Pittsburgh's Public Source

Pittsburgh has a people problem. The region has had more deaths than births since the mid-1990s and is today one of only five large metro areas where that remains true, with a net natural loss of more than 7,600 people last year alone. City leaders know this. Pittsburgh is developing its

A proposal to divert future tax revenue from new developments to fund the revitalization of the Golden Triangle is drawing criticism from the city’s transit and housing advocates, who say the program lacks transparency and clear planning.

Just under two dozen Pittsburghers spoke at a public hearing held by Pittsburgh City Council on Thursday to discuss a proposed ...

UPMC and Highmark announced they will give the City of Pittsburgh a combined $45 million over five years at a City Hall press conference Thursday. It’s the largest voluntary contribution from tax-exempt organizations to the city in recent memory and the latest in a series of gifts since Mayor Corey O’Connor took office in January.

The money will be spent on new veh...

Seventeen ribbon cuttings. Seventeen NFL Draft events. Ten visits to senior centers. Two Lenten fish fries. And 21 rounds of cold calls to business owners.

Those and more than 500 other public events paint a partial picture of Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor’s first five months in office.

Unlike the prior administration, O’Connor’s office

State lawmakers want to put a cap on how much utility companies can profit from customers, while giving Pennsylvanians a tax cut on electricity. Some have called the proposed cut the largest in state history.

The House unanimously passed a measure Monday that would establish a formula for a “reasonable return” on utility company investments in infrastructure and el...