Rivian converted the former Bed Bath & Beyond in Bethel Park into a hybrid service and customer experience center, marking the company's first location in southwestern Pennsylvania.

Highmark has hired Heather Cianfrocco, a Pittsburgh native and former UnitedHealth/Optum executive, as COO to help steer operations amid financial pressures.

Global energy and AI developers are repurposing Westmoreland County’s industrial sites — from Mount Pleasant to Upper Burrell — promising new jobs and heavy‑power projects.

Wegmans and Meijer are headed to Cranberry Township, promising more choice and a likely price fight. Local grocers are already plotting promotions and store upgrades.

A Baltimore nonprofit bought the Pittsburgh Post‑Gazette, averting a May shutdown and keeping the city’s largest newsroom operating under a nonprofit model.

Building owners pushed the Planning Commission to recommend zoning limits on vape and smoke shops downtown, saying clusters of stores are harming street life and historic storefronts.

After a 2025 landlord dispute, Better-Maid Donut Co. has reopened at 2101 Greentree Road in Scott Township. The longtime Crafton Heights favorite is serving its sell-out donuts again.

Waltman Furniture announced a liquidation sale and will close its Kittanning showroom as the owner retires after about 75 years in business.

A Mangum Economics study finds Pennsylvania's data center buildout could generate about $12 billion a year and nearly 19,400 jobs by 2036, with big grid and permitting questions still to be resolved.

The Pirates and PNC Bank named six Pittsburgh businesses to the Going to Bat program; each gets up to $100,000 in marketing support and a $5,000 grant for 2026.

Amazon opened a SPA5 same‑day delivery station in Findlay Township, promising faster deliveries across four counties and nearly 300 local jobs. The hub pairs robotics with human workers to speed orders to doorsteps.

Highmark Health posted a $674M operating loss for 2025 even as Allegheny Health Network reported operating income, highlighting pressure on the insurer arm.

Stevens & Lee has signed a multi‑year lease at One PPG Place, enlarging its downtown Pittsburgh footprint as law firms continue to favor upgraded Class A space. The deal joins a wave of legal-sector moves into the building.