allegheny conference – 2013 annual report

ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

2013 ANNUAL REPORTGREATER PITTSBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMY LEAGUE OF GREATER PITTSBURGHPITTSBURGH REGIONAL ALLIANCE

Seventy years of leadership through partnership.

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n 2014, the Allegheny Conference onCommunity Development will mark

70 years of leadership through partner-ship. During World War II, Pittsburghcivic leaders formed a Committee forPost-War Prosperity to develop strate-gies to maintain the region’s competi-tiveness as the war came to an end.They settled on four regional prioritiesdeemed critical to future prosperity: airquality, water quality, flood control andurban redevelopment.They created theAllegheny Conference to bring together

the private sector with government totransform the region, resulting in thePittsburgh Renaissance.

In 1979, the Pittsburgh region achieveda major milestone, with the largest em-ployment in its history up to this pointand a much-improved quality of life.Then, the bottom fell out with the col-lapse of its industrial base, culminatingin 18 percent unemployment in 1983.Civic leaders throughout the 10-countyPittsburgh region came together to re-

spond. The Conference, in partnershipwith state, county and local govern-ments, the foundations, universitiesand countless non-profit organizations,engineered an economic comeback thathas attracted global attention.

Today’s Pittsburgh region enjoys a di-verse economy, affordable cost of living,and a high quality of life. To paraphrasehistorian and native son David McCul-lough, “It didn’t just happen; peoplemade it happen.”

Two Generations of Leadership Through PartnershipI

The Allegheny Conference on Community Development and its affiliates – the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce,the Pennsylvania Economy League of Greater Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance – work together to improvethe economy and the quality of life in southwestern Pennsylvania.

Mission Statement


In many ways, the Pittsburgh region has completed the economic, environmental and qual-ity-of-life transformation begun three decades ago. Throughout 2013, our jobless rate out-performed the state and the nation as a whole. We closed the year with the largestworkforce in regional history – about 115,000 more people employed than at our indus-trial peak in 1979.

Furthermore, 2013 was the year that the Allegheny Conference achieved one of itstop priorities in its 2012-14 agenda: the passage of a historic $2.3 billion compre-hensive statewide transportation funding package. During our agenda developmentprocess in 2011, our members and their emerging leaders told us that transportationwas a top priority.

The funding package ensures that our deteriorating roads and bridges will get fixed, that localgovernments will have the means to repair local infrastructure and that public transit and othermodes of transportation will be appropriately funded to maintain operations. It represents a bigwin for our region. The unwavering commitment of the many regional investors and partnerswas critical in getting it passed.

During 2013, we also made progress in our agenda to improve the economic climate in ourregion. From lawsuit abuse reform to continued progress in reducing uncompetitive businesstaxes, we have made our region more attractive for business investment.

Our region is attracting significant business investment. Once again, in 2013 Pittsburgh wasrecognized as a top market for business investment in the United States. The Pittsburgh Re-gional Alliance completed the year with 42 economic development deals (or “wins”), beatingits goal of 40. These represent more than $520 million in capital investment and a total jobimpact of more than 4,800.

The ongoing investment is creating unprecedented opportunity in our region, just as the BabyBoom generation begins to retire. The Conference is responding to the increasing need forskilled workers in a variety of ways. We have re-engineered our robust talent attraction and re-tention initiative, which includes ImaginePittsburgh.com. We are also working with partners onworkforce development to increase the supply and diversity of trained workers in the region.

To build the workforce of the future and to maintain our position as a location of choice for busi-ness investment, we must also eliminate the barriers that are preventing people and places fromsucceeding in this region. Working directly with community leaders, we have launched our newStrengthening Communities Partnership to encourage private sector investment in locationsthat have proven the potential to grow and prosper.

With the conclusion in 2013 of my time as chair of the Conference, I am pleased by theprogress we have made and even more excited about our potential. I look forward to continuingto work with our members and many partners to achieve our vision of sustainable prosperityfor everyone in our region.

Sincerely,

Charles E. BunchChair, Allegheny Conference on Community Development (2012-2013);Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, PPG Industries, Inc.

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FROM THE CHAIR

Imagining a Bright Future for Our Region –and Making it Happen

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The Allegheny Conference on Community Development, under the leadership of its board of directors, supports and guidesthe activities of its affiliates.

A Unique Model Delivering Continuous Improvements

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Pittsburgh Regional AllianceMarketing the benefits of doing business in the region tocompanies around the globe which are expanding or relocat-ing, the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance also supports thegrowth of existing regional employers. Its Partnership bringstogether elected officials and business, economic develop-ment and real estate professionals from 10 counties to fosterbusiness investment.

Pennsylvania Economy League of Greater PittsburghProviding public policy research and analysis on the mostcritical issues affecting our region’s competitiveness, theEconomy League serves the region’s business, civic and gov-ernmental leadership in support of improvements for livingand doing business in the region.

Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of CommerceTogether with numerous partners across the Common-wealth, the Chamber advocates in Harrisburg, Pa. andWashington, D.C. for business climate improvements thatenhance our region’s competitiveness, encouraging em-ployers to invest and grow here. These improvements helpto make our region a national leader in terms of businessinvestment and expansion.

Regional Investors CouncilTruly engaged leadership and successful public-privatepartnerships sustain and develop regional prosperity andenergize the Conference itself. More than 300 employerscompose the Regional Investors Council. Together theCouncil imagines better things for our region, puts actionbehind words and makes a real difference for the future.


Advanced ManufacturingWith a GDP growth rate of seven percent, advanced manufac-turing grew at a rate twice that of the regional economy. Topmanufacturers like ACUTRONIC, Alcoa, ATI, Bayer Materi-alScience LLC, Calgon Carbon, Draeger Safety, Eaton, ElliottGroup, Ellwood Group, H.J. Heinz Company, Industrial Scien-tific, Kennametal, Koppers, LANXESS, Mitsubishi ElectricPower Products, MSA, Pennsylvania TRANE, PPG Industries,RTI International Metals and U.S. Steel are here. Smaller pre-cision tooling and machining companies meet global demandsfor the components that keep the world’s machines running.

EnergyPittsburgh is the new center of American energy – a leader ininnovation related to production, distribution and efficient useof energy. The region is home to more than 800 companies inthe global energy market, including Alpha Natural Resources,Aquatech, Chevron, Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, CONSOLEnergy Inc., Duquesne Light, Eaton, EQT, FirstEnergy Corpora-tion, Peoples Natural Gas, Range Resources, Weavertown En-vironmental Group and Westinghouse.

Financial and Business ServicesFinancial and business service institutions with headquartersor major business units here include BNY Mellon, CitizensBank, Dollar Bank, ESB Bank, Federated Investors, FirstCommonwealth Bank, First National Bank, First Niagara,Gateway Financial Group, Hefren-Tillotson, Huntington NationalBank, MARC USA, PNC, S&T Bank and TriState Capital. Twoof the world’s largest law firms – K&L Gates and Reed Smith– are based here, as is Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney andJones Day-Pittsburgh as well as Pennsylvania’s largest healthinsurer, Highmark.

