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Bill Flanagan
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Pittsburgh storyteller for more than 40-years. Child of the '60s. Television host and producer. Staffed a G-20 Summit and Pittsburgh's 250th anniversary. Loves theater, classical music, Springsteen, Billy Joel, the Constitution and the Rule of Law.
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Bill Flanagan @billflanagan.bsky.social · 1h
Bidwell Training Center offers free Chemical Technician training for our region's industries, including US Steel. WPXI's "Our Region's Business" traveled to the Mon Valley to meet two engineering technicians who traded dead end jobs for careers in the steel industry.
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Our Region's Business - Bidwell Training Center
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Bill Flanagan @billflanagan.bsky.social · 1h
PNC's Bill Demchak joined us on WPXI's "Our Region's Business" with Megan Gannon Anderson, chair of Achieva to talk about the organization's support for people with disabilities -- and to celebrate a $1 million gift to their ongoing capital campaign.
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Our Region's Business - Achieva
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Bill Flanagan @billflanagan.bsky.social · 1h
Dan Rooney III joined us on WPXI's "Our Region's Business with Matt Smith of the Allegheny Conference to share the results of their economic development outreach to Irish business leaders during the run up to the recent Steelers game in Dublin. 
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Our Region's Business - Pittsburgh Steelers, Allegheny Conference
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Bill Flanagan @billflanagan.bsky.social · 1h
For a last taste of summer, we caught up with Jim Sahene, the CEO of Bruster's Ice Cream outside their new shop in Bridgewater, Beaver County. The chain has grown to almost 300 franchises across the country, including California, all supplied from a dairy in Titusville.
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Our Region's Business - Bruster's Real Ice Cream
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Bill Flanagan @billflanagan.bsky.social · 3d
US Steel and Bidwell Training Center are providing a pathway from dead end jobs to careers in the steel industry. WPXI's "Our Region's Business" travels to the Mon Valley to meet engineering technicians Stephani McKillop and Christopher Throckmorton. Sunday at 11 on Channel 11.
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Bill Flanagan @billflanagan.bsky.social · 3d
One of our region's top bankers has made a million-dollar gift to Achieva, a non-profit that supports people with disabilities. PNC's Bill Demchak and Achieve Chair Megan Gannon Anderson join us on WPXI's "Our Region's Business," Sunday at 11 on Channel 11.
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Bill Flanagan @billflanagan.bsky.social · 3d
Regional leaders traveled to Ireland with the Pittsburgh Steelers in search of business investment and economic opportunities. What's the result? The Steelers' Dan Rooney III and the Conference's Matt Smith join us on WPXI's "Our Region's Business," Sunday at 11 on Channel 11.
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Bill Flanagan @billflanagan.bsky.social · 3d
For a last taste of summer, WPXI's "Our Region's Business" is hitting the road to Beaver County to catch up with Jim Sahene, CEO of Bruster's Ice Cream. The locally based chain has expanded to almost 300 franchise stores, all the way to California. Sunday at 11 on Channel 11.
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Bill Flanagan @billflanagan.bsky.social · 6d
WPXI's "Our Region's Business" hit the road to Wheeling to visit the Appalachian Cellar, a new online marketplace for the state's farmers and small businesses. We caught up with Matt Welsch, the "Vagabond Chef," the brand ambassador working to expand their markets.
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Our Region's Business - Appalachian Cellar
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Bill Flanagan @billflanagan.bsky.social · 6d
Pennsylvania's taking steps to provide scientifically-accurate information about vaccines by joining the Northeast Public Health Collaborative. Dr. Arvind Venkat, a state representative, joined us on WPXI's "Our Region's Business" to talk about why it's important.
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Our Region's Business - Northeast Public Health Collaborative
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Bill Flanagan @billflanagan.bsky.social · 6d
Pittsburgh's new Walk of Fame includes a star for Jonas Salk, whose team developed the polio vaccine here 70-years ago this year. His son, Peter, joined us on WPXI's "Our Region's Business" to talk about his father's legacy in science, medicine and beyond.
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Our Region's Business - Pitt School of Public Health
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Bill Flanagan @billflanagan.bsky.social · 6d
Eos Energy Enterprises has big expansion plans in our region, with a new manufacturing facility and a headquarters relocation from Edison, New Jersey to Pittsburgh. Joe Mastrangelo, the CEO of the energy storage company, joined us on WPXI's "Our Region's Business."
