An-Li Herring
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Local economic development leaders are optimistic that new Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will prioritize businesses and jobs.
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North Side-based Astrobotic plans to launch its Peregrine lunar lander by the end of March. The company says companies across Pennsylvania supplied parts and services for the spacecraft.
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After UPMC cuts pharmacy insurance options for some plans, independent drugstores worry about futureUPMC Health Plan and Express Scripts cut insurance for many Pittsburgh-area pharmacies.
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Pittsburgh is struggling to recover workers, driving unemployment to its lowest level since the '70sIn November, the local unemployment rate fell to 4.0%, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry. The rate has never fallen lower in the 46 years the department has recorded it.
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After teaching math online for years, a Carnegie Mellon University professor has jazzed up his offerings by modeling them off TikTok and Instagram Live. Po-Shen Loh says his classes feel like a talk show and offer a more engaging way to teach advanced thinking skills.
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After getting bitter cold for Christmas, Pittsburgh will ring in the New Year with mild, wet weatherThe deep freeze that took hold in Pittsburgh and much of the country Friday will soon give way to unseasonably mild conditions. Temperatures are expected to approach the 50s by Thursday.
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Entrepreneurs Forever formed three years ago to serve businesses that generate less than $1 million in annual revenue. CEO AJ Drexler notes that most small businesses are sole proprietorships that earn less than $50,000 a year in revenue on average.
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New research from the University of Pittsburgh shows that people aged 65 and older make up an increasing share of the region’s workforce. Fifty-four percent more of them have a job today than a decade ago, but the overall size of the labor force hasn’t budged.
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As Pittsburgh-based Aurora Innovation prepares to deploy its self-driving trucks in two years, it needs to hire more technicians to service the vehicles. The robotics industry has struggled to recruit those workers.
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The state's Independent Fiscal Office reported Thursday that workforce participation among Pennsylvanians under age 35 has declined much more than for older workers since the onset of the pandemic.