Seeking Office with Bill Peduto from WESA's program, Essential Pittsburgh 
"A conversation with city councilman Bill Peduto. We’ll discuss the mayoral primary and the search for a new police chief."

Bill Peduto

Pittsburgh Mayor's Race a Free-for-All from the New Pittsburgh Courier 
"When Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl announced last week he would not seek re-election, it seemed to set up a two-man race between declared candidates Councilman Bill Peduto and Controller Michael Lamb for the Democratic Primary. Then the floodgates opened. Yesterday, sources close to state Rep. Jake Wheatley, D- Hill District, said he would be circulating nominating petitions for the Mayor’s race.  Calls and emails to Wheatley and his office seeking confirmation have not been returned. If confirmed, Wheatley would be the first African-American mayoral candidate since Carmen Robinson ran as an independent in 2009."

Jake Wheatley

NAACP Seeks Young Adult Leaders from the New Pittsburgh Courier
"On Feb. 28 as part of a two-day Black History Month celebration, the Pittsburgh Unit of the NAACP hosted a networking mixer at the Savoy Restaurant in the Strip District. The event, which also featured an art auction, is part of the NAACP’s latest effort to increase membership and attract younger members. “It’s about bridging the gap. All the beautiful artwork here, the young people did that,” said NAACP President Connie Parker. “We intend to change the face of the NAACP, bring the young people in, so then we’re alive again. I think we’re moving in the right
direction.”"

PERSPECTIVE!!

Political Spin: No Ravenstahl Puts a New Twist on the Mayoral Primary and the City's Future (Lauren Daley and Chris Potter) from the Pittsburgh City Paper
"Ravenstahl dropped a bid for re-election that had launched just 11 days prior. He insisted the decision wasn't based on a federal investigation into the police bureau, or because he didn't think he could win. In fact, Ravenstahl told reporters, "I'm more confident" than ever that victory was in grasp. But while Ravenstahl put to rest speculation about his election prospects, he opened the door to more questions."

Women of Courage' Awardees Arrive Today in Pittsburgh from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Four woman who have been picked to receive the 2013 Secretary of State's International Women of Courage Award will arrive in Pittsburgh today. Chatham University is partnering with GlobalPittsburgh and the U.S. Department of State to host a public forum featuring the women."

LOCAL LEADERSHIP!

Champion Bush: The Urban League Chief Gets White House Attention from the Editorial Board of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Esther Bush, president and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh, has received awards before, but nothing like the Champion of Change title bestowed on her and nine others at the White House. Ms. Bush was honored Tuesday by President Barack Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan for her activism on behalf of education equity."

Pittsburgh Mayor Ravenstahl Won't Seek Re-election from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, whose chance political ascendancy made him one of the youngest heads of a major American city, announced this morning in a news conference that he would not seek re-election, just 11 days after formally announcing his run. ... He said that all had come at a cost. "Those who have paid the greatest cost are those who are closest to me." Mayor Ravenstahl's news conference.  Mayor Luke Ravenstahl held a news conference today to announce he would not seek reelection. ... He said he'd decided the pressure of the job was too much and had made the decision not to seek re-election."

Pittsburgh Housing Authority Names COO as New Executive Director from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Caster Binion, who has served the Pittsburgh Housing Authority since 2006 as its chief operating officer, was named its new executive director after a vote of the agency's board today. ... Mr. Binion, 59, is a former paratrooper, said Mr. Burgess. He has been in public housing for around 20 years, including a stint as deputy executive director of Kansas City's agency."

Pittsburgh Teens Who are Changing our World from Pop City Media
"This is exactly the sort of activism the Girls Coalition of Southwestern Pennsylvania wants to encourage by bringing Charlotte and other young female activists to talk to local girls at Be Inspired: Girls Can Change the World on Feb 23, 9 a.m. until noon at the Sheraton Station Square."

PROFILE!!

