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Of 41 local employers that tried it for six months, 34 say they will not go back.

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Main Street Shops Team Up for Late-Night Holiday Shopping

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Two Sisters Turn a Garage Startup Into 40 Local Jobs

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A Pittsburgh Startup Is Betting You’ll Pay More for Gadgets You Can Fix Yourself

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Two Regional Grocery Chains Agree to Merge, Creating a 310-Store Company Across the Midwest

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Employers added 168,000 jobs last month; unemployment held at 4.2 percent. In thousands.

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A Pittsburgh Startup Is Betting You’ll Pay More for Gadgets You Can Fix Yourself

Partwise Devices builds headphones and speakers that open with one screwdriver. Will people buy them?

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