Stephanie Ritenbaugh stories, Page 8
2 Pittsburgh museums make national list
Pittsburgh has made another “Best Of” list, just in time for people to make their travel plans for the summer. The latest ranking named two of the city’s museums among the best in the country. A USA Today 10Best Reader’s Choice survey ranked the Senator John Heinz History Center in...
Giant Eagle expands discounts to food nearing its ‘best-by’ date
More shoppers will have a chance to snap up discounted food at Giant Eagle. The O’Hara-based grocery chain is expanding to all of its corporate stores its partnership with Flashfood, an app that connects users to discounted food that is nearing its “best-by date.” Giant Eagle and Toronto-based Flashfood launched...
Evoqua to buy Texas water treatment business
Pittsburgh-based Evoqua Water Technologies said it acquired a Texas industrial water treatment service business. Evoqua did not disclose the financial terms of the deal for the former Bob Johnson & Associates service business from Kemco Systems. The transaction includes the industrial water treatment service business accounts for the Houston and...
Report: Arconic in talks about potential sale
Arconic Corp., a North Shore-based aerospace parts maker with roots in the Alle-Kiski Valley, is in talks about a potential acquisition. The Wall Street Journal reported that private-equity firm Apollo Global Management Inc. is looking into buying Arconic Corp. Apollo submitted a bid in February and has debt financing in...
Viatris names new CEO
Cecil-based pharmaceutical company Viatris Inc. has named a new chief executive officer. Scott A. Smith will be taking the role of chief executive officer, effective April 1. Current CEO Michael Goettler will be working closely with Smith to support a transition, the company said. Smith has been a member of...
UPMC cites employment costs, pandemic as profits fell in 2022
Pittsburgh-based health care giant UPMC reported profits of about $238 million during 2022, a 71% drop compared to the previous year. Edward Karlovich, executive vice president and chief financial officer of UPMC, called it a “difficult year in health care,” but said UPMC made long-term investments in 2022 to improve...
Vento’s Pizza, home of ‘Franco’s Italian Army,’ to close
A hub for pizza and Steelers pride is preparing to close its doors. Vento’s Pizza on North Highland Avenue in East Liberty announced that it will turn out the lights on Saturday after nearly seven decades of slinging handmade pizzas and hoagies. “The family recipe has stood the test of...
So thrifty: Buying, selling secondhand is affordable, sustainable and fun
Browsing through Goodwill in Cheswick, Brooke Holler was sizing up a wooden easel she was hoping would make a nice stand for a sign at her wedding in September. Holler isn’t just an avid thrifter — she turned her passion into a business. She runs Busy Bee’s on the secondhand...
Regional initiative launches on patient safety and technology in health care
Think about your smartphone. You rarely leave home without it, and there’s a team dedicated to making sure the device is upgraded and meaningful to you. But a dedicated team to making sure health care is safer for patients — and that workers can work in the best environments —...
A few things to know about Erin Brockovich ahead of East Palestine town hall
Environmental and consumer advocate Erin Brockovich plans to host a town hall Friday in East Palestine, Ohio, after a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials derailed Feb. 3 and released toxic chemicals. Here are a few things to know about the activist and public speaker.In 1993, law clerk Brockovich, an...
Dick’s Sporting Goods to acquire outdoor retailer from Walmart
Dick’s Sporting Goods is acquiring outdoor retailer Moosejaw from Walmart. The deal is designed to expand the Findlay-based retailer’s outdoor portfolio, which includes its specialty retailer, Public Lands. Moosejaw, founded in Michigan in 1992, “operates a highly successful e-commerce platform, has a loyal customer base, strong vendor relationships with leading...
EQT donates oil and gas production equipment to Ukraine
Pittsburgh-based EQT Corp. said it has donated oil and gas production equipment to Ukraine’s largest natural gas producer. The equipment donation to JSC Ukrgasvydobuvannya will be used to restore damaged oil and gas production facilities and revive critical production in wartime conditions, EQT said. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a year...
