Work on one of Pittsburgh’s biggest new developments has begun, and it includes a plan to reconnect a downtrodden neighborhood to the waterfront.
The big picture: The 15-acre development looks to bring housing, shopping and entertainment, including a signature 180-foot-tall Ferris wheel, to a brownfield site in Chateau, near the Rivers Casino along the banks of the Ohio River.
Driving the news: Gov. Josh Shapiro, Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato and Mayor Ed Gainey joined developer Piatt Companies on Monday afternoon to break ground on the $740 million project…