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Penguins Foundation Erases $1M in Veteran Medical Debt

Penguins Foundation Erases $1M in Veteran Medical Debt

ForgiveCo permanently cancels roughly $1 million in medical debt held by about 400 local veterans, with no application required.

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Should local charities and sports teams work to erase residents' medical debt?


Openings & Closings

Openings & Closings

YangGuoFuo to Open Squirrel Hill Location

The fast-casual Asian chain will debut its first Pennsylvania restaurant on Forbes Avenue in Pittsburgh.

YangGuoFuo to Open Squirrel Hill Location

Philanthropy

Philanthropy

Steelers' Christian Kuntz Named NFLPA Community MVP

Steelers long snapper Christian Kuntz earns the NFLPA's Week 9 Community MVP honor for his charitable work in Pittsburgh.


Business Strategy

Live Poll

Do you trust local institutions to act on public feedback they collect?

Business Strategy

Dietrich College Previews Five-Year Strategic Plan

Leaders at Carnegie Mellon's Dietrich College held a town hall on October 23 to gather community input on a five-year strategic plan.

Dietrich College Previews Five-Year Strategic Plan

People

People

Pitt Names Visweswaran, Monga Department Chairs

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has appointed two faculty members to lead the Departments of Biomedical Informatics and Pharmacology and Chemical Biology.

Pitt Names Visweswaran, Monga Department Chairs

Jobs

Live Poll

Do you trust game studios to keep supporting the games you play?

Job Search

Schell Games Cuts 49 Jobs in Layoffs

The Pittsburgh studio behind I Expect You To Die made the October cuts after its first layoffs in 24 years in August.

Schell Games Cuts 49 Jobs in Layoffs

More in Business

This section follows company leadership changes, commercial expansions, regional market shifts and organizational restructurings. Coverage reaches across the city and the communities around it. Industrial shifts in the regional economy often dictate which sectors drive the most frequent headlines. Real estate development and changing consumer habits continue to define the landscape of the local business climate.