Finding the Perfect Bra: The Struggle is Real
Chat with any woman who doesn’t have the measurements of a life-sized Barbie doll, and you’ll likely find she’s experienced frustration...
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Hilary Daninhirsch
- Apr 30
- 4 min
Board Games Still Popular, Especially in Public Venues
Board games, from chess to checkers to backgammon, date back thousands of years. While they never really went out of fashion, a lot of...
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Terri Marshall
- Jan 31
- 3 min
Toastmasters: Empowering Public Speakers Since 1924
President Franklin Roosevelt famously noted, ”The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” According to the National Institutes of...
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Kathleen Ganster
- Nov 30, 2022
- 4 min
Local Businesses Offering Nonalcoholic Celebratory Options
‘ Tis the season to eat, drink and be merry. But more folks are drinking less alcohol in that holiday quest. A recent Gallup poll shows...
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Shari Berg
- Nov 30, 2022
- 4 min
Businesses Celebrate Clients, Customers During the Holidays
‘Tis the season for customer and employee appreciation. Gone are the days of sending off a branded holiday greeting card as a token of...
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Shari Berg
- Nov 1, 2022
- 4 min
Women Increasingly Drawn to Trade Careers
America has a labor shortage problem. It started during the pandemic and worsened in 2021 during what’s being dubbed The Great...
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Kathleen Ganster
- Nov 1, 2022
- 4 min
Salon Suites Provide Entrepreneurship Opportunity for Beauty Professionals
Starting a new business is a daunting experience, especially in today’s market. The costs and risks can seem insurmountable, yet many...
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Hilary Daninhirsch
- Nov 1, 2022
- 4 min
Women in the Technology Fields Find Support in Local Organizations
Women have made great strides in entering and succeeding in many traditionally male-dominated careers. Nonetheless, women are still...
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Hilary Daninhirsch
- May 31, 2022
- 5 min
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Heart of Vibrant Pittsburgh’s Work
As an economic development nonprofit, Vibrant Pittsburgh’s official mission is to build a thriving and inclusive Pittsburgh region by...
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Shari Berg
- May 31, 2022
- 3 min
Pittsburgh Companies Find Success by Embracing Employees’ Differences
In the past, Pittsburgh wasn’t exactly known as the land of opportunity for marginalized members of the community. A lack of prospects...
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Kathleen Ganster
- Apr 30, 2022
- 4 min
Local Vintners Follow Their Passions to Start Up PA Wineries
After a long, cold winter, a wet and rainy spring, and months and months of social distancing and isolation, what better time to get...
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Terri Marshall
- Apr 30, 2022
- 4 min
Local Businesswomen Show It’s Never Too Late to Change Careers
We know her as the host of the popular Food Network show, Barefoot Contessa. She’s also the author of a series of best-selling cookbooks...
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Vanessa Orr
- Apr 30, 2022
- 5 min
Two Local Entrepreneurs Overcome Adversity to Rebuild, Rebrand Businesses
Building a business isn’t easy, especially during a pandemic. But what happens when there are other major setbacks that threaten to...
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Vanessa Orr
- Apr 30, 2022
- 4 min
Stories, Special Moments at the Heart of Custom-made Jewelry
One of the best ways to show someone you care is to give them a present that is truly unique. Custom-made jewelry fits that niche...
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Hilary Daninhirsch
- Apr 30, 2022
- 5 min
Market Square Exciting Mix of Old and New Businesses, Year-round Entertainment
Market Square is the heart of downtown Pittsburgh. New businesses alongside established old businesses and regular events such as...
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Hilary Daninhirsch
- Mar 30, 2022
- 5 min
Out-of-this-world Attractions Part of Mars’ Quirky Charm
You might not find any real-life little green men in the borough of Mars, but the town is proud to be associated with the Red Planet,...
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Hilary Daninhirsch
- Feb 26, 2022
- 5 min
Evans City Attractions More than Meet the Eye
Just two miles off Interstate 79 is a small borough called Evans City, tucked in between Zelienople and Butler on Route 68, and only six...
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Max McCrory
- Feb 4, 2022
- 1 min
New Business Roundup
Three New Businesses Provide Delicious Reasons to Dig Out It’s cold, it’s snowy, and it’s hard to make yourself leave the house. But here...
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Kathleen Ganster
- Feb 1, 2022
- 3 min
Cocoapreneur and Greenwood Plan Help Black-owned Businesses Succeed
When Khamil Bailey came to Pittsburgh from East Orange, NJ to study at the University of Pittsburgh in 2005, she was shocked at the...
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Hilary Daninhirsch
- Jan 8, 2022
- 5 min
Old-time Charm, Modern Amenities Make Zelienople a Must-visit
Fifteen minutes north of Cranberry lies Zelienople—the borough with the unique name that locals often shorten to ‘Zelie.’ “Founded in...
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