Van Meter
Van Meter, PA · Municipal
PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Pittsburgh leaders tout early progress in permit reform, vow more overhauls to come
Pittsburgh Councilman Anthony Coghill knows firsthand the frustration of waiting for city permits. Coghill, who owns a roofing company, has gone through the process himself. He’s struggled to schedule roofing jobs because of unpredictable wait times for the required permits. “I stopped taking jobs inside the city because it...
USA TODAY
Pittsburgh's Halloween weather won't break records before November rain
Halloween weekend is nearly here, and if you're planning on taking your child trick-or-treating, you're likely wondering what the weather has in store. While the city has already seen its first frost of the season, temperatures are likely to be warmer on Halloween , according to the National Weather Service office in Pittsburgh . Here's what to expect while you're out and about celebrating spooky season in the Steel City. Pittsburgh's best Halloween houses: Prepare to be spooked! Pittsburgh Halloween house competition is underway Pittsburgh to see dry, warm Halloween weather Halloween will likely be quiet and dry with above-average temperatures, according to NWS . Temperatures will peak at about 67 degrees, then fall to 48 in the evening. During the day, skies are likely to be partly sunny, though there could be heavier cloud cover at night. Past Halloween weather records in Pittsburgh When it comes to the weather, this Halloween isn't expected to break any records in Pittsburgh. The hottest Halloween on record took place in 2024, when temperatures reached 80 degrees Fahrenheit, according to NWS . The coldest Halloween was in 1887, when temperatures fell to 20 degrees. In 2019, Pittsburgh set a record for its wettest
WTAJ
Pittsburgh's Public Source
Campaign spending takes off in airport-area Pa. House race
West of Pittsburgh, Republican Rep. Valerie Gaydos is being outspent by a rival. In Cranberry a Democrat is winning the race for dollars, while in Allegheny County's south the GOP incumbent has the edge. The post Campaign spending takes off in airport-area Pa. House race appeared first on Pittsburgh's Public Source . PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
abc27 News
undergroundinfrastructure.com
ALCOSAN breaks ground on 4.9-mile Ohio River Tunnel in Pittsburgh
(UI) - The Allegheny County Sanitary Authority has broken ground on the Ohio River Tunnel, the first component of its Regional Tunnel System and the start of construction on one of the Pittsburgh region's largest public infrastructure investments. Elected officials, community leaders, project partners and ALCOSAN staff marked the start of work at the authority's AS1 construction site.
wesanews.org
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...
virginiamercury.com
‘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.
actapgh.org
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.