Healthcare and Life Sciences / EducationPittsburgh’s health services sector, employing about 140,000people, builds on a legacy of biomedical innovation to createa robust network that is cultivating lifesaving technologies,medical device advances, regenerative medicine and pharma-ceuticals. UPMC – a $10 billion global healthcare enterprise– has grown to be the region’s largest employer with more than43,000 full-time employees. Allegheny Health Network, BayerHealthCare, and UnitedHealthcare are also part of this sector.

The region’s 36 colleges and universities comprise an innova-tion engine that conducts $1 billion in research and graduatesmore than 36,000 students each year. Among them are theUniversity of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University alongwith Allegheny College, Carlow University, Chatham University,Community College of Allegheny County, Duquesne University,the regional Penn State campuses, Point Park University,Robert Morris University, Seton Hill University and SlipperyRock University, along with more than 45 post-secondarycareer schools.

Information and Communications TechnologyAlmost 1,600 technology firms including Confluence and iGateCorporation employ some 25,000 people. A tech-savvy talentpipeline and robust network of organizations are supportingand financing innovation, which is helping Pittsburgh’s knowl-edge-based economy to thrive.

Resilience Through DiversificationThe Allegheny Conference and its affiliates work to strengthen five key industry sectors



American historian and Pittsburgh native son David McCullough characterized Pittsburgh – the urban core of our region – as“indispensable.” And that is what Pittsburgh is for companies that invest here and for their employees. Pittsburgh has essentialand affordable “big city” amenities, including top-flight corporate real estate and world-class entertainment and recreation.But each of the 10 counties of southwestern Pennsylvania offers distinctive live-work-play and business investment options.

More than 100 billion-dollar-plus global corporations are based here or operate major business units in the region. And we have goteight Fortune 500 companies. Five key sectors – advanced manufacturing, energy, financial and business services, healthcare andlife sciences/education, and information and communications technology – are the pillars of a diversified and resilient economy.

Key sector strengths converge with innovation and R&D to increase opportunities regionally and make an impact in the globalmarket. Convergent innovation is resulting in exciting advances and the commercialization of revolutionary products and services.

Our region is also a hub of collaboration among hundreds of public and private sector partners, and many are part of the 50-memberPRA Partnership. Working together, we’re identifying opportunities, generating leads and securing investment in the Pittsburgh region.

The following are examples of the 42 economic development deals or “wins” made possible in 2013 through the PRA and itsmarketing, research and project management expertise.

“Sustainable prosperity for the Pittsburgh region is a deliberate achievement, not a flash in the pan. Strategically, economicdevelopment partners across southwestern Pennsylvania sell the strengths of the entire region – a geographically diverseplace with critical commonalities around manufacturing expertise, energy resources and innovation – and secure businessinvestment and jobs in all 10 counties. This partnership approach is delivering results, including the 42 project deals securedby the PRA in 2013, representing capital investment exceeding $520million and 4,809 jobs – 3,389 created and 1,420 retained.”

– David J. Malone, President and CEO, Gateway Financial Group, Inc.;Allegheny Conference Vice Chair; Pittsburgh Regional Alliance Chair

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“Indispensable” Pittsburgh Region Continuesto Capture Business Investment

American Wire Research, Inc.International advancedmanufacturing attraction56 new jobs$25 million investmentAllegheny County

American Wire Research, Inc., a sub-sidiary of Taiwanese-owned Kuang TaiMetal Industrial Co., Ltd., will producecarbon steel, stainless steel wires andother welding consumables. It will es-tablish a manufacturing operation inWilmerding in part of a 303,000-square-foot facility on a 20-acre former Westing-house Air Brake site. The firm’s productswill support such industries as steel andsheet metal fabrication, pipeline andpressure vessel, heavy machinery, auto-motive and petrochemical.

Gordon Food ServiceDistribution and logistics attraction300 new jobs$80 million investmentAllegheny County

Gordon Food Service (GFS), North Amer-ica’s largest family-owned and managedbroadline foodservice distributor, broke

ground for a 470,000-square-foot distri-bution center at the Findlay IndustrialPark in Findlay Township. The facility isprojected to be operational in the springof 2015. GFS distributes from 22 dis-tribution centers; this will bring its U.S.centers to 13.


CSX CorporationTransportation expansion80 new jobs$50 million investmentAllegheny County

CSX Corporation and its transportationand intermodal terminals subsidiariesannounced plans to design and build anew intermodal facility in Stowe Town-ship and McKees Rocks. The proposedfacility will give western Pennsylvaniashippers enhanced intermodal freight railaccess, shift more long-haul freight torail and strengthen the transportation in-frastructure supporting the region’seconomy. The 65- to 70-acre brownfieldredevelopment will use CSX’s NationalGateway project, an $850 million pub-lic-private partnership. This will create ahighly efficient and environmentallyfriendly rail corridor, cleared for double-stacked trains on the CSX network be-tween the Mid-Atlantic and the Midwest.

CSCInformation and communicationstechnology attraction500 new jobs$14 million investmentCity of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County

Falls Church, Va.-based global informa-tion technology services company CSCwill establish a new delivery center in thecity of Pittsburgh. The project will includea multi-million dollar investment in a120,000-square-foot space to supportglobal clients. It is expected to create atleast 500 new technology jobs over thenext three years with the potential formore over time. CSC cited the region’s ro-bust pipeline of IT and engineering talentin its location decision.

MG DevelopmentInternational healthcare andlife sciences attraction14 new jobsAllegheny County

To accommodate growth demands, MGDevelopment, a French designer andmanufacturer of hearing aid hygienemedical products, will establish itsNorth American headquarters in Al-legheny County. The company is in theprocess of setting up a local state-of-the-art medical manufacturing and R&D fa-cility to better support and expand itsNorth American customer base.

Ness TechnologiesInformation and communicationstechnology expansion50 new jobsWashington County

Israeli-headquartered Ness Technologies,a global provider of IT solutions and serv-ices and end-to-end commercial-gradesoftware development solutions, openedits first U.S. software development centerin Southpointe in Cecil Township. Thelaunch of the Pittsburgh DevelopmentCenter is part of Ness’ plan to build astrong onshore presence, in addition toits offshore and nearshore centers. Fromthe center, Ness will provide services toits customers, many of which are leadingfinancial service firms.

PPG IndustriesHeadquarters and advancedmanufacturing expansion309 new jobs$14 million investmentButler and Allegheny Counties

Downtown Pittsburgh-based PPG Indus-tries will establish the North Americanheadquarters for its architectural coat-ings business – maker of Glidden,Olympic, Pittsburgh Paints, Liquid Nailsand other household brands – in a120,000-square-foot facility in Cran-berry Township. To optimize collabora-tion, PPG will also expand and co-locatearchitectural coatings R&D activities atits Harmar Township technology center.

VEKA Inc.Advanced manufacturing expansion38 new jobs$6 million investmentBeaver County

German-owned VEKA Inc., the world’slargest manufacturer of PVC profiles usedfor windows and doors, selected its U.S.headquarters in Fombell, Pa. for an ex-pansion to accommodate growing de-mand for its innovative energy-efficientproducts. The project will bring employ-ment at the facility to more than 400.

