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As the official Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) of Greater Pittsburgh, VisitPITTSBURGH is an Equal Opportunity Employer, employing professionals in the fields of Convention Sales, Sports Development, Destination Services, Marketing, Finance, and Partnership Development. We seek qualified individuals of varied skill sets to fill on-call and full-time career opportunities. VisitPITTSBURGH is a professional workplace environment offering competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

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VisitPITTSBURGH on-call staff work as registrars, cashiers and/or information table clerks during conventions, meetings and events. On-call employees also serve as visitor services representatives at the VisitPITTSBURGH welcome center at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, assisting business travelers and leisure visitors.

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VisitPITTSBURGH is currently looking for an Accounting intern for the fall of 2022. An internship offers a unique opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to explore and experience the inner workings of a destination marketing organization.

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VisitPITTSBURGH is currently looking for a research intern for the fall of 2022. Responsibilities will include: Compiling monthly sales booking pace and hotel KPI reports Running event impact calculations (pre and post event) for all conventions, trade shows and sporting events.

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VisitPITTSBURGH is currently looking for a Marketing intern for the fall of 2022. An internship offers a unique opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to explore and experience the inner workings of a destination marketing organization.

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VisitPITTSBURGH is currently looking for Public Relations and Communications intern for the fall of 2022. An internship offers a unique opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to explore and experience the inner workings of a destination marketing organization.

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VisitPITTSBURGH annually affirms our equal opportunity policy of non-discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment. Our recruitment philosophy and hiring practices demonstrate an unwavering commitment to equity and diversity. We strive to be a model of welcoming and inclusion, an organization that embraces our differences and welcomes differing opinions and ideas.

VistPITTSBURGH integrates diversity and inclusion practices into our recruitment strategies, and our benchmark is to interview appropriate and qualified candidates. Our standard is to present for each position a diverse pool of candidates.

All applicants and candidates are welcomed and treated with respect and dignity. Qualified applicants are invited to apply for full-time, temporary, and on-call positions. Eligible students are welcome to apply for available internships.

Our employment postings have a wide local, state, and national reach. Applicants apply for open positions via our automated, on-line career portal. Posted positions are pushed out automatically to national job boards like Indeed.

Employment opportunities are shared internally with our staff and Board of Directors, and posted to diverse career websites, such as:

• Vibrant Pittsburgh
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• Imagine Pittsburgh
• Handshake – internships, targeted to undergraduate and graduate students
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• All processes and employment-related documents are in compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Equal Pay Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair Labor Standards Act.
• All applications are screened by the Vice President of Human Resources, and shared electronically with the appropriate hiring managers, team members and leadership.
• Interviews are conducted with qualified candidates. Interviews include phone and in-person with hiring managers, group interviews with team members and leadership.
• In 2012 VisitPITTSBURGH removed the check box from our employment application that asked if an applicant had ever been convicted of a crime. Many states, cities and counties, including the City of Pittsburgh, have passed “Ban-the-Box” legislation. The point of Ban-the-Box laws is to conduct job interviews first, to determine an applicant’s qualifications, before conducting a background investigation and analysis of whether a conviction is job-related.
• Assessment testing is provided by a third-party vendor and customized to each position. Our pre-employment assessments are validated for selection during the recruitment process, and assist us by providing data that produces a return on investment.
• Background credentialing is managed by a third-party vendor and conducted only when an offer of conditional employment has been extended and the candidate has accepted.

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Fall is one of the most beautiful times to explore the outdoors in Pennsylvania and there’s no better way than a foliage train ride, so all aboard! Sit back, grab your camera, and enjoy the fall views on the most scenic train rides in PA.

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Experience a journey through the colorful, scenic hills of the Lehigh Gorge State Park on a vintage coach built as early as 1917 on the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway . This narrated 70-minute, 16-mile round-trip ride follows the majestic Lehigh River over bridges, through Glen Onoko, and into the Lehigh Gorge State Park. During the fall season, enjoy a 45-minute fall train ride, offering beautiful scenery on the railway’s Autumn Leaf Train excursions. Choose from different riding experiences, including the Open Air Cars available through Nov. 10. and the Vista-Class Dome Car available through Sept. 22.

