Regional Industrial Development Corporation

RIDC President Donald F. Smith, Jr, talks to KDKA about RIDC's forthcoming management of Neighborhood 91, the advanced manufacturing production campus at Pittsburgh International Airport. #crepgh #economicdevelopment #advancedmanufacturing Listen here: audacy.com/podcast/the-bi…

"Neighborhood 91 is at the crossroads of innovation where AI, autonomy, and additive manufacturing intersect." #crepgh bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/new…

The @RIDC_SWPA has taken over management of Pittsburgh's #advancedmanufacturing campus, which aims to bolster the region's innovation ecosystem and support the growth of cutting-edge #manufacturing #tech. buff.ly/mKy0r86

RIDC has long played a role in Pittsburgh’s economic evolution, and it will continue to have a hand in shaping its future. #crepgh #economicdevelopment bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/new…

Senator Pittman toured New Kensington Advanced Manufacturing Park yesterday and was joined by Mark Fairbairn, Re:Build Manufacturing Business Operations Leader, Tim White, RIDC SVP, and Jason Rigone, @WCIDC1 Executive Director. #newkensington #economicdevelopment #manufacturing

Happy Women in Construction Week! We are proud to recognize RIDC’s outstanding team. Two of RIDC’s more recently completed projects, Fairywood and Carrie Furnace, were led by women. #wicweek #wicweek25 #womeninconstructionweek2025

The @RIDC_SWPA has announced that it will take over the management of the advanced manufacturing production campus Neighborhood 91, effective October 1, 2025 - metal-am.com/ridc-to-take-o… #additivemanufacturing #3dprinting #manufacturing #engineering

Don Smith talks to KDKA about RIDC's new partnership with the Allegheny County Airport Authority on Neighborhood 91, the advanced manufacturing production campus at @PITairport. RIDC will begin managing the site on Oct. 1. #crepgh Listen here: audacy.com/podcast/the-bi…

RIDC to take over management of Neighborhood 91 advanced manufacturing campus at Pittsburgh airport #crepgh bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/inn…

Senator Nick Pisciottano visits RIDC Industrial Center of McKeesport, joined by RIDCers Timothy White, Sophie Beacom, and Donald F. Smith, Jr. #monvalley

RIDC calls for revitalization efforts to grow Mon Valley(Sponsored by @RIDC_SWPA ) bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/new…

"This doesn’t mean rubber-stamping every proposal; it means evaluating projects with a balance of pragmatism and vision. Constructive criticism and refinements should be welcomed, but outright rejection without viable alternatives serves no one."

RIDC President Don Smith's latest column for the @PghBizTimes. "We should prioritize timely approvals for projects that align with the region’s growth goals..." #crepgh #economicdevelopment bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/new…

State House members David Rowe, Jim Struzzi and Robert Leadbetter tour RIDC’s Mill 19 with RIDC Senior Vice President Tim White and discuss making Pennsylvania more competitive for business.

Tim White, RIDC SVP, joined Amanda Heinemann, President of Western PA Charter Homes & Neighborhoods, Philip Bishop, ECHO Realty SVP, and Nick Francic, JLL Senior Managing Director to discuss the future of Cranberry. bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/new…

But it’s important to remember that even if those jobs are saved, that alone won’t be a magical cure for the economic ills that have long plagued the Mon Valley. More is needed to revitalize the region.

Recent controversy over the proposed sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel has shone a light on the Mon Valley, its people and the economic challenges the region’s faced over the decades and will continue to face if more heavy industry leaves. #revitalization bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/new…

Tim White, RIDC SVP, will be discussing the future of Cranberry along with Amanda Heinemann, Philip Bishop and Nick Francic at @PghBizTimes’s Corridors of Opportunity: Cranberry Area event. #crepgh #economicdevelopment #cranberrypa #cranberry bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/new…

RIDC President Donald F. Smith, Jr. on Tube City Almanac’s Two Rivers, 30 Minutes Podcast, discussing why the region needs a Mon Valley action plan as well as what RIDC does help to revitalize brownfield sites in Western PA. #MonValley Listen here: almanac.tubecityonline.com/podcast/?name=…

Progress pics from New Kensington! Here are some before and after shots of the second phase of Re:Build Manufacturing’s new space at New Kensington Advanced Manufacturing Park, a partnership of @RIDC_SWPA and @WestmdCountyPA Industrial Development Corporation. #construction