Executive Year in Review from the WESA program, Essential Pittsburgh 

"Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald looks back on his first year in office and the challenges ahead."

Pittsburgh Seeks Partners for Youth Employment Summer Program from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's office said the program is slated to employ 225 teenagers ages 14 to 21 this summer, paying them $7.25 an hour."

PROFIE!!

Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Linda Lane Sees Room for Growth from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Increasing student achievement was on the top of Ms. Lane's mind as she discussed her time at the helm in a recent interview. Accelerating student achievement -- along with eliminating racial disparities and becoming the district of first choice -- is one of the top goals of the district."

EDITORIAL!!

New Star at CMU: The Incoming President Shares its Global Ambitions from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"... as the university is right to say, these days it is a global leader in research and ideas. In addition to Pittsburgh, it has campuses in Qatar and Silicon Valley, California, and it offers degree programs to students in Asia, Australia, Europe, Africa and Latin America. Approximately 35 percent of Carnegie Mellon's students come from 115 nations outside the United States, marking the student body as one of the 10 most international among four-year U.S. institutions. While it ranks among America's best schools, it also competes as one of the best on the planet."

PEOPLE!!

Larimer Activist Ora Lee Carroll Dies from the New Pittsburgh Courier 
"It didn’t matter to Ora Lee Carroll if you were a staunch conservative like former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum, or a dedicated progressive like state Sen. Jim Ferlo, D-Lawrenceville. If you could bring resources to her neighborhood to battle drugs and violence, or assist with housing and business development, you got her calls."

Ora Lee Carroll

POLITICAL PROFILE!!

Fighting Fitzgerald: County Exec Steamrolls Through First Year in Office (Lauren Daley) from the Pittsburgh City Paper
"Fitzgerald has been county executive for just over a year, and his hard-charging style has become almost as well known as his accomplishments. ... He has since taken an active role in setting policy at nominally independent agencies like the Port Authority and the Board of Health. And he has slugged it out with high-profile politicians, ranging from legendary former coroner Cyril Wecht to Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl."

Post-Gazette Series Pt. 6

Foundations are Credited with Resurrecting Pittsburgh's Economy After the 1980s' Collapse from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"What helped rescue the Pittsburgh area from complete collapse, Ms. Dewey believes, was a recognition by private foundations that it was time to step up and play a role in economic development and neighborhood revitalization through investment and leadership."

Junior League Celebrates 90 Years of Service from the Pittsburgh Courier 
"“Women Leading By Example” is the theme of the historic Junior League of Pittsburgh, an organization dedicated to promoting voluntarism and nurturing the potential of women to take leadership roles and to improve the surrounding community."

EVENT!!

Pittsburgh Basks in Glow of One Young World Summit from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
"Pittsburgh’s role as host of the third annual One Young World summit helped showcase the city to the world’s future innovators, organizers say. The international conference, which drew 1,300 young adults mostly in their 20s from more than 180 countries, ..."

New Pittsburgh Courier Honors 50 Men of Excellence from the New Pittsburgh Courier
"The New Pittsburgh Courier will host its 2012 Men of Excellence Awards Reception Oct. 25 in the Main Ballroom of the Fairmont Pittsburgh Hotel. This year, the New Pittsburgh Courier is also pleased to be honoring Aaron Walton as the 2012 Legacy Award Honoree. The Legacy Award is reserved for individuals who have reached achievements above and beyond others, while also dedicating themselves to giving back to those less fortunate."

Building a New Generation of Leaders from the Observer-Reporter [of Washington & Greene counties]
"Take a look around Southpointe on any given day, and you see an international business campus that is now home to companies involved in practically every aspect of the American economy from energy production to high-tech, insurance, communications, hospitality, law, medicine, manufacturing and commercial real estate and construction. Working within these companies are more than 8,000 people, many of whom began as entry-level employees and are earning promotions that often place them for the first time in their careers in some type of supervisory or leadership position."