New Jobs and Developments Are Coming to Pittsburgh

Hundreds of jobs will be coming to Pittsburgh thanks to the development of three aircraft hangers and other numerous projects coming to the area.   The projects are expected to have a positive impact on the community and the economic development of the city.

The development of three aircraft hangers, an environmental study to demolish a dilapidated building and other redevelopment projects expected to create hundreds of new jobs will get a boost from gaming fund revenues awarded by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA).

"The approved projects will improve public safety and have a positive impact on community and economic development in Allegheny County," said Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary C. Alan Walker. "The gaming fund revenues will provide important infrastructure improvements to the area, which in turn, will add capacity for future economic development."

Five projects in Allegheny County will each receive $500,000 under the CFA's action. The $2.5 million in total funding comes from the Pennsylvania Gaming Economic Development and Tourism Fund Program (GEDTF), which was established to fund community and economic development projects in Allegheny County, through revenues from the Pittsburgh – The Rivers Casino. 

GEDTF program provides grants for single-year and multi-year projects that promote community and economic development in Allegheny County, including: economic and infrastructure development, job training, community improvement, public safety, public interest and costs to administer GEDTF funds. 

For more information and a detailed list of the projects please see US Politics.