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Celebrating the Pittsburgh Power 100 in the Steel City
Pittsburghers turned out in force for City & State’s first annual event honoring the city’s most influential residents.
Dr. Angela Perez-Johnston shares a laugh with CCAC President Quintin Bullock and Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Wayne Walters. Mike Maxson
City & State PA’s inaugural Pittsburgh Power 100 list was unveiled at a reception held at Le Mont Restaurant in the city’s Mount Washington neighborhood on April 12 – a fitting day to celebrate the 412 area code.
Despite it being Opening Day for the Pittsburgh Pirates – the game could actually be seen from many of the floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows – more than 130 people showed up to celebrate the honorees, to mingle, and to listen to a variety of speakers. The list included welcoming remarks from Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, as well as speeches by Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh City Council President Theresa Kail-Smith, Jessica Brooks, president and CEO of Pittsburgh Business Group on Health and CEO of EARN Staffing Solutions, and Congressman Mike Doyle, who delivered the keynote address.
In an unexpected and much-appreciated twist, City & State was honored as well: Kail-Smith presented Publisher Susan Peiffer with an official proclamation declaring the date “City & State Day” in the City of Bridges.
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