Campaign Promises Easy to Make, Harder to Keep

It’s an election year and again Western Pennsylvania voters will be hearing various promises from candidates running for office. In recent years candidates have focused on how to retool the local economy for the 21st century, bring better paying and longer-term jobs to the region, and improve opportunities for local residents. Despite some success on this front, unemployment here still is higher than the national average and few high-tech companies have come to the region. Read Full Article »