2. Colebrookdale Railroad

Hop aboard the Colebrookdale Railroad for a journey through the vibrant colors of fall in Pennsylvania’s Americana Region. For some of the most stunning autumn foliage in the state, take the two-hour, round-trip journey of the Autumn Splendor Fall Foliage ride every Sunday from Sept. 22 through Nov. 24. To make your ride even more memorable, reserve a spot on select excursions featuring a murder mystery dinner, apple cider & donuts, a Secret Valley Cigar run, or a late afternoon wine tasting!

3. Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad

Take a relaxing three-hour round-trip journey on the Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad fall foliage train ride, running Wednesdays through Sundays Oct. 2-18. As you travel through the heart of the Oil Heritage Region, take in breathtaking displays of autumn colors in Oil Creek State Park. Tickets sell out quickly, so be sure to reserve yours today!

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Experience the beauty of fall in southern York County aboard the Northern Central Railway of York , a mainline in operation since 1838. On select dates in October and November, ride to Glen Rock (1 hour) or Hanover Junction (2 1/2 hours) on a diesel- or steam-powered engine – your choice! Along the way, your conductor and brakeman will share fascinating stories about the history and development of the towns and villages you pass through.

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Auditor General DeFoor Highlights Expanded Job Opportunities for Pennsylvania Students During Visit to Delaware County Community College

MEDIA, Pa. – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today highlighted his department’s expanded career pathways for graduates of accredited associate degree programs in the areas of accounting, business, data analytics, finance, economics, math or another closely related field at Delaware County Community College.

“Our goal is to create pathways to careers and expand opportunities to good jobs to more Pennsylvanians than ever before,” Auditor General DeFoor said. “As a community college graduate, I can tell you firsthand that associate degree programs offer practical, hands-on training that prepares students for high-demand careers like auditing. That’s why I am so excited to be at Delaware County Community College to recruit the next generation of our workforce.”

Previously, to be considered for a position at the Department of the Auditor General, candidates needed to hold a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and complete 12 credits of accounting as part of their coursework.

“Our career-track associate degree programs prepare our students extremely well for today’s in-demand jobs,” said Delaware County Community College President Marta Yera Cronin, Ed.D. “These new opportunities underscore the value of a community college education.”

The department’s Intern to Hire Program has also expanded to include individuals who have received their associate degree in the last six months. The Intern to Hire Program offers candidates full-time positions in the department upon graduation from an undergraduate or graduate program as long as they have worked 900 hours, or six months, and have had successful performance reviews.

“I could go on about the benefits of working for the Commonwealth, and the job satisfaction you get from public service,” Auditor General DeFoor said. “Instead, I encourage you to find out for yourself—visit our newly redesigned website at paauditor.gov and explore the career opportunities we have available for you.”

Auditor General DeFoor has visited the following community colleges to promote expanded job opportunities within in department:

• Erie County Community College (EC3)
• Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC)
• Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC)
• Reading Area Community College (RACC)
• Community College of Beaver County (CCBC)
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• Westmoreland County Community College

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Will Kamala Harris’ Plan To Give First-Time Homebuyers $25,000 Level the Playing Field or Drive Prices Higher?

Vice President Kamala Harris has announced a sweeping set of proposals on housing policy, giving voters their first look at what the housing market might look like under a Harris administration.

Harris unveiled the proposals as part of a populist economic plan that marked her first major policy announcement since replacing President Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket in the 2024 presidential race against Republican Donald Trump .

Her signature housing policy calls for up to $25,000 in federal down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers who have paid their rent on time for at least two years. That dramatically expands on Biden’s prior proposal for a $10,000 tax credit for first-time buyers, which had limited additional down-payment assistance to first-generation homebuyers.

The Harris campaign says in a statement that the program would provide down payment assistance to up to 4 million first-time buyers over four years.

Other elements of the plan called for a new tax credit for builders incentivizing the construction of starter homes, curbs on investor purchases of single-family homes, and a ban on shared software platforms used by landlords to set rent, which critics say is a form of price fixing.

Altogether, Harris says she would push for construction of 3 million new housing units over a four-year term. It’s an attainable goal, with U.S. Census Bureau data showing that 1.5 million new privately constructed housing units were completed in 2023 alone.

