Pittsburgh Facing Infrastructure Funding Crisis

Jennifer Beer, Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce

Federal, state and local funding isn’t keeping pace with the transportation and infrastructure needs of the Pittsburgh community. Jennifer Beer, Vice President, Government Affairs, the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, discusses with host Sheila Hyland what a funding crisis means and why the chamber is shouldering the concern. greaterpittsburghchamberofcommerce.com

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Oct 16, 2020

Hosted by: Sheila Hyland
Produced by: Keystone Newsmakers Team
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