Waukesha-Pearce Industries, Inc.Energy expansion27 new jobs$4 million investmentWashington County

Waukesha-Pearce Industries, Inc. – aHouston, Texas-based firm that distrib-utes, rents and services engine-drivenequipment and parts for the oil and gasand construction industries – selected AltaVista Business Park in Fallowfield Town-ship for a new 35,000-square-foot facility.



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Sustainable Prosperity: Doing It Right

ENHANCING OPPORTUNITYMaking the most of our competitive advantages by positioning the Pittsburgh region as a global location of choice for individualsand businesses.

2013 was the second year of a three-year agenda that focuses on three strategic priorities in pursuit of sustainable prosperity for all.

Nurtured Business Investment;Linked Individuals to Jobs• Secured 42 business investment

deals or “wins” which will result in4,809 new/retained jobs and morethan $520 million in capitalinvestment.

• Launched re-enginereed ImaginePittsburgh.com – a “virtual concierge”for live-work-play opportunities in thePittsburgh region with a powerful newregional job search engine.

• Used energy occupational analysisfindings to launch pilot effort toprepare workers to be industrialmaintenance technicians. Based onShaleNET model, it is now underwaywith Community College of AlleghenyCounty.

• Used energy occupational analysisfindings to frame service to opportu-nity initiative to link veterans to highdemand energy and related manufac-turing jobs.

• Completed four overseas missions toSouth America, Europe and Canada,including one leveraging the Steelersgame in the UK and focusing on busi-ness investment and talent attraction.

• Conducted a business investment andtalent attraction outreach mission toSan Francisco and the Silicon Valley.

• Raised profile of region’s natural gasand petrochemical opportunity at aseries of industry meetings and eventsincluding a “Celebrate Pittsburgh”prospect event in Houston, Texas.

• Initiated collaboration with VibrantPittsburgh and Three Rivers Work-force Investment Board to developand pilot a systems-based approachto connect underserved populationswith high demand occupations.

Generated National and InternationalAttention through StrategicCommunications and Collaborations• In partnership with VisitPittsburgh,

developed regional messaging to

leverage Pirates play-off run, PointState Park fountain and GAP traildedication, Rubber Duck, RemakingCities Congress and CarnegieInternational to generate awarenessof jobs and investment opportunitiesin the region.

• Completed two inbound media tours– one on sustainability, one on IT –in collaboration with Carnegie MellonUniversity; hosted an inbound Germanmedia delegation focused on energyand a “Green Pittsburgh” mediaevent at Phipps in connection withthe Remaking Cities Congress.

• Hosted more than a dozen bench-marking visits by chambers ofcommerce and international delega-tions related to Pittsburgh’stransformation.

• Provided significant support forLatino attraction effort as part ofHola Pittsburgh campaign, generat-ing coverage in several Spanish-language media outlets nationwide.

STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIESWorking to reduce disparity and remove government barriers to community vitality.

Advocated for Transportation andInfrastructure Improvements

• Provided leadership and advocacyfor new statewide transportationfunding package signed by GovernorCorbett in November 2013.

• Released ALCOSAN sewer regional-ization panel report chaired by out-going CMU President Jared Cohon;several groups are now taking thelead on implementingrecommendations.

• Worked with partners to move BusRapid Transit connector ahead;Allegheny County Executive hasstrongly endorsed concept andcommitted additional funds forplanning and engineering work.

Accelerated Community Revitalizationby Aligning Resources

• Developed and launched Strength-ening Communities Partnership byawarding five community develop-ment corporations technical andother assistance; secured full taxcredit assistance through thePennsylvania Department ofCommunity and EconomicDevelopment NeighborhoodPartnership Program for two ofthe communities, McKees Rocksand Wilkinsburg.

Worked for More Efficient, FiscallyHealthy Government

• Supported binding arbitration reformbill (SB 1111) and municipalpension reform bill (HB 1581)introduced in 2013.

• Continued leadership role in Coali-tion for Sustainable Communities,a statewide alliance committed tohelping communities addressgrowing economic and budgetarychallenges.

• Supported successful passage of Act68 of 2013, legislation providinglocal governments with options formanaging the costs of complyingwith stormwater managementregulatory requirements.


Helped Improve Business Climate

• Continued to advocate for theCompetePA business tax policyagenda including the phase-out ofthe Capital Stock and Franchise Tax.

• Supported successful passage oflegislation that increased the NetOperating Loss cap and reformedthe tax appeals process and theBoard of Finance and Revenue.

• Supported passage of “apology”legislation to encourage compassion-ate communication by medicalprofessionals in the event ofadverse outcomes.

• Supported passage of federal WaterResources Reform Development Act(WRRDA) which is critical to ourinland waterways, harbors and ports.

• Continued to monitor developmentsin the healthcare insurer andprovider markets; developed andexecuted a healthcare briefingfor members.

Build on Region’s Portfolio ofEnergy Assets While Protectingour Environment• Secured seven business investment

deals or “wins” in energy sector andcontinued to support the EnergyAlliance of Greater Pittsburgh.

• Led effort to improve air toxicsregulations in Allegheny County.

• Led “Friends of NETL” partnershipto ensure federal funds for NationalEnergy Technology Laboratorylocated in South Park.

• Engaged with Breathe Project,especially on promoting greateruse of natural gas vehicles.

“I am honored to take on the role of chair of the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, our region's top advocate atthe state and federal levels. The Chamber works with our members and partners to improve our region's business climateand make Pittsburgh an even more attractive place for investment. Our success lies in our ability to bring together diversestakeholders around issues vital to economic growth in our communities, and effectively communicate these needs toofficials at all levels of government."

– Richard J. Harshman, Chairman, President and CEO of ATI (Allegheny Technologies Incorporated);Incoming Allegheny Conference Vice Chair; Incoming Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce Chair

ENERGIZING TOMORROW’S ECONOMYBuilding our economy and improving our environment.


In 2013, Governor Tom Corbett signed into law Pennsylvania’s most comprehensive piece of state transportation legislation indecades. The law represents a big step forward in securing the competitiveness of Pennsylvania and our region for years to come.

The transportation package will keep Pennsylvania safe and economically competitive by investing an additional $2.3 to $2.4billion per year in roads, bridges, highways, transit systems, ports, bike paths and other transportation investments. It will ensurethat our deteriorating roads and bridges will get fixed, that local governments will have the means to repair local infrastructure andthat public transit and other modes of transportation will be appropriately funded to maintain operations.

With this outcome, the Allegheny Conference has achieved one of its top priorities in its current2012-2014 agenda. During our planning process in 2011, our members and young/emergingleaders identified reliable, robust mass transit as key to talent attraction and retention.

Transportation infrastructure is a critical factor in attracting and retaining business invest-ment. A number of nearby states have already committed resources to improved infrastruc-ture. The passage of this historic legislation ensures that our state will remain competitiveand attractive as a place to do business.

Our focus in 2014 will be to ensure that much-needed transportation projects in thePittsburgh region receive their fair share of investment as a result of this legislation.

A Big Win For The Future Of Our RegionHistoric Statewide Transportation Funding Solution is Reached;Allegheny Conference Achieves One of its Top Priorities

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A More Regional Approach toWastewater Management

An independent review panel convenedby the Allegheny Conference at the re-quest of the Allegheny County SanitaryAuthority (ALCOSAN) released its find-ings in 2013. The panel concluded thata more regional approach to stormwaterand wastewater management would pro-vide better service and water quality forresidents, businesses and communities.

