Very nice article on how Pittsburgh's foundations revived the city - crediting Teresa

[karynnj]

In a time where the government is trying to do this nationwide with the stimulus bill, Pittsburgh's success is inspiring. I never knew the person who took the lead in this coordinated effort, but I'm not surprised that it was Teresa.

In the 90s, it was a very depressed-looking place and very sad," said Teresa Heinz, chairwoman of the Heinz Endowments and the Heinz Family Philanthropies.

In 1991, about six months after the death of her first husband, Sen. John Heinz, in a plane crash, she arranged a conference for regional philanthropies that resulted in the foundations' collaboration. Heinz said that set Pittsburgh apart from other areas.

Like stern parents, the foundations demand results.
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The demands are varied: building green, creating jobs and sparking revitalization.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hQgwNr-lnLvj0VT-OQFehl6LIehQD9A4FSC00

I am so glad to see something that Teresa Heinz Kerry is being praised for the things she has done. (unrelated, but here's a blog I never saw with a great photo of Teresa and of JK and THK - http://politicsandstyle.blogspot.com/2009/08/teresa-heinz.html and http://capitolhillphotography.blogspot.com/2009/08/john-kerry-and-teresa-heinz.html )

[wisteria]

1. Teresa is such a wonderful person and she has done so much for Pittsburgh.

I am not originally from this part of PA, but I have grown to appreciate the beauty and culture now available in the downtown area. Mrs. Kerry deserves an enormous amount of credit for her part in reviving this area.