Regional Alliance is Named One of U.S.’s Top 10 Economic Development Groups
03.19.10
Pittsburgh Comeback Story Re-Energizing Cities Across America
03.17.10
Pittsburgh Region Lands Almost 200 Economic Development Projects – Job Impact Totals 16,000, Capital Investment, $3 Billion – Despite 2009’s Tough Economy
03.03.10
Steve Wray Named Statewide Pennsylvania Economy League, Inc. Managing Director
02.23.10
Pittsburgh Prepares to Host An Unprecedented Seven Regional Benchmarking Visits in 2010
01.11.10
Statement from Dennis Yablonsky, CEO, Allegheny Conference on Community Development, on Kathryn Klaber’s leadership of the Marcellus Shale Coalition
2009 Archives
12.21.09
Statement from Dennis Yablonsky, CEO, Allegheny Conference on Community Development, on withdrawal of proposed tuition tax and renewed commitment to pension reform
12.14.09
Statement from Dennis Yablonsky, CEO, Allegheny Conference on Community Development, on the proposed City of Pittsburgh Post-Secondary Education Privilege Tax
12.01.09
Allegheny Conference announces new Energy Alliance of Southwestern Pennsylvania
12.01.09Northpointe Technology Center II Groundbreaking in Armstrong Country Signifies High-Tech Growth
12.01.09
Governor Rendell: EDMC Will Expand Headquarters in Pittsburgh; Create, Retain More Than 3,000 Jobs
11.30.09
BeamOne Will Open Sterilization Services Center in Butler County
11.30.09
Fenner Dunlop Relocates Corporate Headquarters to Pittsburgh
11.20.09
Appliance Cooperative Debuts New Energy-Efficient Warehouse
11.12.09
Expansion Solutions Names Pittsburgh in its “Top Five” Awards of Excellence
11.11.09
Pittsburgh’s Newest Riverfront Green Space Premieres
11.10.09
Free Workshop will Introduce Wind Energy Supply Chain Opportunities to Regional Manufacturers
11.06.09
Statement from Dennis Yablonsky, CEO, Allegheny Conference on Community Development on the re-designation of Rt 60 and Rts 22/30 as Interstate 376 (I-376)
10.30.09
Statement from Allegheny Conference CEO on Flabeg’s Grand Opening Today
10.30.09
Alphalab’s Biannual Demo Day Showcases Next Generation Technology
10.12.09
Statement from Allegheny Conference CEO on Pitt/CMU National Recognition
09.21.09
Mary Ann Dunham Named 2009 ATHENA Award Recipient
09.21.09
New EverPower Pittsburgh Office to Serve as U.S. Wind Energy Developer’s Growth Hub
09.01.09
Music Director Manfred Honeck Leads The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on a European Festivals Tour
08.27.09
Allegheny Conference Congratulates PA Senate on Passage of Municipal Pension Reform Legislation
08.13.09
Action Required by the General Assembly to Address Municipal Pension Reform and Avert Financial Crisis
08.04.09
Pittsburgh ATHENA Award Finalists Announce
07.20.09
Event Celebrates Delta Air Lines Nonstop Service from Pittsburgh to Paris
07.16.09
CMU and PRA Are Showcasing Pittsburgh’s Environmental Assets, Innovation and Transformation for National and Canadian Journalists
07.16.09
CompetePA Coalition Opposes Proposed Business Tax Increases
07.07.09
Brazilian Government Officials will Visit Pittsburgh to Explore the Region’s Energy Expertise
06.30.09
Onorato, Ravenstahl Announce Pittsburgh G-20 Partnership of Public & Private Organizations
05.06.09
Regional Business Leaders Will Travel to China with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
05.05.09
20,000+ Available Jobs in Pittsburgh Region: Search at ImagineMyNewJob.com
05.04.09
Pittsburgh Regional Alliance Partnership is Selected as One of the Nation’s Top 10 Economic Development Organizations
03.23.09
Dennis Yablonsky To Assume Allegheny Conference on Community Development Leadership Role
03.23.09
Mike Langley to Step Down as CEO of Allegheny Conference on Community Development
03.19.09
The Allegheny Conference on Community Development statement following the meeting of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC)
03.18.09
Allegheny Conference and Affiliates Announce New Private Sector Leadership for 2009-2011
03.18.09
PRA Partnership Announces Economic Development Wins of 2008
03.06.09
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Announces Tour Plans for 2009 and 2010
02.09.09
New Business Quick Guide is Business Development Resource for Southwestern PA Business Owners, Entrepreneurs
02.03.09
Pittsburgh Region Companies to Explore Business Opportunities in Vietnam
01.28.09
Pittsburgh Region Celebrates Three Years of Progress Since Steelers’ Last Super Bowl Run
01.15.09
Pittsburgh Region Celebrates Progress Since Last Steelers’ AFC Run