Her key proposals, including down payment assistance, would require congressional approval. The nonprofit policy group Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates that the new housing policies Harris proposes would cost $200 billion over four years, and more if they were made permanent.

Harris’ campaign vows follow a massive surge in home values that has left existing homeowners sitting on a mountain of equity, while freezing many prospective first-time buyers out of the market. In May, national home prices were up 48% from four years earlier, according to Case-Schiller.

“As the price of housing has gone up, the size of down payments have gone up as well. Even if aspiring homeowners save for years, it often still is not enough,” Harris said in a speech on Friday in the swing state of North Carolina.

Harris’ down payment proposal was light on specific details—who exactly would qualify for down payment assistance, and how would the funds be distributed? But the plan quickly sparked heated debate, with some housing policy experts praising the proposal and others warning it could fuel runaway increases in home prices.

The Trump campaign also quickly slammed the proposal, with Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance claiming “Kamala Harris wants to give $25,000 to illegal aliens to buy American homes.”

It is unclear whether the Harris plan would have a citizenship requirement, but immigrants present in the country unlawfully are not eligible to apply for traditional, or “conforming,” mortgages. Depending on how the program was administered, that could also make them ineligible for federal assistance with a down payment.

Experts react to Harris’ down payment assistance plan

Several economists who spoke to Realtor.com cautioned that Harris’ plan could backfire by stoking demand in an already hot housing market, driving home prices even higher.

Ken Johnson , a professor of finance and the Walker Chair of Real Estate at the University of Mississippi, warns that offering widespread down payment assistance would be like “throwing gasoline on an already on-fire housing market.”

“The real symptom of what’s going on is that we’re short in supply. We’re dangerously short in supply. We just cannot build homes fast enough,” says Johnson. “You can’t make it easier for people to buy homes, and offer easier credit to buy homes, when you have the housing market so overpriced.”

Johnson argues that to bring home prices back into reach, the government should do more to help small and independent homebuilders secure financing.

One way, he explains, would be to launch a government-sponsored enterprise dedicated to purchasing construction loans, the way Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac purchase mortgages.

Tai Christensen , president of private-sector down payment assistance provider Arrive Home, acknowledges that a federal subsidy for first-time buyers might stoke housing inflation if it were not balanced with an increase in supply.

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However, she argues that Harris’ proposed tax credits for homebuilders could offset the inflation risk by stimulating new construction, and that down payment assistance would be an important step to level the playing field and boost opportunities for homeownership.

“Anything that increases homeownership, specifically in marginalized, low- to moderate-income communities, we are in complete support of,” says Christensen. “Homeownership is the No. 1 vehicle for wealth creation for the majority of Americans, and to have opportunities to expand that benefit to more Americans, we’re completely in support of whatever that looks like.”

The National Association of Home Builders praised Harris for making housing and homeownership a centerpiece of her economic agenda.

“We are pleased that the foundation of her plan calls for the construction of 3 million new housing units because the primary way to tackle the nation’s housing affordability crisis is to increase the nation’s housing supply,” said NAHB Chair Carl Harris in a statement.

He said that new tax credits for builders would help boost construction, but warned that “any tax incentive to support the production of starter homes must be targeted to local market conditions and be widely available.”

Carl Harris, no relation to the vice president, also reiterated his group’s longstanding call to cut federal regulations and codes that he says are burdensome and costly to homebuilders.

‘The devil is in the details’

If Kamala Harris does receive congressional approval for a down payment assistance program, it wouldn’t be the first time the federal government has subsidized homebuyers.

In 2009, during the depths of the global financial crisis, Congress passed a similar $8,000 credit for first-time homebuyers. But 2009 was a very different situation, when home prices were plunging due to a huge pullback in demand and an influx of buyers was needed to stabilize the market.

Now, many economists believe we are in the opposite sort of crisis: The supply of homes is inadequate to meet demand, pushing home prices out of reach for many families.

“The housing market is still way out of whack compared to where it should be,” says professor Johnson. Following the Great Recession, “We in the U.S. and around the world did not build housing product for a decade, virtually none. So we fell way behind.”

