Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Pittsburgh Today & Tomorrow



Get the latest on demo-graphical, economical, transportation news and more for the Pittsburgh area for 2012. 

Check out this great report from Pittsburgh today as they give us a look at how Pittsburgh is dealing with current regional issues, and the future of the city!

To view the PDF, click here!

Monday, February 27, 2012

T Station Expands Travel on North Shore and Offers Free Rides!



Heading to the North Side of Pittsburgh anytime soon? Thanks to a funding agreement between the Pittsburgh SteelersRivers Casino and Port Authority the "T" will be offering a Free Fare Zone along the North Side of Pittsburgh for easy access to Heinz Feild, and the Rivers Casino. 

UpperStClairPatch writes:

A funding agreement between the Pittsburgh SteelersRivers Casino and Port Authority—brokered by Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald—will provide free rides on the T light rail system between downtown Pittsburgh and Allegheny Station.

The three-year agreement with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Rivers Casino will extend the T’s Free Fare Zone to Allegheny Station when it opens on March 25. The light rail vehicle station is located near Heinz Field and Rivers Casino on the North Shore.

To read more on this story, click here!





Monday, February 13, 2012

10 things to love about Greenfield



We're always looking for more reasons why Pittsburgh is the best city in the US to live in, and some of the attractions at Greenfield are just one more reason we're the best.

Great views, tasty food, friendly neighborhoods, and ice cold brews make Greenfield a great place to live OR just to visit.

Check out this top 10 list of "Things to Love About Greenfield" and let us know what your favorite spot is!

Friday, February 3, 2012

Walmart wants grocery stores in Pittsburgh



Walmart is looking at opening stores in the Pittsburgh area. How do you think this will impact the style of living for the Pittsburgh area?

WPXI writes:

PITTSBURGH — 
Walmart wants to open grocery stores in the Pittsburgh area.  Walmart’s Neighborhood Markets would be smaller than their Supercenters and would be built in urban areas. 
 From a consumer perspective, this appears to be good news, especially for budget- conscious shoppers.
 Walmart typically builds Supercenters on the fringe of a metro area, where land is relatively cheap and space is plentiful, but now they’re looking at urban areas where good locations are harder to find.
 Since Pittsburgh has always been a good market for Walmart, it makes sense to branch out into grocery stores, giving city dwellers more low-cost options.

To read the original article, click here!



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