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Distinctive zinc tombstones stand the test of time in Western Pa. cemeteries

It’s not hard for Elisabeth Roark to pick out the zinc tombstones nestled among hundreds of granite and marble counterparts in Allegheny Cemetery. Their distinctive gray-blue color puts them in stark contrast to other stones in the historic Lawrenceville cemetery, according to Roark, a retired professor of art history and museum studies at Chatham University.

Pittsburgh, PA · 11d

WPXI Pittsburgh

Officials identify deadliest roads for bikers, pedestrians in Allegheny County

The safety initiative comes as local leaders work to address a history of traffic casualties across the region.

Allegheny County, PA · 4d

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

Water monitoring the next step in Murrysville acid mine remediation project

Murrysville Area Watershed Association members are ready to take the next steps toward an active acid mine remediation project in Murrysville’s White Valley neighborhood. As part of a $2.1 million grant from the state Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, the association is seeking to neutralize the largest source of pollution in the Turtle Creek Watershed: mine pools disgorging aluminum and iron into local creeks and streams as stormwater passes through them.

Murrysville, PA · 2d

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Pittsburgh mayor presents 2027 budget proposal: 'Tough decisions'

During his first budget address Monday morning, Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor portrayed his proposed 2027 spending plan as one that makes difficult choices in a time of fiscal stress. “Starting with this budget, we must bring back strong financial responsibility,” O’Connor told city employees and gathered residents in Council...

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Route 148 Maintenance Activities Begin Monday in McKeesport

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing maintenance activities along Route 148 in the City of McKeesport, Allegheny County will begin Monday, November 9 weather permitting. To accommodate tree trimming and sidewalk cleaning activities, there will be a right-hand lane closure on Route 148 between Evans Avenue and the...

Mckeesport, PA · 1d

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Nation’s heroes honored during parades ahead of Veterans Day in Western Pennsylvania

Crowds gathered in Downtown Pittsburgh for the annual Pittsburgh Veterans Day Parade, moving along a revised route through the city center on the Boulevard of the Allies and Grant Street. Organizers describe the event as one of the country's oldest and most enduring parades, with its inaugural occurrence dating back...

Pittsburgh, PA · 3d

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

Pa. Turnpike to offer free coffee for military on Veterans Day

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is giving back to current and former service members this Veterans Day with free hot coffee at each of its 17 service plazas. Eligible customers can show their military ID to redeem a medium coffee at the plazas’ Starbucks or Dunkin’ locations. “Supporting veterans...

Pennsylvania · 1d

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180-Home Mustang Pointe Development Set to Break Ground in Penn Township

Construction is expected to begin within weeks on Mustang Pointe, a planned 180-home residential community on Bowman Road in Penn Township, York County. The project will rise in three phases, starting with 46 homes, and its model homes are expected to be finished by the second quarter of 2027. According...

York County, PA · 3d

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Eastbound I-376 Squirrel Hill Tunnel Overnight Closure Monday in Pittsburgh

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing a closure in the eastbound (outbound) Squirrel Hill Tunnel in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Monday night, November 9. A closure will occur in the eastbound (outbound) Squirrel Hill Tunnel from 10:00 PM Monday night until 5:00 AM Tuesday...

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Star Wars vending machine returns to Pittsburgh fire station

A Jedi may not have returned, but a beloved vending machine has.

Pittsburgh, PA · 16h

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

Murrysville, Export propose budgets with no tax hikes

Murrysville’s proposed $12.9 million budget for 2027 keeps property taxes at 12.15 mills. The overall budget is up 8.5%, or roughly $1 million, over this year’s budget. “Much of this increase is driven by maintaining our current level of service to residents,” said Murrysville Finance Director Colleen Gain at a hearing Wednesday.

Murrysville, PA · 1d

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

Greensburg student helps build Mon-Fayette Expressway and finds a career path in the process

Camryn Watters poses with an excavator at the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Mon-Fayette Expressway expansion. (Courtesy of Camryn Watters) When Greensburg native Camryn Watters started her summer internship with the Pennsylvania Turnpike, she wasn’t sure what differentiated it from PennDOT’s highways, aside from the E-ZPass she uses to pay tolls.

Greensburg, PA · 5d

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Westmoreland autonomous vehicle test track in East Huntingdon nears completion

Autonomous vehicles could begin speeding around a $39 million test track in East Huntingdon this spring. Construction on the ambitious Pennsylvania Safety, Transportation and Research Track — or PennSTART project, a 2-mile high-speed loop that will host vehicle testing and safety training for first responders — is expected to be complete as early as April.

East Huntingdon Township, PA · 5d

CBS Pittsburgh

Former event space in Pittsburgh eyed as potential homeless shelter

Allegheny County has its sights set on a six-story building on Bigelow Boulevard.

Pittsburgh, PA · 4d

WPXI Pittsburgh

Collier Development plans to demolish three Uptown buildings across from PPG Paints Arena

On Tuesday, the City of Pittsburgh Planning Commission listened to a proposal to demolish multiple buildings in Pittsburgh’s Uptown.

Pittsburgh, PA · 4d

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Pittsburgh Regional Transit to host virtual meeting about planned Carnegie Station improvements

Located at the terminus of the West Busway in Carnegie Borough, the project aims to modernize the existing transit facility.

Pittsburgh, PA · 3d

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Officials break ground on next phase of Hershey West End project

HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) — The Milton Hershey School just broke ground on the next phase of the Hershey West End development project. According to the Milton Hershey School, earlier today, officials broke ground on Phase J of the Hershey West End development project. This phase includes plans for a community featuring 138 for-sale units. This […]

Hershey, PA · 4d

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Route 3069 West Liberty Avenue, Route 3119 McFarland Road Utility Work Continues Monday in Pittsburgh

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing utility work on Route 3069 (West Liberty Avenue) and Route 3119 (McFarland Road) in Dormont Borough and the Municipality of Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny County will begin Monday, November 9 weather permitting. To accommodate utility hole inspection and cleaning operations, there will be...

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Beacon Communities closes on thermal plant it plans to convert into affordable apartments

Pittsburgh Pirates fans have long been able to look out at the downtown skyline beyond PNC Park to see the aging orange-brick and long unused Pittsburgh Allegheny County Thermal Building topped with smoke stacks suggestive of its use for more than a century generating steam to heat buildings in and around downtown.