You’re not alone: Even a place as “green” as Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens has its share of potentially hazardous items in need of disposal.
Much has been written about how the Pittsburgh area has reinvented itself from a steel city to a tech town, how the region has held up as the gleaming example of never-say-die renewal.
At Google’s Pittsburgh office, one of the major goals is to perfect mathematical equations and sequences of code to give users exactly the information they seek.
As you walk from the Cheez-It meeting space to the Nilla Wafers conference room, you could almost forget that the sprawling, 40,000 square-foot industrial space of Google Pittsburgh is no longer a Nabisco Factory.
Pittsburgh is on track to become a major player in the entertainment industry, generating jobs and revenue. But there are challenges to realizing this dream.
This fall, several Pittsburgh universities received a windfall of federal and private grants to pursue groundbreaking research and development for everything from flying robot soldiers to spicy curry.
In her new book, "The Secret History of the War on Cancer," University of Pittsburgh’s Devra Davis goes into the trenches to report on the lengthy “War on Cancer” and to access its failings, successes and the current status of the assault.
Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato could have his sights set on higher office. What are the chances, if and when he announces his candidacy for governor?
Here’s the story of one local family’s involvement with Bhutan, an Asian “kingdom in the clouds,” and how postage stamps have been a catalyst for progress.
This year’s 25 Most Beautiful People aren't just pretty faces. These men and women make our community a better place. They are our protectors, healers, advisors, mentors. All are likable, giving new meaning to why we’re most livable. Behold, our 2008 beauties.
Permanent three-day weekends. Temporary assignments in Hawaii. A company trip to the Tour de France. Where do you find a job with perks like that? Right here in the ’Burgh, where happy campers nominated their companies for our first-ever Great Places to Work survey.
Jim Krenn is sitting pretty as the lead DJ on WDVE. This month marks his 20th anniversary as king of morning drive time on the region’s No. 1 radio station.
Permanent three-day weekends. Temporary assignments in Hawaii. A company trip to the Tour de France. Where do you find a job with perks like that? Right here in the ’Burgh, where happy campers nominated their companies for our first-ever Great Places to Work survey.
