The University of Pittsburgh was ranked as the top value in Pennsylvania for in-state students in The Kiplinger 100: Best Values in Public Colleges, 2011-2012, in this month’s issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, available now. [...]

Taking its community support to another level, UPMC made a generous $2 million grant to the Senator John Heinz History Center — one of the museum’s largest gifts in history. [...]

As the 2011 year ended, Huntington Bank celebrated the holidays with a customer event on Mt. Washington. Dave Hammer, president for Huntington in the Pittsburgh Region explains, “During the past year, our bank literally lit up the financial services industry with several accomplishments, and we chose this celebration to light our signage on the Pittsburgh skyline for the first time. Former Pittsburgh Pirates Manager Jim Leyland — now manager of the Detroit Tigers — hit a ceremonial switch to illuminate the Huntington name and logo atop the bank’s regional headquarters in the Grant Building.” The lighting ceremony also featured remarks by Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob [...]

The benefit to charitable giving is at first, obvious — you get to help others, from children to senior citizens, even our furry friends. But, there’s another benefit to consider: the tax write-off. Fragasso Financial Advisors chairman and CEO Bob Fragasso helps us [...]

Huntington Bank ended 2011 and began the New Year with a strong affirmation of its commitment to small [...]

More good news for the Western Pennsylvania economy — the Pittsburgh International Airport has announced that, according to the Scheduled Airline Traffic Report, passenger traffic is up 3.1 percent. [...]

While increasing funding for city improvements, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl has reduced Pittsburgh’s debt in the 2012 capital budget. [...]

We’ve downloaded the PNC Mobile app, and banking became a [...]