News Archive of January 2009

Group seeks agreement on North Shore land use
Released Date: 18 Jan 2009

Press: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

About three dozen people stood in the chill and slush near Heinz Field today, chanting and shouting, but they weren't celebrating the Steelers' big AFC Championship victory yesterday.

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Fiddling while Pennsylvania bleeds
Released Date: 14 Jan 2009

Press: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

State revenue has been down for six months straight. Pennsylvania's shortfall is nearing $1 billion. The state has a hiring freeze and travel has been scaled to a crawl.

What should we do now, Gov. Ed Rendell?

Let's spend $4 million on the biggest nightclub and amphitheater you've ever seen on Pittsburgh's North Shore!

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North Shore entertainment venue project postponed
Released Date: 8 Jan 2009

Press: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Steelers and a Columbus developer won't start construction of a proposed $12 million entertainment venue on the North Shore until April, four months later than required under a term sheet approved in August.

Officials for the team and Continental Real Estate Co. exercised an option in the final sales agreement to delay the start of construction until April 1.

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