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Housing, violence-prevention advocates prepare to weigh in on 2027 Pittsburgh budget
Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O'Connor will make his first formal budget address early next month, but some advocates are already sounding the alarm about potential cuts to anti-violence and affordable-housing initiatives. A draft budget O’Connor rolled out in September would make changes to two much-debated city trust fund programs, the Housing...
PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Pittsburgh budget reform bills approved despite spat over ‘piggyback contract’ oversight
As Pittsburgh grapples with a budget crisis that could deplete the city’s reserve funds and prompt controversial spending cuts, City Council members on Tuesday approved legislation they hope will strengthen their oversight of city finances and improve transparency. The bills, sponsored by Councilwoman Erika Strassburger, the Squirrel Hill Democrat...
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‘We don’t want it’: Voter backlash against data centers consumes midterm elections
SPRINGDALE, Pa. — Residents in a small southwestern Pennsylvania town are facing the prospect of a 47-acre data center facility on their doorstep. “Right here behind this fence is where they want to put up the data center, and as you can see, there’s houses right across the street, roughly 100 feet,” said lifelong Springdale borough resident Cathy Mager, stretching her arms to show the distance from the development site’s perimeter to a line of houses across Porter Street.
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Part of Roberts Hollow Road in Forward to Close Starting on November 9
The Department of Public Works announced today that part of Roberts Hollow Road near Warren Hill Road in Forward will close starting at 9 a.m. on Monday, November 9, 2026. The closure is expected to end in December. It is required for retaining wall repairs. Traffic will be detoured using...
PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
As salt prices increase, taxes could follow for many municipalities
As prices skyrocket, municipalities across the region are finding themselves stuck between rock salt and a hard place. With road salt nearly doubling in price since last year — from about $88 per ton to about $160 — municipal government officials are being forced into a budgeting corner that has them asking what can be sacrificed to afford the salt.
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New options for local street designs under Active Transportation Plan
After two years of work, Mt. Lebanon and Dormont’s Active Transportation Plan (ATP) is complete. The two communities worked together to find solutions for safer roads for pedestrians and drivers of all kinds, whether behind the handlebars of a bike or the wheel of a car. Toole Design developed...
PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
ScareHouse founder brings new kind of Halloween experience to Pittsburgh’s North Shore
Among the occupational challenges ScareHouse founder Scott Simmons has faced in 25 years of haunted attractions, tentacles are relatively new. On a rainy Thursday afternoon, Simmons was tussling with an “infestation” of tentacles at his latest venture, Halloween Hangout, a seasonal attraction that’s taken over The Plaza at North Shore this month.
USA TODAY
US News ranks 11 Pittsburgh middle schools among best in Pennsylvania
How does your child's Pittsburgh middle school measure up to others throughout Pennsylvania? U.S. News and World Report recently ranked schools across the state, and 11 Pittsburgh-area middle schools made the top 100. Each year, U.S. News and World Report releases a ranking of middle schools by state. It examines numerous factors to determine the rankings, such as student performance, achievement and school effectiveness. Here's how middle schools in the Pittsburgh area scored. 11 Pittsburgh middle schools rank among best in Pennsylvania These Pittsburgh-area middle schools ranked among the top 100 middle schools in Pennsylvania, according to U.S. News and World Report: No. 10: Fort Couch Middle School No. 13: Dorseyville Middle School No. 16: Boyce Middle School No. 20: Pittsburgh Capa 6-12 No. 22: Jefferson Middle School No. 24: Mellon Middle School No. 38: Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 No. 47: Ingomar Middle School No. 74: Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12 No. 79: North Hills Middle School No. 84: Pleasant Hills Middle School Top-ranked Pittsburgh charter middle schools These Pittsburgh-area charter middle schools ranked among the top 95 in the state: No. 18: Penn Hills CS of Entrepreneurship No. 22: Environmental CS at Frick Park No. 26: Young Scholars of
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Station Square permit signals redevelopment work is beginning
A new permit filed at Station Square provides one of the first visible signs of redevelopment activity since WS Development acquired the Pittsburgh riverfront destination. The permit calls for non-structural interior demolition work at one of the property's buildings, according to a community announcement. Plans include removing flooring, ceilings, fixtures, equipment and a commercial kitchen hood. While the permit does not authorize a full renovation, it does outline the next step in preparing the space for future use. The filing describes the end result as a "vacant core and shell," a commercial real estate term for a space stripped back to its basic structure and building systems. The work will leave the building ready for a future tenant, though no new use for the space has been identified in the permit documents. Station Square has seen little outward redevelopment activity since WS Development purchased the landmark entertainment and retail complex. The new permit offers one of the first tangible indications that the company is beginning to reposition portions of the property. Preparing space for future tenants The approved work focuses exclusively on interior demolition and does not include structural changes or the construction of a new business. Instead, crews will