Pittsburgh/ Community & Society
Published on January 03, 2020
Top Pittsburgh news: Fracking industry job cuts likely; search still on for missing woman; morePhoto: Jaime Casap/Unsplash

Missed the most recent top news in Pittsburgh? Read on for everything you need to know.

How what’s under the street may affect Pittsburgh’s BRT

Construction of Pittsburgh’s proposed bus rapid transit or BRT system is expected to begin in 2021, a year later than initially planned.

Read the full story on WESA.

Pittsburgh’s fracking industry cut more than 400 jobs in 2019, with more cuts likely on the way

Last year, Pittsburgh’s fracking industry cut hundreds of jobs, and the outlook for 2020 could be even worse for the natural gas extraction field. 

Read the full story on Pittsburgh City Paper.

Homicides continue to trend out of Pittsburgh and into eastern suburbs and Mon Valley

There has been a shift in where homicides are happening in Allegheny County.

Read the full story on CBS Pittsburgh.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Alan Faneca named finalist for Pro Football Hall Of Fame

On Thursday, the former Steeler was named one of 15 modern-era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020.

Read the full story on CBS Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Police continue to investigate disappearance of 22-year-old Tonee Turner

Turner is a successful artist who is known by one of her employers to have a bright and bubbly personality. She didn’t show up for work Tuesday morning and her family is trying to desperately find her.

Read the full story on CBS Pittsburgh.


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