Eric Jankiewicz

CUNY J-School alum. Economic development reporter for PublicSource. "In other words, I don't improve; in further words, once a bum always a bum."

[Rich Lord @richelord]

PA has hitched its wagon to AI, positioning itself as the energy-rich go-to for data centers. What that means for jobs and quality of life may depend on whether communities "curate" job disruption and negotiate with developers, @EricJankiewicz reports https://t.co/KlC068grFn

[Maia J. @Maia_J_]

After a year of living in LA, I unexpectedly found myself back in Pittsburgh. It was a move I didn’t plan, but one that changed everything. In this @PublicSourcePA essay, I reflect on how my return home helped me grow in ways I never imagined. Read here! https://t.co/qxl9fiUwT4

[Rich Lord @richelord]

Tariffs - like those freshly threatened on imports from Japan, Korea and elsewhere - are just one of the variables raising economic anxieties for Pittsburgh developers and officials, @ericjankiewicz reports https://t.co/peDDXjWtxC

[Rich Lord @richelord]

Coal burned for a half century. Now Homer City and Center Township are looking at a future of natural gas and maybe AI. @EricJankiewicz and @JohnBealePgh chronicle a town at a turning point https://t.co/48ZkVpX4jT

[Rich Lord @richelord]

Pittsburgh's $1 million disparity study will be "a bold and critical step to gaining an equitable and thriving economy for all," per Mayor Ed Gainey, but it comes as courts and D.C. push against DEI. @EricJankiewicz explores the issues https://t.co/4MxkSqM352

[Ihab Hassan @IhabHassane]

The body of 14-year-old Palestinian-American child Amer Rabee, from the village of Turmusayya, was laid to rest as his family placed his American passport on his chest during the funeral.

[Hadi @HadiNasrallah]

This entire thread is gold

[Rich Lord @richelord]

HUD is cutting staff, funding is flat, costs are rising ... What's a housing authority to do? @EricJankiewicz reports that Allegheny County's public housing agency is trying to help residents to be self-sufficient https://t.co/cCmghVS03a

[Rich Lord @richelord]

Union representatives are woven throughout the Pittsburgh and Allegheny County power structure, @EricJankiewicz reports, and no matter what comes from Washington, they're vowing to "make sure labor voices are heard" here https://t.co/dxCZyyMKeQ

[Rich Lord @richelord]

Conservatorship allows someone to take over someone else's property. Two would-be conservators are litigating over one North Side property, and an East Hills street is a Petri dish for the law's effectiveness, @EricJankiewicz and @bella_markovitz report https://t.co/fYJNBoSpI8

[Rich Lord @richelord]

Shortly after midnight, Pittsburgh's City Planning Commission recommended one of the two inclusionary zoning that brought around 100 people to an 11-hour meeting. @EricJankiewicz stayed up for the fireworks https://t.co/P66DQMk33n

[Rich Lord @richelord]

Esplanade is Pittsburgh’s biggest pending development, and it sits on the border of Manchester, the city’s largest majority-Black historic neighborhood. @EricJankiewicz explores the tug-of-war between Manchester Neighbors and an alliance of orgs https://t.co/bhd46qAFe7

[Assal Rad @AssalRad]

🇷🇺 illegally annexes 🇮🇱 borders shift

[Rich Lord @richelord]

In 2023, @chwolfson asked the 7 candidates for Allegheny County executive what they'd do for gov't transparency. Sara Innamorato embraced a slew of improvements — but in a year has left most of them untouched https://t.co/Zu7NHvHMeQ

[Rich Lord @richelord]

The emergency shelter for Allegheny County is now in Perry South - 3 miles from the longtime, now-closed Downtown shelter. @EricJankiewicz reports on concerns that it's too far from services https://t.co/E8Qf1B6dPa

[Rich Lord @richelord]

Zoning change in Pittsburgh will wait til next year after Gainey proposals hit a buzzsaw of public commenters including "a Santa impersonator, a self-described Polish Hill punk, and a person who identified as an Aborigine shaman," @EricJankiewicz reports https://t.co/K8MBzku1OU

[WikiLeaks @wikileaks]

Netanyahu announces that Israel has formally annexed the Golan Heights from Syria:

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

My argument is simple: people who say they want to see a return of American manufacturing don't actually vote with their dollar. Let me show you. 🧵

[Rich Lord @richelord]

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