The 34-member committee, chaired byoutgoing Carnegie Mellon University Pres-ident Jared Cohon, included membersrepresenting local government, founda-tions, academia, legal, environmental,water and sewer authorities, non-profitand private organizations. Formed inSeptember 2011, the panel developedand evaluated regionalization options,benchmarking national best practices ac-cording to detailed assessment criteria.

The panel recommended that ALCOSANconsider changes in its governance struc-ture that would improve and strengthen

the representativeness of its governingbody. The University of Pittsburgh Instituteof Politics is now convening a committeeto develop specific governance recom-mendations for ALCOSAN to consider.

The panel also recommended that mu-nicipalities in ALCOSAN’s service areatransfer multi-municipal sewer lines toALCOSAN for upkeep and managementbecause municipalities do not have theresources to maintain these lines. TheCongress of Neighboring Communities(CONNECT) and 3 Rivers Wet Weatherare now co-convening a committee todevelop a process for the transfer ofthese lines.

Working to Improve Air Service

In 2013, we continued to work to improvedomestic and international air service tohelp make our region a more competitiveplace to do business.

Southwest Airlines continued to grow atPittsburgh International Airport, addingnonstop service to Houston and Nashville.

Delta Air Lines continued to add to its in-ternational network, adding seasonal non-stop flights to Nassau, Bahamas, PuntaCana, Dominican Republic and Cancun,Mexico. And American Airlines addednew nonstop service to Los Angeles.

Moving forward, we will continue to workwith the Allegheny County Airport Author-ity and other partners to expand air serv-ice from Pittsburgh and attract newcarriers to the region.



Strengthening Communities in Our Region

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Through the Great Recession and beyond, the Pittsburgh region's economy has outperformed that of the nation as a wholeand has attracted global attention and significant business investment. At the same time, despite our region's remarkabletransformation over the past 30 years, people and places have been left behind. Pittsburgh is not the “most livable place”for everyone.

With this in mind, in 2013 the Allegheny Conference created the Strengthening Communities Partnership (SCP) as part ofits broader 2012-14 Strengthening Communities strategic priority.

The goal of the SCP is to make long-term, positive impacts in participating communities by concentrating private investmentthrough tax credits purchased by businesses in the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic DevelopmentNeighborhood Partnership Program (NPP). These investments are complemented with targeted, pro bono professional servicesthat will support revitalization in the neighborhoods.

Five community development organizations were selected for a pilot round of investment through a competitive request forproposals. They were selected because of their clear objectives, set of committed partners, potential to attract future investmentand sufficient organizational capacity to engage with the Conference in the partnership.

• Economic Development South (Mt. Oliver/Knoxville)

• Fayette County Cultural Trust (Connellsville)

• McKees Rocks Community Development Corporation

• City of Washington Citywide Development Corporation

• Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation

So far, the SCP has been a great success. In the first year of the program, Conference members provided the McKees RocksCommunity Development Corporation with an additional $250,000 in NPP funds, and the Wilkinsburg Community DevelopmentCorporation received an additional $150,000 in NPP. Both community groups now receive the maximum funding through theNPP, and will be able to fully carry out their revitalization plans.

Economic Development South, the Fayette County Cultural Trust and the City of Washington Citywide Development Corporationare preparing to apply for NPP tax credits.

“We’ve made great progress in our region, but we’re not there yet. Now is the time for our region’s business communityto provide the time, talent and financial resources to help revitalize communities that have been left behind. Throughthe Strengthening Communities Partnership, businesses can have a big impact on making our region a more livable placefor everyone.”

– Laura E. Ellsworth, Partner-In-Charge, Jones Day-Pittsburgh;Allegheny Conference Vice Chair; Pennsylvania Economy League of Greater Pittsburgh Chair


“We believe the Strengthening Communities Partnership is a great way for businesses to be part of the comeback story for once-vital communities around our region. TriState Capital has been an active participant in the NPP, and we can see that it helps bringback communities where people are committed to working together.”

– Bill Schenck, Chair, Strengthening Communities Partnership;Vice Chairman, TriState Capital

Mt. Oliver/KnoxvilleWilkinsburg

WashingtonConnellsvilleMcKees Rocks


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Traffic to ImaginePittsburgh.com Soars with Re-designas “Virtual Concierge” for the Region

In June 2013, the Allegheny Conference launched a re-designed, re-engineered ImaginePittsburgh.com. Today, ImaginePitts-burgh.com is a robust “virtual concierge” that showcases the workplaces and job opportunities of sponsor employers, as wellas the plentiful LIVE, WORK and PLAY options across southwestern Pennsylvania.

ImaginePittsburgh.com answers the persistent call by employers for enhanced marketing of the region to skilled job seekers whootherwise may not realize the breadth of opportunities here. As local employers shift gears from 35 years of managing for declineto managing for growth, ImaginePittsburgh.com is a one-stop shop that provides both marketing and talent attraction solutions.

Since its re-design, more than 86,369 unique users have visited ImaginePittsburgh.com, with recent monthly totals exceeding16,000. Each month hundreds of job seekers from Philadelphia, New York and Washington, D.C. click on the site. Time spent onImaginePittsburgh.com has increased steadily, averaging more than five minutes per visit – four times as long as before the re-design.The ImaginePittsburgh.com team also maintains a strong presence across its blog (ImaginePittsburgh.com/Now, a Google Newssource) and many other social media platforms, reaching today’s job seekers in the places where information is gathered andopinions are shaped.

LIVEPLAYWORK



“Through our sponsorship of ImaginePittsburgh.com, Bayer has experienced much success in connecting job seekers to openpositions at our North American MaterialScience headquarters. Currently, Bayer is among the top 10 employers in terms of jobsviewed and click-throughs to actual job applications. As we continue to search for talented individuals to fill positions in Pittsburgh,we are encouraged by the value that ImaginePittsburgh.com is providing for our recruitment efforts.”

– Jerry MacCleary, President, Bayer MaterialScience LLC

“ImaginePittsburgh.com is a perfect partner for BNY Mellon as we look to attract new talent – particularly in the IT space. The sitedoes the marketing of the region for us, allowing us to focus on what we offer as an employer. Together we are presenting a dynamicstory of the region as a place to advance a career and build a great life.”

– Katie Heinritz, Vice President-Director of Global Campus Relations, BNY Mellon

In addition, ImaginePittsburgh.com’s popular career search engine has been retooled into a powerful aggregator of jobs from thou-sands of search engines and corporate sites, with the number of open positions across the 10-county region routinely numberingmore than 20,000 across industry sectors and experience levels.

Spread across the pages of the website are links to the profiles of sponsor employers. Profiles offer an inside look – in text, photosand in some cases, video – at what it looks and feels like to work for employers, with high-demand jobs highlighted. Also includedare profiles of talented “Neighbors”– real people who have chosen Pittsburgh – who share their personal stories of why and howthe Pittsburgh region works for them.

