Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority said this week it would forgive more than $2.9 million in small business loans given through its Emergency Loan Fund program, in a move meant to help small businesses survive the covid-19 pandemic. As covid-19 restrictions forced many small businesses to close their doors or alter
“I thought to come up with these specific recommendations this quickly was expeditious on the part of the Bureau of Police,” said the president and CEO.
On today’s episode of The Confluence: Mayor Bill Peduto reflects on his two terms as leader of the City of Pittsburgh, what he still hopes to accomplish and what’s next; and a look back at the fire at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works, which took place three years ago this week.
Dan Gilman, who served as Mayor Bill Peduto’s chief of staff, announced Monday that he will be taking on a new role at Duquesne University when Peduto leaves office in January. Gilman will serve as a senior advisor to Duquesne University President Ken Gormley and will move into the chief
City Council on Monday approved the spending plan for the fund holding the money collected through the Pittsburgh’s new parks tax. This will be the first year the city has the dedicated fund to use for park projects. The trust fund is projected to contain $10.8 million at the start