Stanton Heights Archives

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From ‘screaming into the void’ to quicker turnarounds, Pittsburgh permitting is being transformed

by Mia Hollie September 23, 2026September 23, 2026

Data analyzed by Pittsburgh’s Public Source suggests that Mayor O’Connor’s pledge to streamline the bureaucracy involved in construction and development has shortened wait times.

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The Homeownership Wall

‘A really steep lift’: Pittsburghers in their 20s and 30s find homeownership less and less attainable

by Charlie Wolfson October 6, 2025June 4, 2026

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First person

My dive into East Liberty’s past revealed ‘third spaces’ lost to time and development

by First-person essay by Njaimeh Njie April 18, 2025June 4, 2026

A white pickup truck drives on a residential street. It has a mounted misting machine spraying a fine mist.

HEALTH

Allegheny County ramps up mosquito control. Could it harm local ecosystems?

by Venuri Siriwardane August 15, 2024June 4, 2026

A man's faces catches afternoon light and shadows as he stands outside a brick home with green hedges and stairs leading up to a front porch.

Economy & Housing

‘We all stayed.’ Penn Hills, once a suburban landing pad for Black households, now risks disinvestment and erasure of history.

by David S. Rotenstein June 13, 2024June 4, 2026

Economy & Housing

500 people in homelessness to be housed in 500 days, per new Allegheny County plan

by Eric Jankiewicz June 6, 2024June 4, 2026

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