In the year ahead, ImaginePittsburgh.com will increase its content around occupations and career pathways, so that regional com-panies can connect even more fully with talented individuals seeking career advancement.


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Building on a generation of civic leadership and investment, the Pittsburgh region has made real progress in recent years cre-ating a path to sustainable prosperity. With Peoples Natural Gas CEO Morgan O’Brien beginning his tenure as chair in 2014,we’re also taking stock of the progress we’ve made against our 2012-14 agenda in each of our strategic priorities. There isunfinished business we are committed to addressing in 2014.

Looking Ahead to 2014

Enhance OpportunityWe will be working in 2014 to put intoplace a site development fund that willsupport the development of infrastruc-ture essential to provide “shovel-ready”sites for companies expanding in ourregion. In addition, we will be expand-ing our successful ShaleNET workforcedevelopment model and ramping up ourImaginePittsburgh.com talent attractionand retention initiative. This will includetargeted outreach to individuals acrossthe country and to people already herewho may be interested in seeking trainingand education to fill the tens of thousandsof open jobs throughout the 10 counties.

Strengthen CommunitiesSince its launch, the StrengtheningCommunities Partnership has attractedinvestment through the PennsylvaniaNeighborhood Partnership tax credit forMcKees Rocks and Wilkinsburg, two ofthe five communities identified duringthe initial phase of this program.Thanks to the enthusiastic support ofour members, we are planning in 2014to expand the effort to include Con-nellsville, Fayette County; Mt. Oliverand Knoxville, Allegheny County; andthe city of Washington, WashingtonCounty. We will also continue to workwith the state legislature on pension andbinding arbitration reform – a criticalpriority to allow Pennsylvania municipal-ities to thrive in the years to come.

Energize Tomorrow’s EconomyPennsylvania has made significantprogress over the past decade to im-prove its economic climate, but com-peting states are not standing still. TheCommonwealth must complete thephase out of the Capital Stock andFranchise Tax. A state Supreme Courtruling late in the year called into ques-tion the constitutionality of aspects ofAct 13, the law governing Pennsylvania’sgrowing shale gas industry. We must worktogether with government, industry andenvironmental organizations to developa regulatory framework that allows theindustry to grow while protecting ourcommunities and our high quality oflife. By working together we can con-tinue to make progress as we unlockthe enormous potential of our energy re-sources – while being mindful of environ-mental stewardship and sustainability.

On the staff level, we said farewell toBarbara McNees as she retired as pres-ident of the Greater Pittsburgh Cham-ber of Commerce and member of theAllegheny Conference executive team.A tireless advocate on behalf of our re-gion’s competitiveness, Barbara playeda critical role in the transformation ofthe Pittsburgh region’s economy overthe past two decades.

We welcome Conference Executive VicePresident Dewitt (De) Peart, president ofthe Pittsburgh Regional Alliance, as heassumes the role of Chamber president.De’s unique combination of advocacyand economic development experiencepositions him well for success in his ex-panded role within the organization.

There is plenty of work to do in 2014and beyond. If we remain committed toour ideal of sustainable prosperity, ourregion will remain a location of choicefor generations to come.


Dennis YablonskyCEO, Allegheny Conference on Community Development


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Our region has made great progress in recent years. As we continue to move forward, we find ourselves in an enviable positioncompared to other regions across many important fronts. As we look to complete the current 2012-2014 Agenda of the AlleghenyConference, there is plenty of hard work and heavy lifting to do, with pension reform, business climate issues and workforce top-ping the list. At the same time, the Allegheny Conference is gearing up to develop the agenda that will guide our activities from2015-2017, our next three-year plan.

The backdrop to our agenda setting process finds our region is well positioned for long-term success. Employment and our laborforce are at all-time highs, with about 115,000 more people working in our region today than was the case at the peak of ourindustrial employment in 1979. Over the past five years, job growth here outpaced almost all of our benchmark regions as wellas the national average. And we are getting younger. The median age in parts of the region is falling, especially in the city ofPittsburgh, as well-educated young people choose urban life in increasing numbers. Our region ranks near the top in the countryin its share of young people with college and advanced degrees. No wonder we have become a location of choice for businessinvestment with recognition from Site Selection magazine.

And our region’s legacy of being blessed with incredible natural resources is now even more evident and more important thanany time before. This is particularly true as the region builds its future on optimizing those resources to become a world leaderin advanced manufacturing, energy, healthcare and life sciences/education, information and communications technology, andfinancial and business services.

At the same time, the competitive landscape is changing. The city of Pittsburgh has new leadership, with a strong partner inAllegheny County. This year brings a gubernatorial election in Pennsylvania, with a new U.S. Presidential administration to followtwo years later. These new public sector leaders may address issues that are critically importantto the future of our region, including transportation and transit, immigration reform, workforcedevelopment and energy and environmental policy. Major developments are underway, with newcommercial investment in Pittsburgh and brownfield sites around the region, and an increaseddemand for real estate of all kinds – from commercial to light industrial and residential. Allof this makes 2014 the perfect time to think about the future.

Over the past 70 years the Allegheny Conference has played a role in two generationsof transformation, providing private sector leadership during Renaissance One andpartnering with numerous public and private sector organizations to engineer thecomeback of our region’s economy since the early 1980s.

During 2014, we are engaging our members and stakeholders in a series of agenda-setting sessions to provide perspective on the issues and opportunities ahead forour region. As we set our agenda for the future, our region’s business and communityleaders must be engaged in prioritizing their energy and focus to ensure our greatestprogress and success. We last engaged in such a process in 2011, organizing26 listening sessions involving 766 individuals. The result was “SustainableProsperity,” our 2012-2014 Agenda. Through this process, we have alreadyseen the value of engagement and commitment of our members.

During the summer of 2014, we will distill everything we have learnedand will develop a draft agenda for review by our boards and committees.The result will be released to the public in conjunction with the AnnualMeeting of the Allegheny Conference in November.

I am excited by the enthusiasm for the process and for our region.I look forward to working with you in the years to come to improvethe economy and the quality of life of our region.

Morgan O'BrienIncoming Chair, Allegheny Conference on Community Development;President and CEO, Peoples Natural Gas

Our Next Three Year Plan



The People Behind The ProgressWe extend our profound appreciation for the engaged leadership, dedication and hard work of our board members,Regional Investors and other regional partners. Their time, talent and resources advance our agenda, improve ourregional economic competitiveness and enhance our quality of life.

Because of this partnership and commitment, new generations can imagine – and enjoy – a bright future here.

Join the following groups of regional leaders.

Contact us today to become personally involvedin improving southwestern Pennsylvania.

Call Investor Relations (412) 281-1890


2013 Board of DirectorsOFFICERS

Allegheny Conference on Community Development

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CHAIR Charles E. BunchVICE CHAIRS Laura E. Ellsworth

David J. MaloneMorgan. K. O’Brien

TREASURER Kimberly Tillotson Fleming

SECRETARY Michele FabriziCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Dennis YablonskyAT COUNSEL David A. BrownleePAST CHAIR John P. Surma

MEMBERS

Revathi Advaithi, Eaton Corporation

Robert O. Agbede, Chester Engineers, Inc.

