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RIDC President Makes Pittsburgh Business Times’s 2025 Power 100 List
For the sixth year in a row, our very own Donald F. Smith, Jr. has been recognized in the Pittsburgh Business Times’s POWER 100 list,
January 7, 2025
Pittsburgh Business Times Interview: Leaders say future of Mon Valley is murky as Nippon-U.S. Steel merger stalled for now
“Let’s rally around investing in the Mon Valley. What’s the plan?” Tim White, RIDC Senior Vice President asked. “It’s easy to say no, but what
January 7, 2025
RIDC’s Don Smith: Economic development benefits from catalytic projects
“Taking these old buildings and repurposing them, bringing them back to life can take a lot of years and a lot of hard work,” said
January 6, 2025
KDKA interview: Don Smith talks about US Steel/Nippon Steel and effects on the Mon Valley
Listen to RIDC President Don Smith’s interview with KDKA.
January 6, 2025
With election over, RIDC calls for Mon Valley recovery plan
“If the federal government wants to invest in and revitalize communities that heavy industry has left behind, the Mon Valley would be a good place
December 13, 2024
Opinion: Bring federal agencies to Pittsburgh to improve efficiency and effectiveness — and bolster the local economy
“It would be far more efficient and less costly — and it would bring them closer to the people and industries they serve — to
December 6, 2024
