Construction sites across Pittsburgh were suffocating.
The state police blockade on the highways had cut off more than just supplies from Erie and Scranton; it had severed the city's confidence as well.
Bad news always came in droves.
Ethan pushed open the office door.
"Morganfield's made his move."
Ethan walked to the desk, his voice hushed.
"In addition to the Inland Port, our three community revitalization projects in the city proper also shut down today."
Leo looked up, setting down his pen.
They were core projects of the Revitalization Plan's second phase.
Several local, mid-sized construction firms were responsible for the work, but the shadow of the Morganfield Industrial Group loomed behind all of them.
In Pittsburgh, it was impossible to undertake such large-scale infrastructure projects without running into Morganfield's supply chain and equipment rental network.
His tentacles reached deep into every inch of the city's foundations.
