Pittsburgh

Sep 8, 2021
Could the Steel City become a silicon city? A look at a post 9/11 Pennsylvania
Nova Safo / Marketplace
This weekend marks 20 years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. We check in on Pennsylvania, where Flight 93 crashed in a field. Marketplace’s Nova Safo joins us from Pittsburgh.
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Jun 7, 2018
Bike share programs have largely missed poor neighborhoods
Erika Beras/Marketplace
But new efforts are seeking to remove barriers to riding like the need to have a smartphone or a credit card.
Apr 20, 2018
Looking for a luxury apartment? Try Pittsburgh
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Developers have put up new rental units to attract tech workers. But many are sitting empty.
Mar 23, 2018
A fatal Uber accident rocks the robotics world
Pittsburgh, Uber’s home base, has become a center for autonomous technology.
Mar 21, 2018
It’s not easy being green when you’re poor
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Pittsburgh's plan to green up the city may be leaving low-income residents behind.
Mar 3, 2018
Steel broke Pittsburgh’s heart once. It won’t happen again
The Trump administration’s decision to slap stiff tariffs on imported aluminum and steel won’t make much difference to Pittsburgh. Nearly all the steel jobs in the city now are behind a desk. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Jan 30, 2018
Pittsburgh’s influential but brief role in the Black Renaissance
Getty Images/Teenie Harris Archive/Carnegie Museum of Art
Mark Whitaker's new book, "Smoketown," examines the sometimes overlooked role that the city played.
Jan 29, 2018
Whose economy is it anyway?
Booming stock markets and low unemployment aren't paying off for everyone
Jan 18, 2018
U.S. manufacturing is on track for a strong year after a recession rebound
President Donald Trump is visiting a heavy equipment plant in Pittsburgh today, to campaign for a Republican candidate looking to fill a vacant congressional seat there. The president is expected to promote the new tax bill and tout recent growth in U.S. manufacturing — a sector he campaigned on saving. Click the audio player above […]
May 18, 2017
Why Pittsburgh is buying $1,200 garbage cans
Erika Beras
The smart cans are meant to save time and money, but some trash collectors are skeptical.