It is a story that goes back decades and decades.

The dialectic of Bloomfield retail.

I will buy a coffee for whomever left this comment on Reddit recently:

It is one of the great ironies that the legacy of all this will be the demise of fossil fuels in many regions.

Map of the day: Most Common State of Birth of Pennsylvania Residents (Other than Pennsylvania), 2024
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How different is Pittsburgh (Housing version)?

Year structure built, City of Pittsburgh and the United States (2024)

I have feared for my life when I was right where that photo was taken but right behind someone with an Idaho plate.

Getting an education is important for a lot of reasons, but there might be one reason you haven’t heard — it could lower your risk of dementia later in life.

Jobs that involves high levels of decision-making or creativity can help keep the mind more active, research shows. https://wapo.st/4c5Yk22

Ride your bike!

So... if you have not ordered your own copy of the book (I'm sure that's none of you, right?), I believe my publisher right now has a 30% sale on all books. I'm sure you want to get your parents a gift!

Use code: SPRING30 before it expires via: www.kentstateuniversitypress.com/2025/beyond-...

Hi, it’s me, Stacy, the lady who ran all of our social accounts, newsletters, etc. before we were shut down.

We’ll soon announce our official starting date, and I’ll be sure to share that with you.

Meanwhile, I’m psyched to be back to work, helping to get us ready behind the scenes. 🖤💛

Pittsburgh City Paper relaunch signals hope for local journalism amid uncertainty - The Pitt News On March 19, Pittsburgh City Paper announced it had been acquired by LocalMatters, a newly formed nonprofit, and would return to publication less than three months after its abrupt shutdown in Decembe...

Pitt News: Pittsburgh City Paper relaunch signals hope for local journalism amid uncertainty
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Pittsburgh region loses population, immigration slows in 2025 The latest U.S. Census estimates show the eight-county Pittsburgh metro area lost 3,160 residents between July 2024 and July 2025.

WESA: Pittsburgh region loses population, immigration slows in 2025

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Our Region's Business - Beyond Steel: Pittsburgh and the Economics of Transformation

ICYMI

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Two men in suits on a TV set with the book "Beyond Steel" between them.

Great seeing @chrisbriem.bsky.social on Pittsburgh station WPXI to talk about his book “Beyond Steel.” It’s the third time this month our authors have brought their insights to new audiences with appearances on TV—all part of the engagement facilitated by university presses and their books.

That block just has to be different In all eras.

Coming up on channel 11 in a few minutes if you are here now. Sunday AM 11:05am.

Can someone explain the Saint Ravioli place to me?

Natural Population Change (Births Minus Deaths) Per 1,000 Population | Created with Datawrapper Pennsylvania Counties - July 1, 2024 to July 1, 2025

Here is a more detailed look at natural population change across Pennsylvania counties. www.datawrapper.de/_/QA861/

Did I forget to post this chart?

Here is a story that just gets missed almost entirely... if we thought about the Pittsburgh region in any more expansive way, virtually all demographic trends would appear much worse.

Did I forget to post this chart?

With immigration trends in the news, I updated this:

Foreign-Born Population in the Pittsburgh Region, 1870 to 2024

Estimated Population Change (%) - July 1, 2024 to July 1, 2025 | Created with Datawrapper Forty Largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas in the United States

FYI:
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Anyways... my data brief on new census estimates: www.ucsur.pitt.edu/sites/defaul...

But... can't avoid this one. All I can say is that we are usually last on this list.

Estimated Net Population Change (%) July 1, 2024 to July 1, 2025 for the 40 largest MSAs in the US.

Before I depress everyone, let's start with a not-so-bad metric, at least for Pittsburgh. Net Domestic Migration per 1,000 population for the 40 largest MSAs.

Pittsburgh’s post-steel economy is a success – and a warning for other cities (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)

and already... Seattle. Always an interesting comparison for Pittsburgh. Before Pittsburgh of the 1980s, the deepest regional recession in the US was arguably the "Boeing Bust" of Seattle at the very beginning of the 1970s.

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Pittsburgh’s post-steel economy is a success – and a warning for other cities Pittsburgh’s struggle to move beyond steel demonstrates that industry dominance is temporary. Other regions can learn from Pittsburgh’s slow economic recovery.

I think the idea here is this can be syndicated by other publications. So for the editors out there.

By me via TheConversation: Pittsburgh’s post‑steel economy is a success – and a warning for other cities
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