A weekly talk show about people in the Mon Valley area of Pittsburgh

A weekly public affairs show about McKeesport and the Mon Valley, produced in cooperation with WEDO (810) and WZUM (1550).

Two Rivers, 30 Minutes for 1-24-2025

01-24-2025

Topic: Why we need a Mon Valley action plan

Guest: Don Smith, president of the Regional Industrial Development Corp.

How Topic Discussed: With a U.S. Steel/Nippon Steel merger apparently on hold, what is next for the Mon Valley region? How does RIDC help to revitalize brownfield sites in Western Pennsylvania? Why has RIDC been so important in attracting development, and what does it do that for-profit developers are unable to do? What are new commercial and industrial tenants looking for when they search for real estate? What are the most important economic development issues facing the Mon Valley today? Why is RIDC calling on local officials to help streamline the development process?

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