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Buildings for technology and light industrial uses could soon be joined by a film studio.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: The new Allegheny County Controller’s first audit will assess the effectiveness of two types of development incentives in the county; a new nonprofit is working to register 30,000 eligible voters by the November elections; and to support filmmaking in the region, the a new sound stage will be built at the site of the Carrie Blast Furnaces.Today’s guests include: Corey O’Connor, Allegheny County controller; Kadida Kenner, CEO of the New Pennsylvania Project; and Dawn Keezer, director of the Pittsburgh Film Office.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: With the May primary election a mere four weeks away, we check in with WESA government and accountability editor Chris Potter about the campaigns; cybersecurity vulnerabilities were identified in autonomous robots working in local hospitals; and Dawn Keezer with the Pittsburgh Film Office speaks with us, ahead of giving testimony to the state Senate Finance Committee, about increasing film tax credits in the state.
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On today’s program: A look at how K-12 schools might benefit from the $300 million increase allocated in the state budget; David Hickton of the new Pitt Disinformation Lab explains how disinformation is being spread online in an effort to divide the public; and Dawn Keezer with the Pittsburgh Film Office says film production is making a strong comeback this summer and fall.
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A bill proposed in Harrisburg would raise the cap on Pennsylvania’s tax incentive for film and TV productions to a record level. But critics caution the…
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On today's program: The Allegheny County Department of Human Services is beefing up existing programs and rolling out new ones thanks to a federal grant…
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On today's program: Pittsburgh Public Schools look to lower the number of arrests at District schools; and Pittsburgh’s film industry prepares to return…
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January is typically a slow month for Pittsburgh Smokehouse owner Andy Wincko, but this year he said business was good thanks in part to the film…
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On today's program: The Pittsburgh Film Office is having to turn a lot of big productions away; Andy Warhol’s faith goes on display; the city is giving…
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Tom Hanks is slated to play Fred Rogers in the film "You Are My Friend," which will begin filming in Pittsburgh this fall. The film, which is set for a…