Esther L. Barazzone, Chatham University

John A. Barbour, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Flemming B. Bjoernslev, LANXESS Corporation

Jeff Broadhurst, Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, Inc.

Charles E. Bunch, PPG Industries, Inc.

Julie Caponi, Alcoa Inc.

Carlos M. Cardoso, Kennametal Inc.

Helen Hanna Casey, Howard Hanna RealEstate Services

Joseph Curtin, Tube City IMS, LLC

Randall S. Dearth, Calgon Carbon Corporation

William S. Demchak, The PNC Financial ServicesGroup, Inc.

J. Christopher Donahue, Federated Investors, Inc.

Charles J. Dougherty, Duquesne University

Laura E. Ellsworth, Jones Day

John J. Engel, WESCO International, Inc.

Mark Evans, Confluence

Michele Fabrizi, MARC USA

Karen Wolk Feinstein, Jewish HealthcareFoundation

Daniel K. Fitzpatrick, Citizens Bank ofPA / NY / NJ / DE

Kimberly Tillotson Fleming, Hefren-Tillotson, Inc.

Michael D. Flowers, P.E., American BridgeCompany

Dawn Fuchs, The Weavertown EnvironmentalGroup

William P. Getty, Claude Worthington BenedumFoundation

Steven J. Guy, Oxford Development Company

Charles L. Hammel, III, PITT OHIO

Richard J. Harshman, Allegheny TechnologiesIncorporated

J. Brett Harvey, CONSOL Energy, Inc.

Nigel Hearne, Chevron

Dawne S. Hickton, RTI International Metals, Inc.

Scott D. Izzo, Richard King Mellon Foundation

Gregory B. Jordan, Reed Smith LLP

Peter J. Kalis, K&L Gates LLP

Laura Karet, Giant Eagle, Inc.

Mark R. Kempic, Columbia Gas ofPennsylvania, Inc.

James H. Lash, FirstEnergy Corporation

Mario Longhi, United States Steel Corporation

Gerald F. MacCleary, Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Henry J. Maier, FedEx Ground

David J. Malone, Gateway Financial Group, Inc.

Todd C. Moules, First Niagara Bank

Mark A. Nordenberg, University of Pittsburgh

Morgan K. O’Brien, Peoples Natural Gas

Robert P. Oeler, Dollar Bank, FSB

Grant Oliphant, The Pittsburgh Foundation

David L. Porges, EQT Corporation

Richard Riazzi, Duquesne Light Company

Daniel L. Roderick, Westinghouse ElectricCompany

Jeffrey A. Romoff, UPMC

John T. Ryan, III, Mine Safety Appliances Company

Vincent Sands, BNY Mellon

Venkee Sharma, Aquatech InternationalCorporation

William E. Strickland, Jr., Manchester BidwellCorporation

Subra Suresh, Carnegie Mellon University

Walter W. Turner, Koppers, Inc.

Sunil Wadhwani, iGate Corporation

Lara Washington, AHRCO

William Winkenwerder, Jr., Highmark Inc.

Dave Woodward, H.J. Heinz Company

Dennis Yablonsky, Allegheny Conference onCommunity Development

MEMBERS EMERITI

Douglas D. Danforth

Henry L. Hillman

James E. Lee

Martin G. McGuinn

Thomas H. O’Brien

C.J. Queenan, Jr.

James E. Rohr

Vincent A. Sarni

Richard P. Simmons

William P. Snyder, III

John P. Surma




Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce

CHAIR Morgan K. O’BrienVICE CHAIR Bryan N. IamsSECRETARY/TREASURER Daniel S. Wilson

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Helen Hanna CaseyCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Dennis YablonskyPRESIDENT Dewitt M. Peart

MEMBERS

K. Scott Baker, UPMC

David E. Barensfeld, Ellwood Group, Inc.

G. Andrew Bonnewell, Federated Investors, Inc.

John T. Buckley, BNY Mellon

Helen Hanna Casey, Howard Hanna RealEstate Services

J. Randolph Cheetham, CSX Transportation

Frank Coonelly, Pittsburgh Pirates

John R. Denny, Denny Civic Solutions

Mark DeRubeis, Premier Medical Associates

Shawn Fox, Oxford Development Company

Troy Harris, The Weavertown Environmental Group

Bryan N. Iams, PPG Industries, Inc.

Tommy Johnson, CONSOL Energy, Inc.

Jeffrey F. Kupfer, Chevron

Thomas F. Lamb, Jr., The PNC Financial ServicesGroup, Inc.

Deborah P. Lippert, Pennsylvania American Water

Timothy J. Lynch, Tube City IMS, LLC

Christopher J. Masciantonio, United States SteelCorporation

Sean McDonald, Precision Therapeutics

Terrence J. Murphy, K&L Gates LLP

Morgan K. O’Brien, Peoples Natural Gas

Dan Onorato, Highmark Inc.

Eugene J. O’Sullivan, Elliott Group

Arthur J. Rooney, II, Pittsburgh Steelers

Sue Schick, UnitedHealthcare

David J. Spigelmyer, Marcellus Shale Coalition

Edward Stack, Dicks Sporting Goods

Brian N. Turk, Alpha Natural Resources

Dennis Unkovic, Meyer Unkovic & Scott LLP

Tim White, Pennsylvania TRANE

Daniel S. Wilson, Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, Inc.

Erica Clayton Wright, Kennametal Inc.

Dennis Yablonsky, Allegheny Conferenceon Community Development

Susan Zemba, Alcoa Inc


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2013 Regional PartnershipOFFICERS

Pittsburgh Regional Alliance

CHAIR David J. MaloneCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Dennis YablonskyTREASURER/SECRETARY Samuel J. Stephenson

MEMBERS

Jeffrey Ackerman, CBRE

Al Ambrosini, Fayette County Board ofCommissioners

David K. Battaglia, Armstrong County Boardof Commissioners

Dr. JoAnne W. Boyle, Seton Hill University

Jeff Burd, Builders Guild of WesternPennsylvania, Inc.

Kirk B. Burkley, Bernstein-Burkley

Donald F. Chappel, Greene County IndustrialDevelopments, Inc.

Michael P. Coonley, AICP, Armstrong CountyDepartment of Economic Development

R. Tyler Courtney, Westmoreland County Boardof Commissioners

Dennis Davin, Allegheny County EconomicDevelopment

Craig T. Davis, VisitPittsburgh

Jeffrey Deane, CPA, BKD, LLP

Robert Del Signore, Lawrence County Boardof Commissioners

Dominic Dozzi, JENDOCO Construction andReal Estate

Jeffrey A. Elser, FirstEnergy Corporation

Rich Fitzgerald, County Executive,Allegheny County

William Randell Forister, Allegheny CountyAirport Authority

Dr. Karl Harris, Penn State Electro-OpticsCenter

Dr. James R. Hassinger, SouthwesternPennsylvania Commission

Dana P. Henry, Indiana County Chamber ofCommerce

Michael A. Jordan, Fay-Penn EconomicDevelopment Council

J. Florian Kluge, Draeger Safety, Inc.

Jeff M. Kotula, Washington County Chamberof Commerce

Mark Latterner, Citizens Bank of PA/NY/NJ/DE

David H. Lohr, United States Steel Corporation

Richard Lunak, Innovation Works

Lawrence Maggi, Washington County Boardof Commissioners

David J. Malone, Gateway Financial Group, Inc.

