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Andy Kelemen and a neighbor chat outside of his home in Central Lawrenceville. Although he rues the general lack of a sense of community in his neighborhood, Andy has met a few neighbors when walking his dog. (Amaya Lobato Rivas/PublicSource)

Where have all my neighbors gone? How short-term rentals are shrinking my community.

by First-person essay by Andy Kelemen October 27, 2023October 30, 2023

(Infographic by Jeff Schreckengost/Pittsburgh City Paper)

Local Government

Pennsylvania’s complicated court system affects daily life — and it’s on the ballot in November

by Colin Williams October 26, 2023October 26, 2023

Rev. Dr. Dale B. Snyder, Sr., speaks at the rededication ceremony for Bethel AME Church where he is a pastor on Friday, April 14, 2023, at the former location of the legendary Lower Hill District church. “We earmark this land to lay the blueprint for present collaboration and as a model for future national expansion. We repurpose this land for the hopes and the dreams of generations to come,” he said. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)

Historic church deal results in apartment plans for Lower Hill

by Eric Jankiewicz October 19, 2023October 19, 2023

Hi View Gardens tenant Santaris Porter, right, and his daughter, Avry Hays, 5, listen during a tenant council meeting outside Hi View on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, in McKeesport. ”We have the big pest problem here and I want to see that addressed,” said Porter, who has lived at the apartment complex for a year and a half. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)

Fighting for improvements, Hi View Gardens residents wait for PNC to sell or pay

by Kate Giammarise and Rich Lord October 18, 2023October 22, 2023

A natural gas pipeline under construction in rural Greene County. (Photo by Quinn Glabicki/PublicSource)

Hydrogen hub funds coming to PA, but Pittsburgh-focused proposal comes up empty

by Quinn Glabicki October 13, 2023October 14, 2023

The Somers Drive section of Bedford Dwellings on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, in the Hill District. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)

Land sale sets stage for more Hill housing

by Eric Jankiewicz October 12, 2023October 12, 2023

Homes along Wylie Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Middle Hill neighborhood on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. $465,000 is being made available to homeowners in the Greater Hill District with repair needs through a tax diversion program created in an effort to address the mid-century destruction of the Lower Hill District. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)

Multi-million-dollar Hill District fund to release first round of funding to hopes and skepticism

by Eric Jankiewicz October 9, 2023October 26, 2023

McKees Rocks on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Leaders in the borough are hoping that investment in homeownership for existing low-income residents is the most effective way to nurture multi-generational wealth. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)

Economy & Housing

Thousands of affordable houses? Efforts to scale up development of for-sale homes extend beyond city.

by Eric Jankiewicz September 25, 2023September 27, 2023

A rendering of the University of Pittsburgh's proposed BioForge building, slated for Hazelwood Green and approved by the City Planning Commission on Sept. 19, 2023.

Pitt’s BioForge approved, bringing further tech facilities to Hazelwood

by Eric Jankiewicz September 19, 2023September 19, 2023

A line divides three row houses on the right from eight row houses on the right. (Photo illustration by Natasha Vicens/PublicSource)

EXECUTIVE DECISION

Property taxes divide Allegheny County executive candidates, and Philadelphia’s experience looms large

by Charlie Wolfson and Rich Lord September 15, 2023September 15, 2023