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Pittsburgh: Buy, Sell or Hold?
We’ve asked a group of the region’s leading financial experts to give their opinion on the following question: “If the Pittsburgh region were an investable security, what changes, if any, would you want to see before you advised your clients to invest?” Their answers follow. Linda Duessel, Federated Investors: Pittsburgh already is a “buy.” It’s …
The Allegheny County Parks Foundation Hosts Third Annual Twilight Picnic
The Allegheny County Parks Foundation treated the sell-out crowd of 430 guests at its third annual Twilight Picnic for the Parks on Saturday, August 24 to a stunning celebration of the region’s nine parks, one of the largest public parks systems in the country. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”332″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] Event planner Nancy Byrnes designed an …
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Riverlife Celebrates 20th anniversary with Party at the Pier “Bold Paradise”
Riverlife has been working for two decades to bring parks, trails and quality real estate development to Pittsburgh’s riverfronts. On the evening of Friday, August 23, the nonprofit organization celebrated its 20th anniversary with a blowout Party at the Pier at the North Shore amphitheater at Rivers Casino. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”331″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] Over 800 …
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And the Finalists Are…
In the Spring issue, we launched a competition among our readers and residents to send in ideas to make Pittsburgh a better place to live. Ideas could range from something that wouldn’t cost a dime to a multi-million dollar infrastructure project. Part of the reason I wanted launch this contest was that it didn’t seem …
Bell, Link, Bachar, Logue, Gould, Dressel, Koverola
Maurice Bell is chief of operations at the Port Authority of Allegheny County. His public and private sector transportation career spans more than 25 years and includes work in fixed route, paratransit operations, airport shuttle management, and shipping and delivery logistics. He came to Pittsburgh from Keolis North America in Dallas, Texas, where he was …
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Summer Safari: A Wild Zoo Party
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium’s annual party, Summer Safari, sold out with over 1,400 guests. Party-goers strolled through the zoo on the warm summer night of Friday, July 26 to enjoy the animals and a variety of delicious foods and thirst-quenching drinks, all while donning safari-inspired fashion. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”328″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] Guests this year …
Passport to Elegance Charms Guests with Wheels and Wings
The third time was definitely a charm as the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix hosted the third annual Passport to Elegance at the Lynx Jet Center on Thursday, July 18. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”326″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] Guests enjoyed a balmy summer evening featuring Mustang and Shelby race cars, classic cars and vintage aircraft. The highlight of the …
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17th Annual Night in the Tropics Sells Out With 1,300 Guests
The National Aviary’s 17th annual Night in the Tropics fundraiser sold out with 1,300 guests turning up in tropical attire on Saturday, July 13. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”325″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] Party-goers enjoyed the new theme, Rio!, and sampled delicious food from over 35 area restaurants, signature cocktails, wine, and Penn Brewery beer as they met beautiful …
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Cultural Trust Hosts Immersive Dance Party
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Summer Gallery Crawl culminated with “Footwork,” an immersive dance party in the heart of the Cultural District. From 9 p.m. to midnight on July 12, the Peirce Studio located at 805 Liberty Ave. was transformed into a posh, urban getaway—the perfect setting for this one-of-a-kind dance party. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”324″ display=”basic_thumbnail” …
Grand Prix Gala Benefits Autism Society and Merakey Allegheny Valley School
The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix put the CAR in Carnegie on Saturday, July 13 as they held their Blacktie & Tailpipes Gala at the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh in Oakland. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”322″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] 300 guests filled the Music Hall Foyer for a night of fundraising for the Autism Society of Pittsburgh and Merakey …
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The Next Five Years and Beyond
For this special feature, we invited the presidents of the region’s leading institutions of higher education to respond to the following: What will be your strategy in the next five years to address the needs of students in the future? Their responses follow. CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Geraldine M. Jones California University of Pennsylvania gives …
Urban Garden Party Raises More Than $225,000
Urban Garden Party: Solstice was held on Friday, June 21 at the Mattress Factory. The event is the museum’s biggest fundraiser of the year. This year, the theme was Solstice, and guests were transported to a mystical world, courtesy of Event Architect Thommy Conroy. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”320″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] Guests at the VIP party were …
Famous Last Words…
Editor’s note: Oil and gas man Michael L. Benedum and his wife Sarah created the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation in memory of their only child who died in 1918 at the age of 20. On the anniversary of the Foundation, which has distributed more than $500 million in philanthropy to Pittsburgh and West Virginia, we …
The Torch Is Passed
The next generation of the Mellon family has taken the reins of the largest grant-making organization in western Pennsylvania. Richard A. Mellon, 56, has been named chairman and chief executive officer of the Richard King Mellon Foundation and the R. K. Mellon Family Foundation, the boards of both foundations announced. He succeeds Seward Prosser Mellon, …
Gala Celebrates Museum Lab Opening
Inspired by the creation of Museum Lab, Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh’s annual fundraising event entertained a sold-out crowd of over 400 guests on Friday, June 7. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”316″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] Museumlab gala kicked off with cocktails in Museum Lab with music by The Funky Fly Project followed by dinner under a luxurious party tent …
Recession and the Fed
We’ve asked the region’s top wealth managers to respond to two questions: 1) If the current economic expansion lasts past July, it will be the longest in U.S. history. When do you expect the U.S. economy to enter into a recession? 2) After raising interest rates steadily for more than a year, the Federal Reserve …
Pittsburgh CLO Guild Gala Inspired by “Grease”
The 64th Annual Pittsburgh CLO Guild Gala was held on June 1 at the Rivers Casino Event Center. The theme of the event, “Greased Lightnin’—The Rydell High Prom” was inspired by “Grease,” Pittsburgh CLO’s first show of its summer season. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”315″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] Using actual CLO production set pieces, the event center was …
What’s Missing in Pittsburgh Dining?
The Pittsburgh Quarterly Restaurant Review Board has been tasting and testing local cuisine for 25 years. We asked our mavens to weigh in on what they’d like to see in Pittsburgh’s culinary future. Their responses follow. Pittsburgh has made great strides in cleaning our rivers and reclaiming our waterfronts. The time is right for restaurants …
“A Masked Affair” Raises $500,000 for Pittsburgh Public Theater
More than 400 people went all out for Pittsburgh Public Theater’s “A Masked Affair,” which took place on Friday, May 17 at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh, Downtown. The vibe in the King’s Garden Ballroom was fresh and fun as light poured in to illuminate bedazzled guests mingling during cocktails in their masks. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”313″ …
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Maecenas XXXV Concludes Opera’s 80th Season
Pittsburgh Opera concluded its 80th season with its annual Maecenas fundraiser gala on Saturday, May 18. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”311″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] Pittsburgh Opera honored Academy Award-winning actress and singer Shirley Jones with its Renaissance Award, and PNC Bank and the PNC Foundation with its Maecenas Award. The event was held at the Benedum Center and …
Big Green Block Party Celebrates Phipps’ Newest Green Building
Over 500 people attended Phipps’ Big Green Block Party on the evening of Thursday, May 16 to celebrate the best sustainable Pittsburgh has to offer, including the opening of Phipps’ newest green building, the Exhibit Staging Center. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”312″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] Guests explored Phipps’ outdoor campus and three green buildings, among the most sustainable …
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Fine, Flaherty, Yee, McHugh, Fisher, Busis
Milton Fine, 92: The son of Jewish immigrants, Fine made his mark as a businessman, philanthropist and Pittsburgh patron of the arts. He was raised in East Pittsburgh, where his father raised a family as a tailor. At 18, he was an Army sergeant, leading men into combat during World War II. After practicing law …