A North Side resource center that provides social services to homeless Pittsburghers will shut down at the beginning of October, and it is unclear when or if it will be replaced.

Short-term rentals through companies like Airbnb have proliferated across Pittsburgh's residential neighborhoods. Officials are proposing regulation — and some residents say time is of the essence.

Unaccompanied kids under 18 do not seem to be barred outright from entering Pittsburgh’s Market Square under a new city policy. But they’re apparently not welcome to linger, either.

Officials have quietly rolled out a new policy that restricts access to Downtown Pittsburgh’s Market Square for teenagers, and while the approach is being hailed by local businesses, others expressed ...

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will shrink to just under half its current size under its new owners, Post-Gazette employees told 90.5 WESA on Friday. And while the downsizing was no surprise, staffers ex...

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will shrink to just under half its current size under its new owners, Post-Gazette employees told 90.5 WESA on Friday. And while the downsizing was no surprise, staffers ex...

Following bitter feuds with management, members of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh are tentatively hopeful about the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s new ownership.

More than 80 musicians played baritone horns, euphoniums and tubas of all shapes and sizes — many of them decorated with festive trappings — for a performance of holiday pieces in Schenley Park.

Pittsburgh's city councilors have yet to make up their minds on what changes they want to propose to Mayor Ed Gainey's 2026 budget plan — but a tax increase or potential cuts both seem to be on the ta...

A Pittsburgh public safety program that dispatched social workers alongside police to assist with mental health emergencies is undergoing a major overhaul.

A primer on who is running in the 2025 election for Pittsburgh mayor, city council and ballot initiatives, as well as Allegheny County council and Court of Common Pleas.

Mayor Ed Gainey is preparing to formally present his proposed 2026 spending plan to City Council early next month, having released a draft version at the end of September.

As Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey’s term enters its final three months, a battle over one of his administration’s signature affordable-housing initiatives — mandatory inclusionary zoning — boiled over in ...

Over the course of a week in August, high-school girls participate in exercises at the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire training center, intended to give them a taste of the possibilities of firefighting as ...

For the third summer in a row, Pittsburgh’s homicide rate has been on the decline. That mirrors a national trend, but collaborative violence prevention efforts may be a factor.

A collection of bills introduced by City Councilor Theresa Kail-Smith on Tuesday would significantly reorganize city departments and policies related to development, zoning and permitting — moves Kail...

Developers and community organization leaders agree there will still be plenty of ground to break after the May 20 primary — and that some challenges will be hard to grapple with no matter who wins.

As new polling suggests a narrowing Pittsburgh mayoral primary contest between Mayor Ed Gainey and challenger Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor, some O’Connor supporters are raising red flags...

Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices say they need more information before they make a decision in the already drawn-out court fight regarding Pittsburgh’s controversial facility usage fee.

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and Wilkinsburg Mayor Dontae Comans joined other local officials and advocates to rally outside the Social Security office in East Liberty on Tuesday, arguing that the servi...

Members of the century-old Pittsburgh chapter of the NAACP were given a task by their organization’s national branch on Monday: Gather enough active members to determine what future the organization h...

Ragland argued the confirmation process for the seat had been turned into a "political football."

Members of Pittsburgh City Council angrily pushed back on statements former acting police chief Christopher Ragland made yesterday in withdrawing his bid to lead the bureau, with one councilor suggest...

More often than not, Pittsburgh’s snow-clearing fleet is plowing uphill, according to Public Works officials — and it’s not likely to get much better anytime soon.

The doors to Salem’s Market are closed, at least for now, and its once-bustling parking lot is now nearly empty. Since the Centre Avenue grocer closed suddenly this weekend, a sign on the glass urges ...

The lights were on and the doors were open at Salem's Market on Centre Avenue Wednesday, but the store will be "pausing its operations" next week, says the city's Urban Redevelopment Authority.

With a huge fundraising surge that dwarfed that of his rival last month, County Controller Corey O’Connor proved Monday that he is set to mount a strong challenge to incumbent Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gain...

The Planning Commission will hear testimony on two rival proposals focused on inclusionary zoning, a contentious policy approach aimed at improving access to affordable housing in Pittsburgh. It’s a d...

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey is touting a financial pledge from Highmark as proof of “the strong working relationship we’ve been able to build” as the city seeks financial support from its largest tax-e...

The crucial city race next year will be the contest for mayor, but District 2 may be the only one of four council districts on the ballot next year that has real drama.

Pittsburgh City Council is poised to pass a $845 million budget for 2025, despite ongoing concerns that some of its numbers — in particular, its projections for police overtime — are unrealistic.

Julia Maruca reports on Pittsburgh city government, programs and policy. She previously covered the Westmoreland County regions of Hempfield and Greensburg along with health care news for the Tribune-...