pittsburgh
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Google Contractors In Pennsylvania Vote To Unionise
A group of Pittsburgh-based Google contractors is among the first in the company’s history to unionise, following a successful vote this afternoon, 49 to 24. The 80 or so analysts and machine learning trainers will become part of the United Steelworkers Union.
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Pittsburgh Is Going Green, But Who Is Getting Left Behind?
Photo: AP PITTSBURGH — America’s storied “Steel City” is on the forefront of an energy revolution, transitioning from its long reliance on fossil fuels to renewables and energy efficient homes. In June, Mayor Bill Peduto joined an alliance of over 100 cities committing to solar and wind power. The announcement came only hours after President…
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How One Airport Will Frack For Gas Under Active Runways
Pittsburgh International Airport has seen better days. Saddled with debt from building now unused gates, the troubled airport is expanding into a completely different business: fracking. The airport will stay open as drillers tap the gas reserves underneath, thanks to a technique called horizontal drilling.
