Local Government Archives - Pittsburgh's Public Source

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Economy & Housing

You paid how much for that? Let’s dive into affordability.

by Public Source April 28, 2026April 28, 2026

Are prices in and around Pittsburgh surging like an Allegheny County wave pool, or as placid as Pittsburgh’s Oliver Bath House before lap swim?

Three people are in a physical altercation on a city street next to a parked black SUV, while a few bystanders watch in the background.

ICE, immigration and local response

Second critic of ICE pact with Springdale arrested on threat, assault charges

by Jamie Wiggan April 28, 2026April 28, 2026

A group of law enforcement officers stand outside a building at night, illuminated by lights from inside an open garage door.

ICE, immigration and local response

Embrace or shun ICE? These Southwestern Pa. counties and communities took stands.

by Public Source April 27, 2026April 22, 2026

Two law enforcement officers walk on a sidewalk at night near parked police vehicles and a chain-link fence, illuminated by streetlights.

ICE, immigration and local response

Emails between ICE and local police show cash incentives and voter loss fears

by Quinn Glabicki April 27, 2026April 27, 2026

Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with empty yellow seats and nearby green trees, viewed from across the river.

2026 Pittsburgh NFL Draft

Pittsburgh talks upgrades of Acrisure, PNC in era of billion-dollar stadiums

by Charlie Wolfson April 23, 2026April 23, 2026

A man wearing glasses and a blue shirt stands next to an open car door in a parking area, with police vehicles and buildings in the background, where ICE planned 46 arrests in downtown Pittsburgh courthouses.

ICE, immigration and local response

ICE notified sheriff of 46 ‘targets’ for planned arrests at Downtown courthouses last year, emails show

by Quinn Glabicki April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

A man in a suit sits at a conference table, gesturing with both hands, with city buildings visible through large windows behind him.

Local Government

O’Connor seeking ‘long-term’ deals with UPMC, other nonprofits

by Charlie Wolfson April 15, 2026April 15, 2026

Three people stand near an open ambulance on a city street, with two police officers beside the vehicle and urban buildings in the background.

Guest commentary

Will the ambulance show up? An authority can keep the medics coming.

by Guest commentary by Dwight Boddorf April 15, 2026April 14, 2026

A person wearing a "Pittsburgh Public Safety" jacket faces a group of police officers and officials standing outdoors in a row during a daytime event.

2026 Pittsburgh NFL Draft

Outside law enforcement to assist Pittsburgh for NFL Draft patrols

by Charlie Wolfson April 10, 2026April 11, 2026

Two police officers in uniform stand by their motorcycles on a city street, with a bus and a crowd of people in the background.

ICE, immigration and local response

Council clears first of three bills limiting ICE cooperation in Pittsburgh

by Jamese Platt April 7, 2026April 7, 2026