From 1996 to 2006, the U.S. completed an average of 1.6 million new housing units every year. Construction plunged over the following five years, bottoming out at just over a half-million units in 2011. Since then, construction has slowly climbed each year, but it has yet to return to the levels seen prior to the 2007 housing market crash.

As builders constructed fewer homes after the crash, they also began focusing on larger, more expensive homes, which have higher profit margins. In 2015, the median square footage of new single-family homes peaked at 2,473, up from the 2,088 average in the decade through 2006.

New home sizes have slowly tapered since then, but remained well above the pre-financial crisis average last year, at 2,238 square feet.

Harris may hope that, by providing builder tax credits and buyer subsidies specifically in the first-time buyer category, it will stimulate the market for starter homes and encourage more builders to pivot toward more affordable homes suited for first-time homebuyers.

Arrive Home's Christensen notes that today, the starter home category may often include units in multifamily properties such as duplexes and quads, which are cheaper to build than free-standing homes, but still allow lower-income buyers to start building equity.

“When people think of starter homes, sometimes they have this kind of vision in their head of a white picket fence and a three-bedroom, two-bath rambler with a yard,” she says. “But planned urban developments are typically cheaper than your average suburban neighborhood, and specifically for first-time homebuyers, that's critical, because they just need to get their foot on the property ladder.”

Matthew S. Roland , assistant dean for the Real Estate Development program and clinical assistant professor at the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning, notes that for an FHA mortgage with 3.5% down, a $25,000 down payment credit could cover the down payment for a home of up to $715,000.

However, at 20% down, the credit would cover the down payment for a home only up to $125,000, a price range that is virtually nonexistent aside from some condo units.

Roland says key questions about the program remained to be answered, including how homebuyers would qualify, whether they'd have to put some of their own money down as well, and whether the funds would be distributed as a tax credit or direct payment to the lender.

“Overall, I think it’s a program that has the potential to help,” says Roland. “That said, the devil is in the details.”

Keith Griffith is a journalist at Realtor.com. He covers the housing market and real estate trends.

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Care.com settles charges it inflated jobs listings and forced membership renewals

Care.com, a platform for providing in-home care services to children, older adults and pets, agreed to pay $8.5 million to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission charges it grossly inflated the number of available jobs and made it difficult to cancel memberships.

The settlement with the unit of IAC Inc. was filed on Monday in the federal court in Austin, Texas, and requires a judge’s approval.

It followed tens of thousands of complaints from Care.com customers, including many who thought they canceled memberships but were billed again. The $8.5 million will go toward refunds. Care.com did not admit or deny wrongdoing in agreeing to settle.

The FTC said Care.com enticed customers to buy auto-renewing memberships by overstating the number of jobs, or “gigs,” on its platform and how much people could earn from them.

It said Care.com knew or should have known a significant number of the jobs were unlikely to result in employment.

The FTC said Care.com then “frustrates” customers seeking to cancel by using deceptive website designs, including a “Submit” button that misleads them into believing they canceled, and a “Cancel” button that actually stops the cancellation process.

About 2.9 million U.S. consumers bought Care.com auto-renewing memberships between January 2019 and March 2022.

The settlement requires the Austin-based company to provide a “simple mechanism” for avoiding unwanted renewals, and back up employment claims on its website.

“Care.com used inflated job numbers and baseless earnings claims to lure caregivers onto its platform, and used deceptive design practices to trap consumers in subscriptions,” FTC consumer protection chief Samuel Levine said. “The order announced today puts a stop to these unlawful practices.”

In a statement, Care.com said it settled to keep its focus on helping families and caregivers.

It also said that as child and healthcare costs rise, “it is disappointing that the FTC has chosen to attack trusted businesses who are part of the solution.”

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Calph shoots Travel League-record 76 at Whispering Pines

MEADVILLE, Pa. — Robert Calph edged Ed Tofil for a one-stroke victory in this week’s Wednesday Travel League event at Whispering Pines Golf Course. Calph’s low round of 76 matched the league course record set by Tofil last year.

Bob North finished third with 82. Calph’s 8th tour victory of the season also gave him 15 rounds under 80, equaling the season record, jointly held by Ron Rys and Josh Hilliker.