John Manzetti, Pittsburgh Life SciencesGreenhouse

John C. Mascaro, Jr., Mascaro ConstructionCompany, L.P.

Michael Matesic, Idea Foundry

Robbie M. Matesic, Greene County, Departmentof Economic Development

William L. McCarrier, Butler County Boardof Commissioners

Justin McElhattan, Industrial ScientificCorporation

Petra Mitchell, Catalyst Connection

Dennis Nichols, Beaver County Board ofCommissioners

Linda Nitch, Lawrence County EconomicDevelopment Corporation

James Palmer, Beaver County Corporation forEconomic Development

Gregory P. Quatchak, P.E., NAIOP Pittsburgh

Ken Raybuck, Community DevelopmentCorporation of Butler County

Luke Ravenstahl, Mayor, City of Pittsburgh

Jason Rigone, Westmoreland County IndustrialDevelopment Corporation

Clifford R. Rowe, P.J. Dick, Incorporated

Robert Rubinstein, Urban RedevelopmentAuthority

Rodney Ruddock, Indiana County Boardof Commissioners

David B. Ruppersberger, Joint ED Initiatives,University of Pittsburgh & Carnegie MellonUniversity

Audrey Russo, Pittsburgh Technology Council

Dominique Schinabeck, ACUTRONIC USA Inc.

Alex G. Sciulli, P.E., Highmark Inc.

Dr. Donald F. Smith, Jr., Regional IndustrialDevelopment Corporation

Byron G. Stauffer, Jr., Indiana County Office ofPlanning & Development

Samuel J. Stephenson, ParenteBeard, LLC


Standford B. Zimmerman, Greene County Boardof Commissioners

Charlotte Zuschlag, ESB Bank




Pennsylvania Economy Leagueof Greater Pittsburgh

CHAIR Laura E. Ellsworth

VICE CHAIR Paul Hennigan

SECRETARY/TREASURER Robert A. Krizner

PAST CHAIR Thomas L. VanKirk

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Dennis Yablonsky

MEMBERS

Patricia E. Beeson, University of Pittsburgh

Daniel A. Brailer, WESCO International, Inc.

Matthew F. Burger, Buchanan Ingersoll& Rooney PC

Ray Carter, WPXI-TV

Jere L. Cowden, Cowden Associates, Inc.

Ronald Davenport, Jr., Sheridan BroadcastingCorporation

Deno De Ciantis, Ed.D., The Penn State Center

Vincent J. Delie, First National Bank ofPennsylvania

Gregory G. Dell’Omo, PhD, Robert MorrisUniversity

John R. Denny, Denny Civic Solutions

Robert C. Denove, Deloitte & Touche USA LLP

David H. Ehrenwerth, K&L Gates LLP

Laura E. Ellsworth, Jones Day

Richard W. Epstein, Ekker, Kuster, McConnell& Epstein, LLP

Susan Everingham, RAND Corporation

Robert Fragasso, Fragasso Financial Advisors

Eric Hanson, PhD, Development DimensionsInternational, Inc.

Tori Haring-Smith, PhD, Washington& Jefferson College

Brian Heery, Mitsubishi Electric PowerProducts, Inc.

Paul Hennigan, PhD, Point Park University

James E. Herald, Mine Safety Appliances Company

Stuart G. Hoffman, PhD, The PNC FinancialServices Group, Inc.

Diane P. Holder, UPMC Health Plan

Daniel R. Holtz, Highmark Inc.

Lynette A. Horrell, Ernst & Young LLP

Timothy M. Inglis, Colcom Foundation

Alex Johnson, PhD, Community College ofAllegheny County

Robert W. Kampmeinert, RWK Investments, LLC

Robert A. Krizner, KPMG LLP

Jay Kruisselbrink, Airmall Pittsburgh

Jeffrey W. Letwin, Schnader Harrison Segal& Lewis, LLP

Bradley P. Lusk, Sisterson & Co. LLP

Joseph A. Massaro, III, Massaro Corporation

Robert W. McCutcheon, PricewaterhouseCooper LLP

Kathleen M. McKenzie, Allegheny Health Network

J. Kevin McMahon, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

John P. Meegan, Hefren-Tillotson, Inc.

Susan Mellon, PhD, Carlow University

Joseph Milicia, Jr., Turner Construction Company

James H. Mullen, Jr., Allegheny College

Terrence J. Mullen, Jr, Turner Construction Company

Cheryl Norton, PhD, Slippery Rock University

Trip Oliver, Chevron

Ruthann L. Omer, P.E., The Gateway Engineers, Inc.

Steven C. Price, Solenture, Inc.

K. Scott Roy, Range Resources Corporation

Richard Russell, Giant Eagle, Inc.

S. Murray Rust, III, Montgomery & Rust, Inc.

Timothy Ryan, Eckert Seamans Cherin& Mellott, LLC

A. William Schenck, III, TriState Capital Bank

Alex G. Sciulli, P.E., Highmark Inc.

Susan Baker Shipley, The HuntingtonNational Bank

Kevin Snider, Penn State New Kensington

Samuel J. Stephenson, ParenteBeard, LLC

Susan M. Suver, United States Steel Corporation

Julie A. Taylor, CBRE

Richard I. Thomas, Pepper Hamilton LLP

Dennis Unkovic, Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP

Thomas L. VanKirk, Immediate Past Chair



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Allegheny Conference Regional Investors Council#1 Cochran Inc.

113 Industries

90.5 WESA

AAA East Central

Abay Ethiopian Cuisine

About Pittsburgh, Inc.

Acusis LLC

Aetna

AHRCO

Airmall Pittsburgh

Alcoa Foundation

Alcoa Inc.

Allegheny College

Allegheny County Airport Authority

Allegheny Health Network

Allegheny Technologies Incorporated

Alpern Rosenthal

Alpha Natural Resources

AMCOM Office Systems

American Bridge Company

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

American Textile Company

Ansaldo STS USA, Inc.

Aquatech International Corporation

Arch Street Management, LLC

ASKO, Inc.

Astorino

AXA Advisors, LLC

Babst, Calland, Clements & Zomnir, P.C.

Bank of America/Merrill Lynch

Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Beaver County Chamber of Commerce

Berner International Corporation

Bernstein-Burkley

BKD, LLP

Black & Veatch Water

BNY Mellon

Bombardier Transportation

Boyden

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Buchart Horn, Inc.

Burns & Scalo Real Estate Services Inc.

Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation

Calgon Carbon Corporation

Callay Capital LLC

Campos Inc.

Canonsburg General Hospital

Carey Group

Carlow University

Carmeuse Lime & Stone

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

Carnegie Mellon University

Catalyst Connection

CBRE

Chaska Property Advisors, Inc.

Chatham University

Chester Engineers, Inc.

Chevron

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Citizens Bank of PA / NY / NJ / DE

City of Hermitage

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.

Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation

Clear Intentions International

Cohen & Grigsby, P.C.

Colcom Foundation

Colliers International

Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc.

Comcast Spotlight

Community College of Allegheny County

Compunetix, Inc.

