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‘Five years in AI is an eternity’: Inside Pittsburgh’s work to govern a technology moving too fast to predict
The city’s catching up with its workers’ AI use, prioritizing getting staff up to speed with guidelines it hasn’t yet made public. Its decisions could ripple for decades.
Duquesne City School District prepares to merge with a neighbor
The district, struggling financially and trailing academically, will be consolidated. State officials will render a decision by June 30.
Robotics built Pittsburgh’s tech hubs, but future success isn’t automatic
Oakland-born tech has helped transform sites from the North Shore to Hazelwood Green. To build on that momentum through 2076, the city will need new business-building infrastructure.
Pittsburgh wants more families, but state insurance laws make that harder
Half of states mandate some form of insurance coverage for fertility treatment. Why doesn’t Pennsylvania, with its stagnant population, join them?
Tax diversion plan to fund Downtown renovation roils transit advocates
Downtown has languished in the post-COVID virtual work environment. A plan to buoy it with tax revenue from new construction faces questions about transparency and equity.
UPMC and Highmark pledge $45 million over five years to Pittsburgh
The city’s two health giants have long come under fire for their tax-exempt property empires.
What does Pittsburgh’s mayor do all day? His public schedules offer a glimpse
Corey O’Connor’s administration shares his public schedule daily. Here’s what it says about where he’s been and what he’s working on.
Pa. House passes $1.7B tax cut on electricity, reins in utility company profits
The bill would establish a formula for ‘reasonable return’ on equity when utilities pursue rate hikes.
Free food, shared cultures and a message of welcome in Beechview
In one of Pittsburgh’s most visible Latino neighborhoods, a free World Refugee Day meal connected food access, cultural celebration and concerns over immigration enforcement.
Data center concerns have residents asking Allegheny County to step in, but its power may be limited
As Allegheny County drafts a model zoning ordinance for sustainable data center development, residents are asking what safeguards are already in place if developers arrive first.
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