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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

The records reflect eight months of detentions at the courthouses, as President Donald Trump ratcheted his second-term immigration crackdown.

Aerial view of an illuminated industrial complex at dusk, with various buildings, structures, and smokestacks, situated near a river and surrounded by hills.

How Shell’s cracker has polluted more than permitted with no new fines for three years

by Katherine Weaver March 19, 2026April 16, 2026

A man with a beard and glasses, wearing a blue shirt and police badge, walks in a parking lot near several Pittsburgh police vehicles during reported ICE activity in Pittsburgh.

ICE, immigration and local response

Sheriff’s ICE interactions, in flux for nearly a year, at center of Allegheny County debate

by Quinn Glabicki February 19, 2026February 20, 2026

An excavator moves dirt on a construction site, creating a large cloud of dust under a clear sky.

ALCOA MINES AUSTRALIA'S FOREST

Alcoa pays Australian feds $36 million for ‘unlawful’ forest clearing

by Jamie Wiggan February 18, 2026February 19, 2026

Industrial buildings emit thick smoke into the air, partially obscured by haze and steam, with a frozen river in the foreground.

CLAIRTON AFTER THE BLAST

After deadly explosion, safety and environmental lapses at U.S. Steel’s flagship coke works now rest with Nippon

by Quinn Glabicki and Josh Kelety, Associated Press February 12, 2026February 19, 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, 2026January 28, 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

A man walking a dog on a sidewalk with two dogs.

Local Government

Slur accusation against city employee tests human relations panel’s clout

by Tory Basile January 8, 2026January 7, 2026

Gagging Academia

Pittsburgh professors say research was weaponized in Trump’s higher ed fight

by Maddy Franklin December 23, 2025December 18, 2025

A man seated at a table with a microphone and gavel, wearing glasses and a suit jacket, with a nameplate labeled "Alex Sciulli."

Local Government

Pittsburgh Water board asks questions after transparency investigation

by Brian Nuckols December 19, 2025December 21, 2025