Concurrent Technologies Corporation

Confluence

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

Cowden Associates, Inc.

CSX Transportation

Deloitte & Touche USA LLP

Denny Civic Solutions

Development Dimensions International, Inc.

Dickie McCamey & Chilcote, P.C.

Dicks Sporting Goods

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Disruptive Robotics LLC

DLA+ Architecture & Interior Design

Dollar Bank, FSB

Dominion

Draeger Safety, Inc.

Duane Morris Government Strategies LLC

Duane Morris LLP

Duquesne Club

Duquesne Light Company

Duquesne University

Eastman Chemical Resins, Inc.

Eat'n Park Hospitality Group, Inc.

Eaton Corporation

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

Education Management Corporation (EDMC)

Ekker, Kuster, McConnell & Epstein, LLP

Elliott Group

Ellwood Group, Inc.

Enterprise Bank

EQT Corporation

Ernst & Young LLP

ESB Bank

EverPower Wind Holdings, Inc.

Excela Health

Fabled Table

Fay-Penn Economic Development Council



Allegheny Conference Regional Investors CouncilFederal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland,Pittsburgh Branch

Federated Investors, Inc.

FedEx Ground

Fifth Third Bank

First Commonwealth Bank

First National Bank of Pennsylvania

First Niagara Bank

FirstEnergy Corporation

Forbes Funds

Fox Rothschild LLP

Fragasso Financial Advisors

Gatesman+Dave, Inc.

Gateway Financial Group, Inc.

Gateway Rehabilitation Center

Geneva College

Giant Eagle, Inc.

Google Pittsburgh

Grant Street Associates, Inc.

Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council

Green Building Alliance

H. J. Heinz Company

Havas PR

Hefren-Tillotson, Inc.

Henderson Brothers

Heritage Valley Health System

Heyl & Patterson, Inc.

Highmark Inc.

Hospital Council of Western Pennsylvania

Housetrends Magazine of Pittsburgh

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services

iGate Corporation

Imperial Land Corporation

Indiana Regional Medical Center

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Industrial Scientific Corporation

Infrastructure and Industrial ConstructorsUSA (i+iconUSA)

JENDOCO Construction and Real Estate

Jennmar Corporation

Jewish Healthcare Foundation

Jones Day

Jones Lang LaSalle Pittsburgh

Joseph B. Fay Company

K&L Gates LLP

Kennametal Inc.

Koppers, Inc.

KPMG LLP

L. B. Foster Company

La Roche College

Lamar Advertising Company - Pittsburgh

LANXESS Corporation

Luttner Financial Group

Macy’s, Inc.

Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC

Manchester Bidwell Corporation

MARC USA

Marcellus Shale Coalition

Markowitz Communications

Mascaro Construction Company, L.P.

Massaro Corporation

McCune Foundation

McGuire Woods LLP

McKamish Inc.

Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP

Michael Baker Corporation

Microsoft Corporation

Mine Safety Appliances Company

Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc.

Mizrahi, Inc.

Montgomery & Rust, Inc.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Mt. Lebanon Office Equipment Co., Inc.

Nemacolin Woodlands Resort

New Perspective

Newmark Grubb Knight Frank

NOVA Chemicals Corporation

Oxford Development Company

P. J. Dick Incorporated

Palmerton Group

ParenteBeard, LLC

PEAK Technical Staffing USA

Penn State Beaver

Penn State Fayette

Penn State Greater Allegheny

Penn State New Kensington

Pennoni Associates Inc.

Pennsylvania American Water

Pennsylvania Coal Alliance

Pennsylvania TRANE

Peoples Natural Gas

Pepper Hamilton LLP

Performance Drivers, Inc.

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Inc.

Pipitone Group

PITT OHIO

Pittsburgh Business Times

PITTSBURGH Magazine

Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh Quarterly

Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Pittsburgh Technical Institute


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Allegheny Conference Regional Investors CouncilPittsburgh Technology Council

Pittsburgh Transportation Group

Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association

Plus Consulting, LLC

PMI

Point Park University

Pop City Media

PPG Industries, Inc.

Premier Medical Associates

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

RAND Corporation

Range Resources Corporation

Reed Smith LLP

Ref-Chem L.P.

Regional Learning Alliance

Richard King Mellon Foundation

Robert Morris University

Rosedale Technical Institute

RTI International Metals, Inc.

Russell Standard Corporation

RWK Investments, LLC

S&T Bank

Sanford-Brown Institute

Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis, LLP

Schneider Downs

SDLC Partners, LP

Seneca Resources Corporation

Seton Hill University

Shell Exploration & Production Company

Sheridan Broadcasting Corporation

Sisterson & Co. LLP

Slippery Rock University

Snavely Forest Products

Snodgrass Industries

Solenture, Inc.

Somerset Trust Company

Stantec

Summa Technologies, Inc.

Synergy Staffing Inc.

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh

The Buhl Foundation

The Buncher Company

The Elmhurst Group

The Gateway Engineers, Inc.

The Hawthorne Group

The HDH Group, Inc.

The Heinz Endowments

The Hillman Company

The Hillman Foundation, Inc.

The Huntington National Bank

The Lane Construction Corporation

The Penn State Center - Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

The Pittsburgh Foundation

The Pittsburgh Promise

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

The Weavertown Environmental Group

The Webb Law Firm

TiER1 Performance Solutions

TriState Capital Bank

Tube City IMS, LLC

Turner Construction Company

United States Steel Corporation

UnitedHealthcare

University of Pittsburgh

UPMC

UPMC Health Plan

UPS

URS Corporation

US Airways

Value Ambridge Properties, Inc.

Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies NorthAmerican, Inc.

Verizon – Pennsylvania

VisitPittsburgh

Wabtec Corporation

Washington & Jefferson College

Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc.

WESCO International, Inc.

Western PA Minority Supplier Development Council

Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh

Westinghouse Electric Company

Westmoreland County Community College

Wetzel Consulting

Whirl Magazine

Williams

Willis

WordWrite Communications LLC

WPX Energy, Inc.

WPXI-TV

WQED Multimedia

WTAE-TV/Channel 4

YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh


The geographic scope of the Allegheny Conference has grown significantly over the past two decades. In the early1990s, as a response to the collapse of Pittsburgh’s industrial base, the Allegheny Conference began to cross countylines to build a public-private partnership that was truly regional in scope. With the creation of the Pittsburgh RegionalAlliance Partnership, 10 counties worked together to attract business investment. Through the Southwestern Pennsyl-vania Growth Alliance, the counties joined forces to seek state capital investment by prioritizing projects with thegreatest regional impact.

During the first decade of the 21st century, the Allegheny Conference expanded its geographic reach even farther,supporting the creation of the Power of 32, a regional visioning initiative that comprised 32 counties across fourstates. The organization partnered with its counterpart in northeast Ohio to form the TechBelt, a federal advocacyinitiative that resulted in the decision to create the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute inYoungstown, Ohio. The Conference is an active participant in the Great Lakes Metro Chambers Coalition, more than40 metropolitan business membership organizations representing 12 states and two provinces of Canada that worktogether in Ottawa and Washington, D.C. to encourage federal policies to benefit the region.

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