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Arconic has a research center in Upper Burrell and a building and systems business site in Cranberry.
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Pittsburgh-area nonprofits were among organizations worldwide benefiting from $360,000 in grants from the Arconic Foundation promoting environmental sustainability and social equity.
Arconic, an Alcoa spinoff with roots in the Alle-Kiski Valley, is headquartered in Pittsburgh. It has a research center in Upper Burrell and a building and systems business site in Cranberry. About 800 residents are employed at the three local sites, Arconic spokeswoman Tracie Gliozzi said.
Seattle Met s GeneroCity Is Still Going Strong
Poison Waters may have left the virtual building, but local nonprofits online booths are open for browsing.
By
Seattle Met Staff
12/18/2020 at 10:04am
The sun is setting on this year s event, but there s still plenty to learn.
The lights are off on the main stage at
Seattle Met s 7th-annual GeneroCityâwe heard from a host of local nonprofits thanks to the help of Poison Waters (one hell of a hostess). But those panel discussions with Byrd Barr Place, the Latino Community Center, and others aren t the only platform GeneroCity provides for Seattleites hoping to learn a little more about how to give back.Â
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The National Football League has been honoring a Man of the Year since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970. Awarded to a player who exemplifies excellence both on and off the field through volunteering in their community, the award was renamed in 1999 in honor of the late Bears running back Walter Payton.
This prestigious award is given to one player in the NFL each season. All 32 NFL teams nominate one player before the league narrows it down to three finalists and announces the award at the NFL awards ceremony the night before the Super Bowl.
For the Pittsburgh Steelers, their 2020 Walter Payton Man of the Year award nominee is tight end Vance McDonald.
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Maybe it was fate that brought Vance McDonald to the Steelers via a trade in 2017 from the San Francisco 49ers.
Because McDonald landed at a place where his values aligned perfectly with those of the organization.
Faith. Family. Football.
Those are three things the Rooney family holds as strong values, and those fall right in line with what McDonald stands for.
And it s those values that have him put him in a position to be the Steelers nominee for the 2020 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. When I was approached and told the news that I was the nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year I was absolutely floored, said McDonald. I remember the first thing I said was, Are you serious? I guess for a couple reasons, mainly because we don t really do all the things we do off the field for glory or for recognition. Secondly, I know there is an amazing group of guys on