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Showdown over short-term rental rules in Pittsburgh looms
Both Pittsburgh City Council and the Planning Commission are expected to vote on proposed new rules for Airbnbs and the like after Labor Day. Operators worry that too much regulation could hurt tourism and livelihoods.
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Missed trash pick-up complaints have jumped in Pittsburgh
Calls to the city’s 311 help line reporting garbage collection whiffs have surged. In some neighborhoods, complaints are 10 times higher than in others.
Pittsburgh restaurants face barriers, thin margins — and many don’t make it
Financing gaps, costly build-outs, uneven foot traffic and rising food prices: Restaurant operators say the real struggle begins long before the first plate hits the table.
Hungry to garden in Pittsburgh? Here’s where to start.
When crises mount, Americans garden. From greenhouses to educational workshops, Pittsburgh offers bountiful resources for the urban gardener looking to get dirty, calm nerves and eat affordably.
Pittsburgh residents call for action on rising costs
Grappling with unstable housing, increasing utility bills and inflation at the pump and grocery store, residents call on representatives for more affordability.
CCAC’s push to sell off library books leaves empty shelves
This year the Community College of Allegheny County culled around 35,000 books from its collection, and library staff claim they had little say. Experts say academic book weeding should be a careful, gradual process.
NFL Draft sales short of goal line for some Pittsburgh businesses
From the Strip District to Allegheny West, businesses that stocked up and boosted staffing said they were underwhelmed by customer counts early in the three-day event.
Here for the NFL Draft? See the real Pittsburgh, too.
Whether you’re in Pittsburgh for the first time or a true Yinzer, these authentic Pittsburgh spots and venues should be on your list of prospects.
The NFL Draft may be the ultimate sports exposition, but it’s far from the first for the North Shore
The Pittsburgh neighborhood hosting the draft has some 150 years of sports history.
Don’t tell anyone about Pittsburgh
After leaving a refugee-clogged city in Ukraine, Pittsburgh felt empty. It quickly filled me with its history and art, and I only ask that we keep its charms secret from capitalism’s armies of obedient functionaries.
Trump administration rhetoric, policies raise fears in Pittsburgh’s refugee communities
Trump administration efforts to detain and deport many refugees have prompted some to hide — or leave — amid characterizations of some as “criminals.”
Third round of No Kings rallies brings call for ‘defiance’ to Pittsburgh, several suburbs
The nationwide events organized by Indivisible aim to highlight what organizers characterize as an authoritarian tilt in federal government. Local events span the city, Mt. Lebanon, Penn Hills, Sewickley, McCandless and beyond.
Will the NFL Draft payoff make the $19M public investment worth it?
Public dollars are driving efforts to market and execute the NFL draft next month. Forecasts say those investments could reap big returns, but questions remain about who might benefit.
From a Bellevue town hall: News on local elections, schools can’t be ‘trapped in Facebook’
Municipalities and schools in the Ohio Valley, as elsewhere, serve important functions and face real challenges. There are fewer reliable sources of information for community members.
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