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Our Region's Business - Eos Energy Enterprises
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · Sep 28
Massive leveraged buyouts. An ever-growing pile of risky debt. Early signs that subprime consumers are falling behind
The Echoes of 2007 Are Starting to Become Louder: Credit Weekly
Massive leveraged buyouts. An ever-growing pile of risky debt. Early signs that subprime consumers are falling behind.
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Bill Flanagan @billflanagan.bsky.social · Sep 22
AI and Energy were focus points last week at U.S. Senator Dave McCormick's "Keystone Coffee" on Capitol Hill. The delegation participating in the annual Allegheny Conference "fly-in" dropped by for the Q&A. WPXI's "Our Region's Business" went along.
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Our Region's Business - Pittsburgh Robotics Network
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Bill Flanagan @billflanagan.bsky.social · Sep 22
Our region may be on its way to attracting billions. But, according to Christopher Guith of the U.S. Chamber and Matt Smith of the Allegheny Conference, policymakers have to make the right decisions. WPXI's "Our Region's Business" talked to them on Capitol Hill.
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Our Region's Business - Allegheny Conference
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Bill Flanagan @billflanagan.bsky.social · Sep 22
Our region's been leading manufacturing innovation since the days of Andrew Carnegie. The Allegheny Conference took a delegation from our region to Washington, DC to make the case for advanced manufacturing. WPXI's "Our Region's Business" went along.
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Our Region's Business - MSA Safety, Hellbender, Pittsburgh Technology Council
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Bill Flanagan @billflanagan.bsky.social · Sep 22
WPXI's "Our Region's Business" traveled to Washington, DC to join the annual "fly in" for public and private sector leaders organized by the Allegheny Conference on Community Development. CEO Stefani Pashman said the outreach is critical with a new administration.
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Our Region's Business - The Pittsburgh Region
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Bill Flanagan @billflanagan.bsky.social · Sep 19
With the 2026 NFL Draft little more than six months away, Allegheny Cleanways is gearing up for the "Immaculate Collection," a county-wide initiative to "redd up" ahead of the event in April. Executive Director Caily Grube joined us on WPXI's "Our Region's Business."
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Our Region's Business - Allegheny CleanWays
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Bill Flanagan @billflanagan.bsky.social · Sep 19
Freshmen enrollment is up about 20 percent at Point Park University thanks to new programming in the arts and the move to NCAA Division II sports.  President Chris Brussalis joined us on WPXI's "Our Region's Business" to discuss
the advantages of being Downtown.
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Our Region's Business - Point Park University
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Bill Flanagan @billflanagan.bsky.social · Sep 19
Bellevue is benefiting from a unique collaboration involving AHN Surburban, Northgate School District, and local government that's growing the population, improving test scores, and reducing healthcare costs. We featured the strategy on WPXI's "Our Region's Business."
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Our Region's Business - Bellvue Revitalization
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Bill Flanagan @billflanagan.bsky.social · Sep 19
Turns out notetaking takes a lot of the joy out of providing healthcare. Recently, on WPXI's "Our Region's Business," I sat down with Dr. Shiv Rao, co-founder of Abridge, and Richard Clarke from Highmark Health to learn about their collaboration to ease the burden.
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Our Region's Business - Abridge, Highmark Health
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Bill Flanagan @billflanagan.bsky.social · Sep 12
The Military Affairs Council is hoping to interest young people in our region in careers in the military with a big expo next weekend in Beaver Falls. Chairman Chuck Sargent joins us on WPXI's "Our Region's Business" to highlight the displays and flyovers during the event.
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Bill Flanagan @billflanagan.bsky.social · Sep 12
Our region's getting organized ahead of the NFL Draft with the "Immaculate Collection," spearheaded by Allegheny Cleanways to encourage people across the region to "redd up." Executive Director Caily Grube joins us on WPXI's "Our Region's Business," Sunday at 11 on Channel 11.
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Bill Flanagan @billflanagan.bsky.social · Sep 12
Freshmen enrollment is up about 20-percent at Point Park University. President Chris Brussalis joined us on WPXI's "Our Region's Business" to credit the school's Downtown location along with new programs in the creative arts and the school's step up to NCAA Division II sports.
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Bill Flanagan @billflanagan.bsky.social · Sep 12
Bellevue is leveraging a life sciences incubator to revitalize the community. Mayor Val Pennington, AHN Dr. Jeff Cohen, and Northgate Superintendent Caroline Johns, Ph.D. explain on WPXI's "Our Region's Business," Sunday at 11 on Channel 11.