Margaret J. Krauss
Senior ReporterMargaret J. Krauss is WESA’s senior reporter. She covers development and transportation, and has produced award-winning podcasts on housing, work, and Pittsburgh’s lesser-known history. Before joining the newsroom full time, she covered the challenges facing Pennsylvania cities as a statewide reporter, and spent another life as an assistant editor for National Geographic Kids Magazine in Washington, D.C. She can be reached at mkrauss@wesa.fm.
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Concerns about whether the zoning code stands in the way of growth have mounted since the city’s Zoning Board rejected two major projects that would have added hundreds of homes. -
While the total number of traffic crashes in Pittsburgh are down, serious and fatal crashes have gone up, and now exceed their pre-COVID levels, according to the city.
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Two recently rejected projects — at the old Irish Centre in Squirrel Hill and former ShurSave site in Bloomfield — have brought renewed interest in updating Pittsburgh's zoning code.
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Pittsburgh’s Planning Commission is considering key changes to regulations for child care businesses, and new protections for Frick Park.
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The Hill District Digital History Project is an online venture intended to create a “living collection of stories,” an educational resource, and a way to digitally tour the neighborhood.
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The board approved numerous construction and preservation projects Thursday.
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Mayor Ed Gainey’s administration announced the plan on June 1, 2023.
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Pittsburgh’s zoning board denied the developer’s requested height increases.
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The Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh says inclusionary zoning is unconstitutional.
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The URA will hold a community meeting Wednesday night.
