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Grassroots resistance to data centers rises in Pennsylvania

by Jon Hurdle, Inside Climate News March 4, 2026

Street view of a multi-level parking garage and an adjacent brick building with several parked cars, barren trees, and a green section of pavement in the foreground.

Economy & Housing

Push to turn former Downtown heating plant into affordable housing gains steam

by Mia Hollie February 26, 2026February 26, 2026

Local Government

Allegheny County DHS leader to leave for NYC job

by Charlie Wolfson and Venuri Siriwardane February 25, 2026February 26, 2026

Large crowd of people gathered outside Lambeau Field stadium at night for an event, with the stadium building illuminated in the background.

2026 Pittsburgh NFL Draft

What Green Bay says about hosting last year’s NFL Draft

by Charlie Wolfson February 24, 2026

The front facade of the United States Supreme Court building with scaffolding and statues visible under a partly cloudy sky.

Economy & Housing

Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs

by The Associated Press February 20, 2026February 21, 2026

A city street with cars, pedestrians, and storefronts on both sides, seen from above on a clear day; some snow is visible along the sidewalks.

A special election in the South Hills could set tone for midterms

by Jamese Platt February 17, 2026February 23, 2026

A coal processing plant is shown on the left; on the right, a large plume of smoke rises from the same industrial site.

U.S. Steel fined $118K for safety lapses in Clairton Coke Works fatal explosion

by Jack Troy and Megan Trotter, TribLive February 13, 2026February 13, 2026

Line graphs compare short-term rental bookings in Pittsburgh in early 2025 and early 2026, with a sharp spike in late April 2026, coinciding with the NFL Draft.

2026 Pittsburgh NFL Draft

The NFL Draft is juicing Pittsburgh’s short-term rental market — but for how long?

by Katherine Weaver and Rich Lord February 5, 2026March 4, 2026

A boarded-up brick building with broken windows stands next to a gray house, surrounded by leafless trees and overgrown vegetation.

Local Government

Maps: Pittsburgh has more decaying homes than it can demolish

by Charlie Wolfson January 29, 2026

A narrow residential street lined with closely packed houses, utility poles, and overhead wires on a sunny day.

On a North Side block that saw a New Year’s shooting, short-term rentals draw fire

by Rich Lord and Jamie Wiggan January 26, 2026January 26, 2026