In the Lead
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Karla Boos
Karla Boos
"A Winter's Tale," a world premiere opera collaboration of Quantum Theatre, Attack Theatre and Chatham Baroque.
Quantum Theatre’s The Winter’s Tale
Laurie Klatscher, Alec Silberblatt, Siovhan Christensen.
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Tamiah Bridgett, founder of Diversame, demonstrates a newly designed hair dryer on her sister, Grace Higginbotham.
Tamiah Bridgett, founder of Diversame, holds up a prototype hair dryer.
Tamiah Bridgett, founder of Diversame, holds up a prototype hair dryer.
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Zaheen Hussain, left, Millvale's sustainability coordinator, and Lisa Seel, acting executive director of the Millvale library.
New grates, catch basins and trees are laid out in Etna.
Millvale Library's solar panels collect more energy than the library needs, which means savings on the mortgage and more money for programs.
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A machine cutting slabs of coal inside Consol Energy's Bailey Mine in southwestern Pennsylvania.
Nick DeIuliis, COO of CONSOL Energy
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Ryan Askey of South Pittsburgh Development Corp. likes the vibe at places like Looking for Group, a co-working and gaming space in Brookline.
Ryan Askey of the South Pittsburgh Development Corp. poses for a portrait at Looking for Group Pittsburgh, a co-working and gaming space in Brookline.
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In March 2007, the team struck a deal to begin construction on Consol Energy Center, widely considered one of the best arenas in the NHL. Less than a month later, the team hired David Morehouse as its new president.
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The Post-Gazette’s annual In The Lead-Top 50 special report is working with the theme “Transformation” this year in part because Pittsburgh has already shown itself capable of shifting from a rusty machine to a sleek robotic innovator.
Dedication to homegrown food helped make The Porch one of the first to get a platinum designation from Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurants.
Karla Boos is the artistic director and founder of Quantum Theatre, a company performing innovative works in unconventional spaces.
Tamiah Bridgett, a licensed cosmetologist from Wilkinsburg, is working on a hair dryer designed for those with curly or textured hair.
For the past five years, CrossFit South Side has moved twice to a bigger location in order to increase its membership and class size.
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Figures for the Post-Gazette’s Top 50 lists were derived from public company reports, Bloomberg data, and Post-Gazette staff research.
The telecommunications giant is the region’s top-performing company for the fourth straight year.
Combining the old H.J. Heinz Co. with Kraft Foods in July propelled Kraft Heinz to the top via a chart-topping 68 percent jump in revenue.
Neighborhoods that found and pursued opportunities or are reinventing themselves.
Established companies that saw opportunities and chased them.
- How does Wholey's in the Strip plan to preserve business legacy?
- Consol shifted, turned as markets changed around it
- Popular pizzerias Mineo’s, Aiello’s expand to broaden their reach
- Timely strategic shift allowed Fischione to expand
- Mr. John keeps the doors open and the events happening
- Data revolution spurring innovation at Confluence
Businesses created because the founders saw opportunities others overlooked.
- Dismayed by poor construction in minority areas, he started his own company
- Point Breeze start-up Rorus Inc. develops innovative water filter
- Former investment banker focused on the rewards
- Buying up abandoned homes in Allentown, Beltzhoover helps investors, communities
- Crossfit: A little exercise business that kept on growing and growing
- Breaking into the hair care industry with a new styling tool
Organizations, people that created or embraced opportunities that others passed by.
- A decade ago, the Penguins were on thin ice
- Sisters of Mercy return to roots helping needy on the streets
- Social Venture Partners to take a deeper dive into social issues
- Allegheny County Airport Authority on the rise again
- Restaurants leading the way to sustainability by example
- Quantum Theatre founder says, ‘Hear your voice’
Len Boselovic on the intersection of risk, investment and wealth.
Past reports on our region's economy and the people driving it.
