In an effort to save costs, U.S. Steel Corp. announced early last week the closure of the company’s Hamilton Works in Hamilton, Ontario by the end of the year.  The company will be shutting down the iron and steelmaking operations at the mill.  The plant in Ontario has sat...

Founded in 1886, the D.L. Clark Company would soon become a staple in Pittsburgh.  Founded by entrepreneur David L. Clark, the company flourished into a successful candy business. Starting in 1917, the infamous ‘Clark’ was introduced.  The ‘Clark’ quickly became...

The number 21 has a few different meanings for Pittsburgh Pirate fans.  The number may represent how many years it took the team to clinch their next first winning season and playoff birth and win, or it may represent a man.  The man that represents 21 would be Pirate legend...

On September 23, 2013, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett and PPG Industries announced a major move that will add more then 300 jobs to the Pittsburgh region.  PPG Industries will be establishing its North American Architectural Coatings headquarters in Butler County along with...

Pittsburgh was once a city that boosted an empire of all sorts of businesses.  The Mellon Family, who in their own rights started an empire, established some of these businesses. After numerous successful business ventures the Mellon Family decided to enter the oil business.  ...

As we recently changed our calendars to September, United States Steel Corporation introduced a new Chief Executive Officer or CEO.  The company announced in August that current CEO John P. Surma, would retire at the end of the calendar year.  Surma will continue as Executive...

Founded in 1869 by Thomas Mellon and his two sons Andrew and Richard, Mellon Bank and the Mellon name became a Pittsburgh institution.  First known as T. Mellon & Sons’ Bank, the first bank was located on Smithfield Street in downtown Pittsburgh. At a young age son...

‘Changes Lives,’ is the slogan of local public broadcasting channel WQED Pittsburgh.  WQED was the nation’s first, yes first community supported television station.  WQED was founded in 1954 and first aired on April 1, of that year.  The station was designed to provide...

Warren Buffett, who is considered one of the most influential and successful investors (in the world), has decided to purchase more stake in Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon). Pittsburgh Business Times reported back in May, Buffett’s company Berkshire Hathaway...

Many people are probably not familiar with the name Frederick Ingersoll, but might know the name Six Flags.  Pittsburgh native, Frederick Ingersoll was the first man who created the first chain of amusement parks, entitled Luna Park. At the turn of the 20th century, Ingersoll...