Heaven Sent from WESA's program, Essential Pittsburgh
"Business contributor Rebecca Harris on why Pittsburgh is one of the best U.S. cities to start a business."

DOCUMENTARY!!

French TV Network Produces “Pittsburgh Then and Now” Reports Based on Famous W. E. Smith Photographs (Phil Cynar) from Imagine Pittsburgh 
"The footage was used to create a short TV documentary that aired in France and Germany, as well as a five-episode web report on the Pittsburgh then and now – probing how this transformation was realized and the work that remains to be done."

In the Marcellus Shale Documentary Project, Photographers Take a Nuanced Approach to a Complex Topic (Leo Hsu) from the Pittsburgh City Paper 

"This powerful and well-conceived exhibition addresses a timely issue with intelligence and honesty."

Tech Council Highlights the Pittsburgh Pivot from the Pittsburgh Business Times
"For a quick look at the evolution of the Pittsburgh tech scene, the Technology Council has a slick video produced by Wrecking Crew Media up on their Youtube channel, embedded below."
The video can be seen HERE.

Too Much Information? from the WESA program, Essential Pittsburgh
"We’ll look at the promise and risks of living within the emerging information ecology. WESA’s Kevin Gavin reports on Pittsburgh’s case to be removed from state oversight..."

LOCAL DOCUMENTARY!!

Fighting for Jobs and Education from WESA's program, Essential Pittsburgh
"We'll talk about the new documentary, Death By China, which focuses on America's loss of manufacturing jobs to China. Then local education leaders discuss the controversial new movie, Won't Back Down, which was filmed in Pittsburgh."

Sound Plans: Recording Studio to Become "Refuge" for Area Youth from the Pittsburgh City Paper
"After recording a handful of local bands, including Shades of Scarlet and Paejac, Wilson turned his attention to fulfilling another dream — teaching his craft to area youth. Next month, in the same house, Wilson plans to open Refuge Studio, a state-of-the-art, teaching recording studio. Wilson is currently renovating the house/studio into a more education-friendly environment."

Pittsburgh Reinvents Itself as the New Hollywood from CNN
"Once known for its steel mills and smog, Pittsburgh is fast becoming the Tinseltown of the East. A generous film tax credit, coupled with the region's diverse landscape and skilled labor unions, have made the city a hot destination for recent productions -- and the firms that cater to them."

Program Designed to Expand Artwork Through Pittsburgh from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Pittsburgh officials hope to encourage more of that kind of innovation -- and to better infuse art into buildings, infrastructure and public spaces citywide -- through a pair of initiatives announced last week."

Range Resources Campaign: Drilling is Just the Beginning from the Observer Reporter [of Washington & Greene counties]
"Range Resources has been drilling for natural gas in Pennsylvania for more than five years, setting numerous production records, but its latest advertising campaign tells viewers that “Drilling is just the beginning.” "

Pittsburgh Hot Spot for Under-30 Professionals, Report Says from the Pittsburgh Business Times
"KDKA-TV has the details about a Moving.com study that found Pittsburgh amid select company in having benefits for the under-30 crowd. Moving.com cited the job market, entertainment options and the low cost of living, among others."

Natural Gas Drilling Industry Fights 'Gasland' with Own Film from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"The industry has responded to Josh Fox and his infamous flaming tap water with a movie -- and flammable kitchen faucet -- of its own."

OPINION!!

Level Funding for Pennsylvania Public Libraries (Lane Kintigh) from the Patriot-News [of Harrisburg]
"Libraries have paid their dues and sacrificed more than their fair share. Funding for public libraries has been cut more than 35 percent, a far deeper cut than many other areas of the budget."

Post-Gazette Shale Website Wins Top Prize from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
"Pipeline, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's interactive website on news and issues surrounding development of the Marcellus Shale, has won the top award for environmental reporting in the Scripps Howard Foundation's National Journalism Awards contest.""