Calph and Hilliker tied for the low front nine with 39s. Calph and Tofil tied for the low back nine with 37s. In the B Flight, Dave Criscione won a tiebreaker over Mike Willoughby. In the C Flight, Bob Kujawa won a tiebreaker over Pat Weaver. The winner of the Bruce “Java” Chrabasz Commissioner’s Award was Frank Benamati.

Untied birdies were recorded by: A Flight — North (No. 7), Calph (Nos. 10, 17), Jeff Nelson (No. 11) and Tom Destro (No. 14); B Flight — Criscione (Nos. 1, 4), Gary Haase (No. 3), Willoughby (No. 7), Tony Destro (No. 12), Joe Bifaro (No. 13), John Waterman (No. 15) and Phil Hopkins (No. 18); C Flight — Dave Franklin (No. 2), Pete Pinkoski (Nos. 3, 11, 17), Jack Hood (Nos. 8, 9), Bob Kujawa (No. 10), Dan Kaszuba (No. 12) and Don Kujawa (No. 18).

Closest to the pin were: North (Nos. 2, 8), Dave Wallace (No. 11) and Calph (No.17, just 14 inches from the cup). Winners of the Steeplechase were: Tofil (A Flight), Tony Destro (B) and Kaszuba (C).

Top point winners were: Calph (48), North and Pinkoski (32), and Hood (28). Season points leaders (through 23 events): 1. Hilliker (755), 2. Calph (345), 3. Tofil (340), 4. Haase (330), 5. Pinkoski (325), 6. Nelson (292), 7. Tom Sacilowski (261), 8. Wallace (259), 9. Franklin (203), 10. Hopkins (173).

Dave Franklin became just the fourth golfer in league history to reach 4,000 career points. Dave Criscione moved past Mike Willoughby into 15th place on the All-Time Points List.

This week the league heads north to Arrowhead Golf Club in Akron with a 10 a.m. start. Several openings exist. Inquiries must be made by noon Monday.

On Wednesday, Sept. 18, the league will hold its 10th annual Commissioner’s Cup, honoring the memory of past league Commissioner Bruce “Java” Chrabasz. The event takes place at Chautauqua Golf Club with a 9:30 a.m. start. Golfers can sign up at 716-785-2291.

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JD Vance meets owner, guests of an Erie market after campaign rally. What he ordered

To have a potential vice president of the United States enter your business, buy a drink and order a sandwich, is hardly typical.

But for Kyle Bohrer, owner of Gordon’s Butcher & Market , that scenario played out Wednesday, when Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance and his wife, Usha, stopped by the meat market at 4815 Peach St.

“We’re just a little meat market in Erie, Pa.,” Bohrer said. “To have a net be cast that big that lands on our little place for a potential vice president ― it’s pretty cool.”

Vance traveled to the business shortly after delivering remarks at Team Hardinger , at 1280 W. 18th St.

Bohrer said the Vance team had notified him this past weekend that the nominee was considering a visit to a local establishment and that Gordon’s was on the list as a contender.

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Bohrer opened Gordon's in 2020 and convinced two other friends, Martin Firestone and Ryan Paris, to help him start building what is now three connected entities: Gordon's Butcher & Market, Firestone's and  Paris's Cap & Cork . 

“Obviously, we were a little nervous with any kind of backlash,” Bohrer said of Vance's visit. “But the best thing about Gordon’s is that it’s a centrally located neighborhood meat market and we have everybody from all walks of life come through our doors.”

While a power outage at Gordon’s 20 minutes prior to Vance’s arrival caused some uncertainty about the visit, Bohrer said Vance and his wife ultimately arrived as scheduled into the “dark market.”

What did Vance get at Gordon's?

Bohrer said Vance ordered and paid for an ox roast sandwich and a beer before shaking hands and taking photos with patrons for roughly 20 minutes. Bohrer said Vance spoke with him and his business partners, Ryan Paris and Martin Firestone, about the history of the business.

Vance has made similar visits while campaigning across the country, one of which, on Aug. 22, went viral after Vance visited a Georgia bakery and many people online ridiculed "awkward" interactions with staff, especially when one worker asked to not be filmed.

A.J. Rao can be reached at  [email protected] . Follow him on X @ETNRao .