The NFL is looking to recruit local businesses ahead of the draft with program 02:12. The NFL is looking for local and diverse Pittsburgh-area businesses for its NFL Draft Source

After nearly 22 years serving fresh-roasted coffee to the Indiana and then-Pittsburgh communities, Commonplace Coffee hired its first-ever chief executive officer, the company announced Tuesday. Commonplace founder TJ Fairchild said Pittsburgh native Alisa Paul will take on the role and help guide the company in its next phase of growth.

Over 120 Pittsburgh-area firms received SBA loans in Q4 2024, totaling $58.77 million. The Business Times debuts a quarterly list of recipients.

Indiana Area sent 25 swimmers to the WPIAL swimming championships at the University of Pittsburgh’s Trees Hall on Feb. 27 and 28.

While current Panthers grind away at winter workouts in Pittsburgh, the Pitt coaching staff has been out on the road recruiting the next generation.

A student-athlete who committed to the University of Pittsburgh's football program died on Saturday in a car crash in the state of Indiana. He was identified as Mason Alexander. Alexander was the passenger in a car that attempted to pass another vehicle just before the top of a hill when another vehicle came the opposite way and struck the car that Alexander was in.

Mason Alexander, a freshman cornerback for Pittsburgh, died Saturday night in a car accident in Fishers, Ind. He was 18. "In loving memory of a cherished son, friend and teammate," the Panthers football program wrote on its social media,

Mason Alexander is remembered by HSE Schools as a beloved member of the community known for his kindness, leadership and infectious energy.

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