Some activists and lawmakers are calling on the legislature to approve the $282 million for public transit that Gov. Josh Shapiro seeks in his budget proposal.
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Local trade apprenticeships and union gain national attention from North America's Building Trades Unions
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Gov. Josh Shapiro’s plan to boost funding for public transportation systems has been approved by Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives. But it faces tough odds in the Republican-controlled Senate. The Democratic-controlled House voted 106-95 on Wednesday, nearly along partisan lines.
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Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority is proposing an overhaul of its Small Landlord Fund, aiming to reach more landlords — and ultimately help house more people, officials said Thursday.
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The Monongahela Incline Review Committee will include local officials and stakeholders, including business owners who've been affected by closures during the past year.
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A bill expected to be introduced to Pittsburgh City Council this week would expand existing tax cuts for downtown developers as vacancy rates climb.
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Pittsburgh’s housing authority will open its Section 8 voucher waiting list today for the first time since 2018.
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City leaders gathered Downtown Monday to highlight the need for more traffic-calming measures as the city seeks to reduce fatal crashes.
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The derailment in Northampton County involved three trains that left some railroad cars scattered along a riverbank and at least one partially in the river.
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The derailment in eastern Pennsylvania left some railroad cars along a riverbank and at least one partially in the river but caused no reported injuries or hazardous materials concerns
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The cost of providing water and sewage across the country has been increasing by more than triple the rate of inflation — and that cost is increasing even faster in the Pittsburgh area, as the region undergoes generational infrastructure improvements. Some water and sewage utilities are doing better than others at helping vulnerable customers keep their water on.