Congratulations -- You're a prize winner! Or maybe not. More people reported falling victim to phony prize and sweepstakes awards than any other type of scam last year, according to the National Consumers League. (Today)
It took about 450 million years, but the Utica Shale is finally having its moment in the sun. Seven deals involving the Ohio oil and gas formation totaled $6.7 billion in 2011 -- a huge increase from the single transaction worth $178 million in 2010. (Today)
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John Pugh, director of the automotive group at Czarnowski on the North Side, shows a display for the automaker Scion. Czarnowski is an international exhibit design and fabrication firm.
In late January, President Barack Obama swung by the Washington Auto Show to check out some new wheels, although it's not clear yet when he might need to start driving his own car again. Millions more Americans will be climbing inside the latest models this year as auto shows come and go around the country. (Today)
If you think Pittsburgh's health insurance landscape has changed dramatically in the last year, you ain't seen nothing yet, according to six of the region's top insurance executives. Expect more friction between physicians and health plans as insurers try to wring what they call unnecessary procedures, scans and surgeries out of the system. (Today)
After successfully converting a vacant three-story building on Forbes Avenue into apartments and a restaurant, Mike Clements is back for an encore. The developer is seeking to transform an old cigar wrapping facility at 604 Liberty Ave., Downtown, into a two- or three-bedroom townhouse with a street level cafe or bistro. (Today)