By Gil Hoffman, Special to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Many have tried and failed to bring about peaceful coexistence in the Middle East.

Manchester Bidwell President and CEO Bill Strickland has embarked on the same lofty goal, and he is determined to succeed.

For the full Pittsburgh-Post-Gazette article:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08002/845925-53.stm

By Ann Curran, Pittsburgh Magazine

He’s lived in a six-block radius for all of his 60 years, yet Pittsburgher of the Year William E. “Bill” Strickland Jr. has influenced not only our city but also the world beyond.

There’s something magical about Bill Strickland. On our single meeting, he was tired, patient beyond belief answering dozens of familiar questions, and plagued by a hoarseness that would prevent a planned recorded reading from his book, Making the Impossible Possible, published at the end of 2007….

For the full Pittsburgh Magazine article:
http://www.wqed.org/mag/features/0108/strickland.php