Kris B. Mamula
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Connellsville trades coal for bicycles in bid for economic rebirth
Connellsville trades coal for bicycles in bid for economic rebirth | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette MENU → Read More
Pa. Supreme Court stays injunction against Post-Gazette pickets in Butler County
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Friday stayed a ban against mass picketing at a Butler County newspaper printing company pending resolution of a lower... → Read More
Noncompete agreements snag Pittsburgh area hairstylists as FTC weighs ban
‘The owner is fearful you’ll walk off with their customers.’ → Read More
Ford resumes driverless car work in Pittsburgh, five months after Argo AI shutters
Ford Motor Co. will develop automated driving technology in Pittsburgh’s Strip District, drawing 550 employees from a driverless car startup that... → Read More
UPMC caps tough 2022 with drop in operating income, but higher operating revenue
UPMC had the sniffles last year and it may be going around. Fewer patient admissions, higher expenses and other factors trimmed income from core operations at... → Read More
Can an old church help revive a coal patch town’s economy?
A community group has purchased a closed Catholic church in Fayette County, with visions of turning the building into a cultural arts center — and... → Read More
Venture capital dries up for Pittsburgh driverless car startups, prompting a call for diversification
U.S. mobility technology investment has been evaporating. → Read More
Loan breach at Butler Health System prompts bond rating reviews
The newly consolidated Butler Health System and Excela Health operation is off to a shaky start following the breach of a bank loan agreement at BHS, which... → Read More
Pittsburgh driverless truck startup Locomation to close
A driverless truck startup company in Pittsburgh has laid off most of its staff as it winds down operations, the second autonomous vehicle outfit in the... → Read More
Drug use during pregnancy affected nearly 1-in-8 newborns in West Virginia, study finds
“I’m sure there’s more that we’re missing.” → Read More
Meet FRIDA, a Carnegie Mellon robot with the flair of a fine artist
There are basically two kinds of robots — ones that do things by following commands, and others that can watch what they’re doing to see... → Read More
Post-Gazette seeks injunction to stop trespassing at newspaper depot
Since a strike by the unions began in October, the complaint said the Gateway View Plaza depot on West Carson Street has been the scene of confrontations between striking Post-Gazette union members and independent contractors. → Read More
Beaver County home care agency ordered to pay overtime, damages for labor law violations
A Beaver County home care agency has been ordered to pay $142,634 in overtime pay to caregivers who received straight time instead for at least three years,... → Read More
Strip District-based startup post $1.85 billion loss as it nears driverless truck commercialization
Driverless vehicle startup Aurora Innovation Inc. ended its first full year as a public company with a net loss of $1.72 billion, which included a $293... → Read More
Carnegie Mellon spinout inks contract with big mining company
A Carnegie Mellon University spinout company has landed a multiyear contract with a big mining company based in Idaho. East Liberty-based Mine Vision Systems... → Read More
Post-Gazette asks court’s help in enforcement of trespassing law
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is suing Mayor Ed Gainey and two public safety officials for failing to keep union supporters out of the company’s distribution... → Read More
Amazon, Toyota hang onto stakes in Pittsburgh-based driverless vehicle startup Aurora
Amazon and Toyota each hold significant stakes in self-driving vehicle startup Aurora Innovation Inc., evidence that interest in autonomous vehicles isn’t... → Read More
After working on safety in the trucking industry, insurance is next frontier for Pittsburgh startup
A North Side startup is bundling its big rig driver safety software with trucking insurance brokerage services to expand the company’s reach. Newly... → Read More
As more hips and knees are being replaced, AHN joins the drive to push procedures out of the hospital
As more hips and knees are being replaced, AHN joins the drive to push procedures out of the hospital | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette MENU → Read More
Editor, president named at Pittsburgh City Paper
Block Communications Inc. has announced the appointment of Ali Trachta as editor-in-chief of Pittsburgh City Paper and Donald Block as president, effective... → Read More