Here are some online resources for information on Ohio train derailment
In the wake of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and the controlled burn of hazardous chemicals following that, many people are concerned about the health and environmental impact of the incident. The Norfolk Southern train was carrying hazardous chemicals when it derailed on Feb. 3, causing a fire...
Wabash piers have a new owner after 2 years on the market
The piers that once supported the Wabash Bridge across the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh have been sold. What happens next to the huge, stone towers that rise about 45 feet above the river between Downtown and the South Side remains to be seen. The all-cash sale was through a third-party...
UPMC Children’s Hospital to open new rehab facility
For some kids who suffer from brain trauma or spinal injury, one of the goals they may set for rehabilitation is being able to sit on the floor to play with their pet dog. The Zero G robot, a new supportive harness system for patients to practice walking, balance and...
Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania names new leader
Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania has named a new executive director. Amber Farr will take the reins of the Downtown-based professional membership association. The organization, founded in 1985, includes about 90 foundations, grantmaking public charities and corporate giving programs that offer educational programs, professional development and networking opportunities. “Amber Farr brings...
Evoqua to sell carbon reactivation operations to Belgium firm
Pittsburgh-based Evoqua Water Technologies is selling its carbon reactivation and slurry operations to a European company that specializes in industrial mobile filtration. The agreement with Desotec, headquartered in Belgium, includes the product line’s workforce and facilities in Darlington, Pennsylvania; Parker, Arizona; and Red Bluff, California. The deal, scheduled to close...
RIDC O’Hara shifts to adapt to post-pandemic life
Like many business corridors over the past several years, RIDC O’Hara is reshuffling as it readjusts to the world shaped by covid-19. “We haven’t been immune to what everyone else is going through,” said Michael Connor, vice president of office services at Hanna Langholz Wilson Ellis. “There has been a...
Northwest Bank to move to William Penn Place
Northwest Bank plans to relocate to 525 William Penn Place in Downtown Pittsburgh. The financial institution will move from 535 Smithfield St. this month. The long-term lease is for a 5,322-square-foot space on the 35th floor of the William Penn Place office building. “Our team is excited to relocate to...
Do hybrid schedules create the perfect work environment?
Balancing working from the dining room table with reporting to the office likely will be sticking around for many employees, their bosses say. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro recently announced that about 2,300 state government employees, many of whom had been working remotely, will be reporting to the office at least...
Highmark fined $205,000 for violations over insurance claims
The Pennsylvania Insurance Department found that Pittsburgh insurer Highmark Inc. violated rules regarding the payment of claims, as well as rules related to mental health and substance use disorder claims. The department, which announced the findings this week, was part of a routine examination of all insurers in the commonwealth....
Highmark says data of 300,000 members breached
Health care giant Highmark Inc. said the data of about 300,000 of its members was compromised in a recent email scheme. The incident was discovered Dec. 15, Highmark said Friday. The breach occurred between Dec. 13 and Dec. 15 when “an employee was sent a malicious phishing email link that...
Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania names new president and CEO
Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania has named a new president and CEO. Monique McIntosh joins Goodwill from her most recent position as the chief program officer of YWCA Greater Pittsburgh. McIntosh is the first woman and person of color to lead the Lawrenceville-headquartered organization. “Intentional diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging efforts...
First National Bank wants to take a spot on Pittsburgh’s skyline
First National Bank plans to join the likes of UPMC, Highmark, BNY Mellon and other businesses with brand recognition dotting the Pittsburgh skyline. FNB wants to put its initials and logo on the 26-story skyscraper under construction at the former Civic Arena site in the Lower Hill District, according to...
Sheetz halts controversial ‘smile policy’
Sheetz said it has ended its controversial policy that people with visible dental problems should not be hired. Dubbed the “smile policy,” the convenience store chain’s employee handbook previously stated that “applicants with obvious missing, broken, or badly discolored teeth (unrelated to a disability) are not qualified for employment with...
