At the end of May, Fort Pitt had the privilege of presenting U.S. Navy Veteran, Michael Cherock, with the 2019 Pittsburgh Vetrepreneur of the Year award. The presentation took place at the annual “A Tribute to Veterans” event, which was organized by the Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania. Michael…
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2019 Pittsburgh Vetrepreneur of the Year award recipient announced
Fort Pitt had the honor of sponsoring the 2019 Pittsburgh Vetrepreneur of the Year award for the second year in a row. This prestigious award recognizes a regional veteran business owner who exhibits characteristics that enable their business to flourish and emit growth and success. This year’s winner is Michael…
Inside the Fort: Supporting children’s professional preparedness
Junior Achievement of Western PA is one organization we continue to support through volunteering and sponsorship. The organization serves children through classroom lessons in financial literacy, entrepreneurship and workforce readiness programs, which are all integral for future professional success. Most recently, Fort Pitt was a Gift Sponsor for the organization’s…
Inside the Fort: Shooting for PEMF
Giving back to the community is a focus at Fort Pitt, and we’re always striving to do more. The Pittsburgh Emergency Medicine Foundation’s (PEMF) annual sporting clay shoot was one of the recent events we sponsored to help drive a positive impact on our community. The W. David Kerr Sporting…
Tree of Life Synagogue: Here’s how you can help
At Fort Pitt, we strive to find ways to support our community. After news broke that members of our community from the Tree of Life Synagogue were attacked last weekend, we wanted to find out how we could help those impacted by the tragedy. Our firm has carefully chosen a…
Inside the Fort: We’re proud to support local artist at Carnegie International exhibit
Recently, Fort Pitt had the honor of supporting our local art scene through The Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. Native artist Mel Bochner’s work for the Carnegie International exhibit made its debut October 13th. This homecoming gives Bochner the chance to showcase some of his newest creations, and the Fort Pitt…
Fort Pitt gives back!
Fort Pitt Capital Group strives to support local charitable organizations, something all of us consider an integral and important part of our firm. The following are some of the events and organizations we’ve been a part of over the past few months, either through sponsorships, donations, volunteering, or participation… March…
Katharine Perry honored with award from Junior Achievement
We’re pleased to share that our very own Katharine Perry was one of four recipients of The Rising Star Award this year from Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania. This award is given to new contributors to Junior Achievement who have gone above and beyond in their first few years of…
2018 Pittsburgh Vetrepreneur of the Year award announced
Fort Pitt recently had the honor of sponsoring the 2018 Pittsburgh Vetrepreneur of the Year award, which recognizes a regional veteran business owner who exhibits characteristics that enable his or her business to flourish and emit growth and success. This year’s winner is Jack Mook, owner of Jack’s Boxing Gym, who…
Inside the Fort: Bowl-A-Thon fundraiser for Junior Achievement
As part of the Young Professionals Board for the Western PA Junior Achievement Chapter, I recently created a team and participated in a Bowl-A-Thon fundraiser to benefit the Kelly Elementary Junior Achievement program. As a group, we exceeded our goal and the whole Young Professionals Board raised over $9,000 for…