COVID-19 Newsroom
June 22, 2020 - PDP: Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Relaunches Gift Card Give Back Initiative to Support Small Business
May 26, 2020 - URA: URA and Honeycomb Credit Partner to Create Pittsburgh Loyalty Bonds Program
May 14, 2020 - URA: City Launches Online Housing Assistance Resource Portal (HARP) for Housing Needs
May 12, 2020 - URA: The URA Announces Virtual May 2020 Regular Board Meeting
May 11, 2020 - NAIOP Pittsburgh: NAIOP Pittsburgh and URA Release Guide for Commercial Property Owners and Tenants to Avoid Legal Disputes
April 28, 2020 - City of Pittsburgh: Mayor William Peduto Announces COVID-19 Funding for Residents and Small Businesses
April 20, 2020 - URA: URA’s Housing Stabilization Program is Available to Assist with Financial Hardships
April 16, 2020 - City of Pittsbugh: Mayor William Peduto Addresses Pittsburgh on COVID-19 Pandemic
April 16, 2020 - URA: URA April Board Meeting Recap: COVID-19 Funding Update
April 14, 2020 - URA: The URA Announces Virtual April 2020 Regular Board Meeting
April 7, 2020 - URA: Citizens Bank Donates $200,000 to URA’s Small Business Emergency Loan Fund
April 6, 2020 - Citizens: Citizens to Fund Nearly $1.5 Million for Pennsylvania Community and Small Business Support.
April 2, 2020 - URA: URA, Circles Greater Pittsburgh and Paramount Pursuits Partner to Create Gallery on Penn – Gone Virtual
April 2, 2020 - URA: URA Announces Neighborhood Initiatives Fund Program Round 2; Application Process Now Open
April 1, 2020 - City of Pittsburgh: City Revamps COVID-19 Website
March 30, 2020 - City of Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Financial Empowerment Center is Open for Free One-on-One Financial Counseling by Phone or Video
March 30, 2020 - URA: Coronavirus Threatens Small Businesses – Here’s What the URA Is Doing About it and How You Can Help
March 28, 2020 - URA: URA Announces Waiving All Fees for Administration of the COVID-19 Working Capital Assistance Program
March 20, 2020 - U.S. Department of Labor: U.S. Department of the Treasury, IRS and the U.S. Department of Labor Announce Plan to Implement Coronavirus-related Paid Leave for Workers and Tax Credits for Small and Midsize Businesses to Swiftly Recover the Cost of Providing Coronavirus-Related Leave
March 19, 2020 - City of Pittsburgh: URA Partners with City and Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh to Provide Short Term Rent/Mortgage/Utility Financial Assistance to City Residents
March 18, 2020 - URA: URA Announces Additional Steps to Help Mitigate Potential Ramifications of COVID-19 to Small Business Community
March 18, 2020 - Governor Tom Wolf: Governor Wolf Requests Disaster Declaration for Small Businesses and Non-Profits to Obtain Loans
March 18, 2020 - City of Pittsburgh: City of Pittsburgh Moves to Level 2 Emergency Operations in Response to COVID-19
March 17, 2020 - URA: The URA Announces Virtual March 2020 Annual/Regular Board Meeting
March 16, 2020 - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Wolf Administration Updates Businesses on Guidance for COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts
March 16, 2020 - URA: A Message from Greg Flisram, Executive Director of the Urban Redevelopment Authority Of Pittsburgh, on COVID-19 Impact
March 16, 2020 - City of Pittsburgh: City of Pittsburgh Announces Operational Changes Due to COVID-19
March 13, 2020 - URA: URA Offering Resources to Help Small Businesses Potentially Impacted by Coronavirus