After an anonymous EITC gift, some Pittsburgh Catholic families say tuition bills rose sharply under a new cost-per-student model. The diocese says it will review concerns.

Kennywood is expanding its summer chaperone rules: guests 15 and under must be with a 21+ chaperone all day starting next Friday, with registration and ID checks required.

Foreclosure filings across the greater Pittsburgh metro rose to about 438 in April 2026 — a near‑doubling from a year earlier as lenders move through distressed inventory. Local counties and sheriff‑sale calendars show the increase is uneven across the region.

Volunteers say rainbow flags outside the New Castle Prism Initiative were torn down and destroyed. Organizers installed cameras, alerted police and will replace the flags before Pride weekend.

Belle Vernon’s boil‑water advisory was lifted after testing, but local leaders say questions remain about the reservoir work and how the warning was communicated. Officials point to routine maintenance; residents want more details.

State grants plus municipal matching funds will pay for HVAC, lighting and a teen tech space at Penn Hills Library, officials say.

City officials introduced a package to let residents lease city‑owned lots for gardens, markets, art and events — officials say applications could open this summer.

David Dausey, Duquesne’s provost and a public‑health scholar, will become the university’s 14th president on July 1, 2026. He helped launch the Nasuti College of Osteopathic Medicine and says access and community service will guide his agenda.

DEP moved to finalize a state-only operating permit for MarkWest’s Harmon Creek expansion, prompting renewed community alarm over repeated flaring and black smoke.

A Rock 'N' Riches Fast Play ticket sold at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh hit a progressive top prize worth $171,285. The casino will receive a $500 retailer bonus.

The state’s CAPE review praised Allegheny’s help‑at‑home and caregiver programs but flagged protective‑services documentation and investigative gaps; county leaders have an approved improvement plan.

Ninety grocery bags meant for seniors at a Wilkinsburg building were reportedly locked away, spoiled and later found in the trash, tenants say.

Organizers mapped a multivenue Juneteenth across Point State Park, Market Square and Mellon Park from June 18–21, pairing old‑school programming with a youth‑focused stage. The plan includes a downtown vendor zone and a youth fest at Mellon Park.