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From ‘screaming into the void’ to quicker turnarounds, Pittsburgh permitting is being transformed
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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‘It’s not going to be the same.’ Back-to-school in Pittsburgh bittersweet ahead of closures.
With 12 schools set to shutter next year or beyond, PPS parents brace for different teachers, class-sizes and cultures from those they and their children have known.
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?
Recipe for a perfect farmers market a work in progress
It’s not just about the produce. Some farmers markets are increasingly selling community. For farmers, participation is not always an easy sell, and issues of standardization and resale are part of the landscape.
Neighborhood spotlight: Bloomfield
Walnut Capital eyes new apartments for Bakery Square expansion
Pittsburgh’s Planning Commission heard developers’ plans to expand Bakery Square by constructing a 6-story residential building next to the tech hub.
AmeriCorps a year after the cuts: Organizations disrupted by cuts may yet emerge stronger
DOGE sought to starve the agency which funded volunteers on whom many community organizations relied. Pittsburgh-area groups improvised and diversified.
Calming the ripples of Pittsburgh’s segregated swimming history
Decades of violence and discrimination chased Black Americans out of swimming pools, reducing their comfort in the water even today. Local and national groups look to undo the damage.
Update: PPS board rejects school closure, reconfiguration plan after 2 years of work
Just three PPS board members voted for the comprehensive proposal to address some of the district’s overcapacity and inequity issues by closing 12 schools across nine buildings.
With scores of new homes planned, Homewood sees citations, funding hurdles and eviction
Touted by the city in May, the redevelopment of nearly 100 units in Homewood proves no simple matter for nonprofit Rising Tide Partners.
‘A really steep lift’: Pittsburghers in their 20s and 30s find homeownership less and less attainable
Student debt, rising costs, aging homes and corporate buyers are colliding and making it harder for younger Pittsburghers to buy their first homes.
Pittsburgh council votes to move forward on nearly $2 million to plan public safety campus
Nodding to fears of a “cop city,” councilors set limits on uses at the proposed facility, on which the city plans to spend some $85 million.
AI-driven nuclear power revival among 5 takeaways from Pittsburgh summit
A global race with China. A nuclear morning. Google ogling Pennsylvania. AI summiteers found much to be excited about, but environmentalists see peril.
Gainey inclusionary zoning plan gets hearing, with vote possible this month
Nearly 100 people signed up to praise or pan “IZ,” which would require some affordable housing in new residential developments of 20 units or more citywide.
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