After a punishing winter and rising delivery fees, many Pittsburgh households are seeing much higher gas bills. The PUC has paused Peoples’ proposed hike while it investigates.

Boston College received a $125M commitment from the Patrick F. Cadigan Family Foundation to overhaul Carney Hall into Cadigan Hall, including a 50,000‑sq‑ft addition and Campus Ministry relocation.

Seniors at an Opportunity Home–run complex have been without mail since January after vandals targeted the building's mail center. The housing agency says repairs are nearly done while federal rules leave replacement costs with property owners.

Chicago lunchroom workers plan a downtown sit‑in after months of stalled talks with CPS, pressing for a $40,000 minimum and better staffing. The district says deep budget shortfalls complicate any new recurring costs.

The Y in Central Maryland will close the Dundalk and Randallstown swim centers on Aug. 31, 2026, removing two of Baltimore County’s few low-cost pools.

A Las Vegas father says his nonverbal, 7-year-old son slipped off Manch Elementary during recess and wandered across a street before neighbors found him. The district says it launched a search and is reviewing the incident.

The SEOPW CRA is offering grants averaging $5,000 to help businesses launch in Overtown. Awards are first-come, first-served and will be given until funds run out.

A Worcester resident, Aramis Arias, won $1 million on the $2,000,000 Diamond Cashword scratch ticket and chose a $650,000 lump-sum payout before taxes. The ticket was sold at Edgemere Mini Mart on Grafton Street.

A Denver family says the city-run shelter euthanized their dog days after they tried to reclaim him. The family is seeking answers and pursuing records.

Klein Oak is mourning after senior Kenrik Kabano and his mother were killed in a crash on I‑45 near Madisonville. A community fundraiser has raised more than $59,000.

Sales slipped in March even as prices climbed and active listings plunged, leaving buyers to compete for a shrinking pool of homes.

Dan Gilbert's fund is pressing Michigan lawmakers to renew Pay As You Stay before a June sunset. The group's Detroit Tax Relief Fund says it has cleared $52M in back taxes for about 13,000 families.

Adams Elementary families in Ballard protested after Seattle Public Schools placed Anitra Jones — a former Rainier View principal who faced a 2024 ruling finding unlawful discrimination against staff.