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Holiday Nonprofit Guide
Editor’s note: We asked the leaders of key local nonprofits the following question: What is your organization’s mission and what are you most in need of as we approach the holidays and 2025? The answers follow. JANE WERNER, Children’s MuseumOur mission is to provide innovative and inclusive museum experiences that inspire kindness, creativity, curiosity and …
Noteworthy Winter 2025
(Editor’s note: this story was originally published Dec. 3) Stick Up for U.S. SteelOne thing the U.S. presidential aspirants had in common this year is they all came out against the U.S. Steel/Nippon Steel deal. U.S. Steel chose the Japanese steelmaker because Nippon is willing to pay a much higher price than the other bidder, …
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Robert Boudreau, 97In 1957 he conducted his first concert on the banks of the Allegheny in a former coal barge called the Point Counterpoint I. That was the beginning of the American Wind Symphony, which Boudreau founded and led as music director for the next 60 years. With the Point Counterpoint II, designed by Louis …
College Town Pittsburgh Part 6
Editor’s note: We thank the top leaders of this region’s universities for penning a response to the following question: Given continuing enrollment declines and our civic need to attract and keep young people, is it desirable to significantly build on fledgling programs to get students off campus and engage them in this region’s amenities, thus building …
College Town Pittsburgh Part 5
Editor’s note: We thank the top leaders of this region’s universities for penning a response to the following question: Given continuing enrollment declines and our civic need to attract and keep young people, is it desirable to significantly build on fledgling programs to get students off campus and engage them in this region’s amenities, thus building …
College Town Pittsburgh Part 4
Editor’s note: We thank the top leaders of this region’s universities for penning a response to the following question: Given continuing enrollment declines and our civic need to attract and keep young people, is it desirable to significantly build on fledgling programs to get students off campus and engage them in this region’s amenities, thus building …
College Town Pittsburgh Part 3
Editor’s note: We thank the top leaders of this region’s universities for penning a response to the following question: Given continuing enrollment declines and our civic need to attract and keep young people, is it desirable to significantly build on fledgling programs to get students off campus and engage them in this region’s amenities, thus building …
College Town Pittsburgh Part 2
Editor’s note: We thank the top leaders of this region’s universities for penning a response to the following question: Given continuing enrollment declines and our civic need to attract and keep young people, is it desirable to significantly build on fledgling programs to get students off campus and engage them in this region’s amenities, thus building …
College Town Pittsburgh
Editor’s note: We thank the top leaders of this region’s universities for penning a response to the following question: Given continuing enrollment declines and our civic need to attract and keep young people, is it desirable to significantly build on fledgling programs to get students off campus and engage them in this region’s amenities, thus …
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Barbara Anderson, 89Her career as an award-winning costume designer, professor and associate dean of Carnegie Mellon’s College of Fine Arts spanned more than 45 years. She worked on numerous theater, television and film productions and co-wrote the definitive textbook on costume design with her late husband, Cletus Anderson, whom she met while getting an MA …
Remaking Downtown Pittsburgh, Pt. 6
Editor’s note: We invited 13 regional leaders to give their thoughts on how to revitalize and reinvigorate Downtown Pittsburgh. Despite numerous emails back and forth with the communications staff of Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey from March 15 to April 20, the Mayor did not offer his thoughts on Downtown Pittsburgh. The responses of 12 other …
Remaking Downtown Pittsburgh, Pt. 5
Editor’s note: We invited 13 regional leaders to give their thoughts on how to revitalize and reinvigorate Downtown Pittsburgh. Despite numerous emails back and forth with the communications staff of Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey from March 15 to April 20, the Mayor did not offer his thoughts on Downtown Pittsburgh. The responses of 12 other …
Noteworthy Summer 2024
Stop the StrikeFor the past 18 months, Pittsburgh has endured the divisive antipathy of a newspaper strike between the Post-Gazette and five unions. While it’s understandable that workers would like to see better wages and benefits, it’s also clear that the newspaper industry has been in a steep, often terminal, decline for decades. The only …
Remaking Downtown Pittsburgh, Pt. 4
Editor’s note: We invited 13 regional leaders to give their thoughts on how to revitalize and reinvigorate Downtown Pittsburgh. Despite numerous emails back and forth with the communications staff of Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey from March 15 to April 20, the Mayor did not offer his thoughts on Downtown Pittsburgh. The responses of 12 other …
The Reality of AI
Editor’s note: ( We asked leading wealth managers: Is AI real or hype? If it’s real what’s the best way to invest in its success? Their answers follow) James Armstrong, Henry Armstrong AssociatesAI certainly has been hyped to an extreme in recent times. However, it is real, and there will be areas where it will …
How Long Will the Magnificent Seven Last?
(Editor’s note: We asked leading wealth managers: Will the magnificent 7 technology stocks continue to lead the market going forward? Their answers follow.) Win Smathers, Shorebridge Wealth Management I wouldn’t bet against the tech juggernauts continuing to lead the broader market despite having extended valuations. These seven names; Meta, Amazon, Nvidia, Microsoft, Alphabet, Apple and …
Remaking Downtown Pittsburgh, Pt. 3
Editor’s note: We invited 13 regional leaders to give their thoughts on how to revitalize and reinvigorate Downtown Pittsburgh. Despite numerous emails back and forth with the communications staff of Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey from March 15 to April 20, the Mayor did not offer his thoughts on Downtown Pittsburgh. The responses of 12 other …
Remaking Downtown Pittsburgh, Pt. 2
Editor’s note: We invited 13 regional leaders to give their thoughts on how to revitalize and reinvigorate Downtown Pittsburgh. Despite numerous emails back and forth with the communications staff of Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey from March 15 to April 20, the Mayor did not offer his thoughts on Downtown Pittsburgh. The responses of 12 other …
How High for CPI and Why?
(Editor’s note: these answers were submitted in April.) Greg Curtis, Greycourt I can’t pinpoint the exact number but the CPI will be above the Fed’s long-term target of 2%. Even if the US economy slows down – a big if – the wealth effect from stock market appreciation and continued spending by more affluent households …
Remaking Downtown Pittsburgh
Editor’s note: We invited 13 regional leaders to give their thoughts on how to revitalize and reinvigorate Downtown Pittsburgh. Despite numerous emails back and forth with the communications staff of Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey from March 15 to April 20, the Mayor did not offer his thoughts on Downtown Pittsburgh. The responses of 12 other …
Pittsburgh Quarterly Wins Best Magazine at the 60th Annual Golden Quill Awards
For the 18th year in a row, Pittsburgh Quarterly was judged Western Pennsylvania’s best magazine in the 60th annual Golden Quill Awards. Pittsburgh Quarterly led all magazines by a wide margin, winning 12 Golden Quills, including Best of Show, in the contest sponsored by the Press Club of Western Pa. and judged by out-of-town journalists. In most …
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Peering into the Future
1: Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) real or hype? If it’s real, what’s the best way to invest in its success? Linda Duessel, Federated Hermes AI isn’t hype but a revolution, reminiscent of the internet a quarter of a century ago. Technological advances across all industries will drive productivity in the next decade — great news …