Recession seems imminent The economy came to a virtual standstill in the second quarter, the government said Friday, another ominous sign that the Sept. 11 terror attacks probably pushed the country into recession. Leadership A regional renaissance is happening in western Pennsylvania for the very first time.
Major efforts are under way to promote true regional cooperation.
New political, educational and corporate leaders are in place or are on the way. Key regional economic development organizations are seeking new leaders and setting new agendas to help steer the region through the next decade. Following the lead of other airline chiefs, US Airways Chairman Stephen Wolf and Chief Executive Rakesh Gangwal said they had given up their salaries for the remainder of the year, effective Sept. 15. It all depends who's counting what. The listing agency's figures are based on all residential sales in the region handled by its members.