Ronald L. “Ron” DaParma, a longtime business editor and business writer for newspapers in McKeesport, Greensburg and Pittsburgh, died June 20 at the age of 78.
Joe Napsha of TribLive writes that DaParma “had the ability to cover a broad spectrum of topics, whether it was real estate, Pittsburgh’s banking behemoths, small business, or steel mill operations and the steelworkers who labored in those factories.
“‘He was multi-talented. He would cover anything. He was one who had to wear many hats and wore all of them really well,’ said Rick Stouffer of Irwin, a co-worker at the Tribune-Review in Greensburg and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
“DaParma, age 78, of White Oak, died Friday, June 20, 2025, at UPMC Shadyside hospital in Pittsburgh.
“‘Ron was part of a generation of journalists who helped build the reputation of this newsroom through hard work, integrity, and a deep sense of purpose,’ said TribLive Executive Editor Luis Fabregas.”
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