Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project (PUMP)

08/20/2026

Leadership Pittsburgh Inc. congratulates this year’s Pittsburgh Magazine and Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project (PUMP) 40 Under 40 Class of 2026! Honorees represent high-performing, high-impact professionals who are achieving success for themselves and our region through their leadership and commitment to excellence.

A special shoutout to LPInc. Alumni Aaron Siegel, LDI ### - Magee-Womens Research Institute, and James Snow, LDI XXVII - Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, as well as incoming participant Patrick Joyal, LDI ###IV - Pittsburgh Pirates, for earning a spot in this year’s 40 Under 40 Class!

Check out the full 40 Under 40 list at https://loom.ly/Zlxbbc4

08/20/2026

Pittsburgh is full of people doing remarkable things. Meet 40 of them. 👏

From business and nonprofits to the arts, education, health care and beyond, this year’s 40 Under 40 honorees are helping shape Pittsburgh’s future through their professional accomplishments and contributions to the community.

🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Class of 40 Under 40, presented by Dollar Bank and in partnership with Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project (PUMP)!

See this year's list: https://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/40-under-40-honorees/

08/18/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Pittsburgh 40 Under 40 honorees! Our thanks to Pittsburgh Magazine and all of the judges for another great year of partnership and another inspiring list. We look forward to sharing out more about the honorees' work and celebrating with everyone in November!

Each year, Pittsburgh Magazine and PUMP recognize 40 outstanding individuals under the age of 40 whose creativity, vision and passion enrich the Pittsburgh region.

07/30/2026

Thanks to everyone who came out last Thursday for Science, Chilled & Distilled and our speaker, Dr. Ron Buckanovich, who taught us about his exciting science and the importance of targeting slow growing cells to eliminate cancer. We also want to thank our community partner Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project (PUMP); and our host East End Brewing Company! We’re planning another event for the fall - stay tuned!

07/30/2026

In advance of 2026 Kickball for a Cause, PUMP Executive Director Josiah Gilliam sat down with members of One Day to Remember - the 2026 Kickball for a Cause Beneficiary - team to discuss their history, work, and growth in the Pittsburgh region.

More about the event: https://www.pump.org/kickball-for-a-cause/

Learn more about One Day to Remember: https://www.onedaytoremember.org/

07/30/2026

Come play with us! Grateful to The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust for the opportunity to partner on this!

🏓 PSL Fall ' 26 Pickleball at Arts Landing 🌳

PSL Fall '26 pickleball registration is now open!

👵 All PSL participants must be 18 years of age or older and PUMP members in good standing.

📆 This league is scheduled to run from Thursday, August 13th to Thursday, October 1st with no matches on Thursday, September 17th. These dates are weather permitting, and rainouts will extend the season past October 1st.

💲 The league fee is $125.

⏰ Matches will be played at 6pm and 7pm each Thursday at the Arts Landing pickleball courts.

💻 All league players must be rostered on PSL's website to be eligible to participate in this league.

👥 Teams must have at least two (2) players on their roster and may have up to four (4) players on their roster.

🚻 PSL pickleball leagues are open gender, and league format is 2 vs 2.

5️⃣ Teams are guaranteed five (5) matches, and each match consists of three (3) games played to 11 points.

Sign up here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3S3HOcQ

07/28/2026

Pickleball meets public art.

Sharmistha Ray's "Geometry of Play" turns the courts at Downtown Pittsburgh's new Arts Landing into a vibrant geometric mural, inspired by historic board games like Pachisi.

Courts are first come, first served. Go see it (or play on it) daily, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Photo credit: Robb Ribblett, courtesy of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

07/23/2026

Bravo Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and Sharmistha Ray!

The floor is the canvas. That's the premise behind Geometry of Play, Sharmistha Ray's new public art installation at Arts Landing in downtown Pittsburgh, and it might just be the most quietly radical thing to happen to both art and sport this year. Ray, an artist, writer, and educator born in Kolkat...

07/21/2026

A cohort of nine leaders from the Pittsburgh region recently participated in the Harvard Business School Young American Leaders Program (YALP).

YALP convened groups of leaders from fourteen cities for a four-day immersive experience. The program aims to develop leaders who understand cross-sector collaborations for shared prosperity and work across traditional boundaries to help their communities thrive. Learn more about the cohort at https://loom.ly/mlk0-xY.

Congratulations to the YALP VIII Pittsburgh Cohort!

- Shane Bua, CLCV XII - Allegheny County Government
- Adnan Chawdhry, LP ###IX - Muslim Association of Greater Pittsburgh and SAP
- Jennifer Daurora, LDI XIV - Leadership Pittsburgh Inc.
- Josiah Gilliam, LP XL, LDI XXIII - Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project (PUMP)
- Electra Janis, Washington County Board of Commissioners
- Kenya Johns, LDI ### - City of Beaver Falls
- Jennifer Papich, ###I - Bayer
- Will Pickering, LP ###IX - Pittsburgh Water
- Ryan Shazier, Ryan Shazier Fund for Spinal Rehabilitation and Pittsburgh Steelers