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Yes, 2019 has been unusual (and I’m not talking politics).

In today’s business world, a well-designed commercial nondisclosure agreement is often the foundation of a successful partnership. Some points to remember before signing an NDA:

This past week, the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership announced our big plans for the 2019 holiday season. It all starts with Comcast Light Up Night, featuring complimentary music, activities, fireworks, magic and memories, all across the Golden Triangle on Friday, Nov. 22.

Every 24 seconds. That’s how often U.S. fire departments respond to fires, according to the National Fire Protection Association.

“The Curious Drawings of Doctor Clapp” and “Metal from Clay: Pittsburgh’s Aluminum Stories” opened last month at Pitt’s University Art Gallery.

Recently voted a best distance race by Pittsburgh City Paper, the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh Turkey Trot is more than just a race. Last year, the group collected about 10,000 pounds of food and raised over $285,000 for the community.

This week on the P100 Podcast, of course we had to address the sinkhole that shook Pittsburgh (and fueled a day’s worth of memes). We dig deep to learn how sinkholes form and consider ourselves grateful to be above ground (it was only a few blocks away from us).

Recent estimates put the U.S. veteran population at around 20 million. The people who served in our armed forces are friends, family, strangers, acquaintances and, yes, co-workers.

TasteBuds, a unique tasting event benefiting Best Buddies, cooks up signature dishes as talented chefs from the greater Pittsburgh area team up with “buddy pairs” who serve as the sous-chefs for the evening.

The theory that innovation is necessary to maintain a successful business has evolved into a rule, as companies rush to create the next big idea.

With their newest record, “No More Heroes,” released Oct. 11, The Zells bring a slightly less refined sound than 2018’s “Failure to Slide” – but that was their plan.

It is a week into November – are you looking scraggly yet?

Jennifer Aniston was late to Instagram, but when she finally joined she “broke” the platform.

Pumpkin spice lattes. Pumpkin pie. Pumpkin cookies. It’s already November, so we’re officially in the season of pumpkin-flavored everything.

Here are the most important trends to keep your eyes on in the coming months.

According to legend, when Guinness World Records recognized him for writing the longest sentence in English literature, author William Faulkner was angry.

Federal judges halted a regulation that would impact nearly every applicant seeking permanent residency in the U.

Just last year, the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership’s Clean & Outreach Teams removed over 880,000 pounds of trash, welcomed 3,142 volunteers and assisted over 6,500 visitors in getting around our neighborhood.

As Pittsburgh prepares to mark one year since the attack on the Tree of Life synagogue, the P100 Podcast invited Maggie Feinstein of the 10.27 Healing Partnership to discuss the new center’s mission and how Squirrel Hill has healed over time.

Digital advertising is a pivotal part of your communications strategy, but original content gets three times more leads than paid search advertising. That means any company looking to share its message needs an owned content library, filled with blogs, white papers and more.

Stories are amazing tools to captivate your audience, while also teaching them something about your brand, and WordWrite wants to teach you how to best harness their power.

I recently watched the Sandy Hook Promise PSA – a dark, gut-wrenching video depicting students using common school supplies as emergency survival tools during a mass shooting. Part of the group’s “Know the Signs” campaign, the video’s goal is to help stop gun violence before it happens.

Fun fact: Pittsburgh’s National Aviary is the country’s largest aviary and the only one accorded honorary “national” status by Congress.

October is Global Diversity Awareness Month, which aims to promote the understanding of differing cultural perspectives. A tough objective, as it’s one that people have struggled with over the course of recorded history (probably before that, too).

With Halloween just around the corner, every store is filled to the brim with a mind-numbing selection of candy. Sure, you could just grab a few bags with reckless abandon and end up handing out fruit snacks, but do you really want to be “that” neighbor?

Halloween will be here before you know it. Put some Pittsburgh into your costume this year!

Hi. I’m Dan, I’m new to the suburbs, and I’ve never previously lived in an apartment building with trick-or-treating. So how the heck do I do this?

If you’re looking to improve communication between leadership and employees, it is important to remember that providing feedback should happen more often than during an annual review.

Good leaders know that they can’t fix someone or change a culture with a single conversation any more than they can make a business an instant, overnight success.

At times, creating original content can be difficult. I’ve been there enough to have developed a list of helpful tips for how to break through a creative rut.