“For me, housing is a never-ending hole that needs to be filled. … I wanted to make sure I am the resource for those looking to transition from rentership to homeownership.”
“HR shepherds someone through the recruiting process … You get to validate someone’s skills and talent — all of the things they’ve ever worked for. To be part of those conversations, those moments are [magical].”
“My goal is to be a positive role model to [the students I work with] and to allow them to see that people who do important work do have time to support them.”
“I just want what’s best — and I hope that translates to, ‘She’s going the extra mile — all of the passion was put into this because she wants the greatest impact for the community.’”
“If I could say what I am most proud of: my decision to quit my government job and go to law school. It was the hardest decision I had to make but the best.”
Many family-owned and operated businesses that have been around for generations still are thriving today in Pittsburgh. We take you behind the scenes of 10 companies that are carrying on their legacies close to home.
Head east for a robust mix of shopping, dining, keeping active and relaxing options — all tucked in these communities found along some of the region’s main throughways.
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