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Beer Money for Almost Nothing “Holdin’ on to sixteen as long as you can Change is coming ’round real soon Make us women and men.” John Cougar Mellencamp, “Jack and Diane” The Rolling Rock Brewery, red brick behemoth, stood just down the street.
Pittsburgh’s Immigrant Puzzle
2023年3月27日 · Allegheny county’s small population bump from 2010 to 2020 owes much to a spike in the number of immigrants who decided to make it their home. They accounted for more than 60 percent of the 27,000 residents the county added overall. Without the gains in foreign-born residents, southwestern Pennsylvania as a region would have been … Pittsburgh’s Immigrant Puzzle Read More »
Pittsburgh Tomorrow - Pittsburgh Quarterly
2023年12月6日 · When I came to Pittsburgh in 1985, it was a great city — the late David McCullough called it “the essential American city.” But it was a great city in shock. The massive industrial economy had collapsed and 150,000 to 200,000 mainly young people were leaving for greener pastures. I expected to stay for my … Pittsburgh Tomorrow Read More »
A Troubling Economic Picture - Pittsburgh Quarterly
The Pittsburgh metropolitan statistical area’s economy enters 2022 in much the same condition as it exhibited prior to the pandemic. That is, growing, but doing so at a pace below the national average and under the yoke of subpar labor market conditions. Even though the bar has been lowered as to what economic growth targets … A Troubling Economic Picture Read More »
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Marcel Proust may have needed a sip of lime-flower tea imbued with madeleine crumbs to trigger the memory of his idyllic childhood, but I found myself just as deliciously transported back to my six-year-old psyche as I watched Pittsburgh Ballet Theater’s magical production of “Peter Pan” in the Benedum Center last week.
Remaking Downtown Pittsburgh, Pt. 6 - Pittsburgh Quarterly
2024年7月31日 · Editor’s note: We invited 13 regional leaders to give their thoughts on how to revitalize and reinvigorate Downtown Pittsburgh. Despite numerous emails back and forth with the communications staff of Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey from March 15 to April 20, the Mayor did not offer his thoughts on Downtown Pittsburgh. The responses of 12 other … Remaking Downtown Pittsburgh, Pt. 6 Read More »
How High for CPI and Why? - Pittsburgh Quarterly
2024年7月2日 · (Editor’s note: these answers were submitted in April.) Greg Curtis, Greycourt I can’t pinpoint the exact number but the CPI will be above the Fed’s long-term target of 2%. Even if the US economy slows down – a big if – the wealth effect from stock market appreciation and continued spending by more affluent households … How High for CPI and Why? Read More »
Pittsburgh Tomorrow: The Power of Belief
2024年7月2日 · One weeknight in early April, i returned home after a tiring day packed with meetings. I don’t usually drink during the week, but as I sat down with the day’s mail, I eyed a bottle of Malbec on the kitchen counter. I sighed and thought “Nope, too much work tonight.” I grabbed the mail, noticing … Pittsburgh Tomorrow: The Power of Belief Read More »
About Pittsburgh Quarterly Magazine
Publisher Douglas Heuck started Pittsburgh Quarterly in 2006 after 20 years as an award- winning investigative reporter and business editor at Pittsburgh’s major daily newspapers. Pittsburgh Quarterly’s mission is to bring outstanding magazine journalism to the greater Pittsburgh area. In each of the magazine’s 15 years, PQ has led the magazine category of …
Indicators – Pittsburgh Quarterly
The Pittsburgh region’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased 3.7 percent and had the fourth-highest rate of growth from 2016 to 2017. Pittsburgh’s per capita real GDP was tied with Austin …