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Mayor in Houston for Rose Center for Public Leadership and Urban Land Institute expertise...

The Mayor was selected in November as a 2015 Rose Center Fellow, which affords Pittsburgh guidance on land use challenges from a team of national design experts. In February a team of Rose Center officials visited Hazelwood and forwarded recommendations for the use of the Almono site.

New Research Shows Too Many in Pittsburgh Paying Too Much of their Income in...

The Building Inclusive Communities Work Group, made up of organizations who love Pittsburgh and value its history and diversity, joined the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania today for the release of “Building Inclusive Communities: A Review of Local Conditions, Legal Authority and Best Practices for Pittsburgh.”

Wolf Administration Announces Creation of 115 New Jobs at JLL Facility in City of...

Department of Community and Economic Development Acting Secretary Dennis Davin on behalf of Governor Tom Wolf announced today that Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), an integrated commercial real estate and investment management firm, will relocate and expand its operations by serving as the primary tenant at the newly constructed Tower Two-Sixty in downtown Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, a move that will create 115 new jobs over three years

Mayor William Peduto Issues Executive Order On Complete Streets Policy for Pittsburgh Rights of...

The Mayor issued an Executive Order calling on the City Planning Director to work with all city departments, authorities and agencies to develop a complete streets policy and framework to guide the design, construction, maintenance, and use of the city’s public rights of way.

City of Pittsburgh Joins Day of Action as H-1B Cap Reached in Under a...

The City of Pittsburgh, as part of the Welcoming Economies Global Network, joins with cities and economic development agencies from various Great Lakes states in a Day of Action today – highlighting the cost local economies face under the current H-1B visa cap imposed by the federal government.

Judge Sentences Pittsburgh Man to Five Years of Probation with Home Detention for Participating...

Pittsburgh, PA - February 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Acting United States Attorney Robert S. Cessar announced today, February 16, 2010, that Jason Jester, a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court in Pittsburgh to five years of probation, including four months of home detention, on his conviction of wire fraud conspiracy in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme.

Attorney General Corbett announces $2.3 million consumer protection judgment in Pittsburgh area real estate...

HARRISBURG, PA - September 11, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Tom Corbett today announced a court-ordered judgment totaling more than $2.3 million in a consumer...

Civic Leaders to Mobilize in Battle to Stop Rising Area Foreclosures: Monday gathering aimed...

Pittsburgh, PA - September 5, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — More than 100 civic leaders across Greater Pittsburgh will convene next Monday morning in a coordinated...

Specter, Altmire, Doyle, Onorato and Ravenstahl Announce $3.3 Million for 604 Units of New...

Pittsburgh, PA- Monday, April 7, 2008 - U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) and Congressmen Jason Altmire (PA-4) and Mike Doyle (PA-14), along with Pittsburgh...

Event in Hill District Focuses on Housing Grants, Affordable Housing

Pittsburgh, PA, April 3, 2008 - U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA), Congressmen Jason Altmire (PA-4) and Mike Doyle (PA-14), along with Pittsburgh Mayor Luke...

Pittsburgh broker named 2007 Certified Residential Specialist of the year

PITTSBURGH - February 18, 2008 - The Pennsylvania Chapter of the Council of Certified Residential Specialists has named Nancy R. Wright of Pittsburgh as...

PA Is Hotspot For International Homebuyers

Foreign Homebuyers Find Pennsylvania Real Estate a Good Investment, According to NAR Survey HARRISBURG, Pa. - Jan.10, 2008 - When it comes to purchasing homes, more...

Attorney General Corbett announces lawsuit in Pittsburgh area real estate and mortgage fraud case

HARRISBURG, Nov. 16, 2007 - Attorney General Tom Corbett today announced that the Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection has filed suit against a Pittsburgh...

Popular Government & Nonprofit Press Releases

PHA To Use On-line Housing Applications For First Time

Philadelphia, PA - March 2, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Philadelphia Housing Authority announced today it would begin accepting applications for the Housing Choice Voucher Program on-line, through its Web site, pha.phila.gov.

Recent Government & Nonprofit Press Releases

Governor Wolf Outlines How Restore Pennsylvania Will Benefit Municipalities

Building on his commitment to support Pennsylvania’s communities, Governor Tom Wolf spoke at the Pennsylvania Municipal League’s Capitol Conference to outline how Restore Pennsylvania will benefit municipalities and overhaul Pennsylvania’s infrastructure.