Episode 6: Senator Fontana and Saleem Ghubril from The Pittsburgh Promise
Release Date: 07/15/2025
Episode 14: Senator Greg Rothman, Chair - PA GOP
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Episode 13: NAIOP Tom Frank & Pittsburgh City Council Member Erika Strassburger
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NAIOP's Tom Frank & Pittsburgh City Council Member Erika Strassburger sit down with David Caliguiri to talk about energy legislation, inclusionary zone legislation, DEP regulations, permitting and more.
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Episode 12: Tony Crisci and Rob Vescio from C&G Strategies
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C&G Stategies Co-Founder/ General Counse, Tony Crisci and Co-Founder/Chief Financial Officer, Rob Vescio sit down to talk with Amie Downs (Senior Vice President of Communications) about the Pennsylvania State Budget. What's happening and what could happen in PA if a budget isn't agreed to, soon.
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Episode 11: Riverlife Matt Galluzzo & Rep. Emily Kinkead
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Episode 11: Riverlife Matt Galluzzo & Rep. Emily Kinkead join us to talk about Pittsburgh river fronts, Shore Thing and the waterfront development tax credits.
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Episode 10: Major Marcus Jugenheimer & Adam Kitta from the Salvation Army Western PA
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September is National Preparedness Month and we have Major Marcus Jugenheimer is the Divisional Commander for The Salvation Army of Western Pennsylvania and Adam Kitta is the Assistant Director at The Salvation Army Western Pennsylvania Division Emergency Disaster Services.
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Episode 9: Rep. Lindsay Powell, Marc Little of Emery Construction Services & Jason Tigano of LEVEL Equity Building
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Episode 9: Insight & Influence welcomes Rep. Lindsay Powell, Marc Little of Emery Construction Services, and Jason Tigano of LEVEL Equity Building to talk about attainable housing, homeownership programs, and efforts to take programs that grow wealth and opportunities for families statewide.
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Episode 8: Lauren Neihaus from Trulieve & Meredith Buettner from PACC
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Lauren Neihaus, Director of Government Relations for Trulieve Cannabis Corp and Meredith Buettner, Executive Director of PACC, speak with Nello Giorgetti about the state of cannabis (medical grade and recreational use) in Pennsylvania
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Episode 7: Dawn Keezer Pgh Film & Mamie Stein IATSE
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Dawn Keezer, Executive Director for the Pittsburgh Film Office and Mamie Stein, President for IATSE Local 489, talk with Amie Downs about Pennsylvania's Tax Credits for the film industry. The roles unions play and how do we keep Hollywood filming in PA?
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Episode 6: Senator Fontana and Saleem Ghubril from The Pittsburgh Promise
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Amie Downs has a conversation with Senator Fontana and Saleem Ghubril from the Pittsburgh Promise. Today's guests discuss PHEAA, affordable access to higher education for PA students and families. Also, what The Pittsburgh Promise is and how families will be impacted in the coming years.
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Episode 5: House Republican Leader Jesse Topper & President/CEO of Pittsburgh Technology Council Audrey Russo
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PA House Republican Leader Jesse Topper and President and CEO of the Pittsburgh Technology Council Audrey Russo join Rob Vescio to talk data centers, policy, energy, technology space and the budget in Western Pennsylvania
info_outlineAmie Downs has a conversation with Senator Fontana and Saleem Ghubril from the Pittsburgh Promise. Today's guests discuss PHEAA, affordable access to higher education for PA students and families. Also, what The Pittsburgh Promise is and how families will be impacted in the coming years.