Allegheny County is renewing 1st Home Allegheny with $3 million to expand forgivable down-payment aid and encourage longer-term homeownership. Round 2 is open now.

Advocates and lawmakers met in Pittsburgh after a Propel estimate put SNAP theft at roughly $607 million in 2025. Local leaders pressed for chip-enabled EBT cards and quicker fixes to protect families.

A Steelers-backed youth recreation complex at Hazelwood Green is nearly finished; an unveiling is expected around Pittsburgh's 2026 NFL Draft.

Bridgeville's South West Meals on Wheels warns a rent increase could force it out of its kitchen and disrupt deliveries to homebound seniors. Organizers have launched emergency fundraising.

Two Pittsburgh-area stores sold two of five tickets that split a $200,000 Treasure Hunt jackpot; each winner will receive about $40,000 before taxes.

Registration is open for Pittsburgh’s 49th Richard Caliguiri Great Race, set for Sept. 26–27, 2026. Early-bird pricing runs for two days starting Tuesday.

Nearly 100 Pittsburgh-area municipalities face uncertainty over road-salt deliveries after reports that their main supplier won't renew the current agreement. Local officials say slower shipments and icy rivers worsened the problem.

A former UPMC cardiologist says he was fired after reporting UPMC CEO Leslie C. Davis’ paid board seat at Edwards Lifesciences; he’s suing for reinstatement and damages.

A fresh cluster of tents has appeared on Pittsburgh’s North Side near Sarah Heinz House, prompting outreach and safety concerns for children and people living outdoors.

Four UH-60 Black Hawks circled downtown Pittsburgh for more than 30 minutes. The Pennsylvania Army National Guard said the flights were routine training and a PNC Park flyover is planned.

Two Cash Five tickets sold at Coen Markets in Ambridge and Mount Pleasant Township matched all five numbers, splitting a $1.455M jackpot.

A Pittsburgh group will walk roughly 130 miles to the Moshannon Valley Processing Center over eight days, calling the action part pilgrimage and part protest. Organizers say the march will begin with an early press conference on Sidney Street.

Presbyterian clergy and allies staged a Holy Week protest outside UPMC’s U.S. Steel Tower, overturning tables and urging the health system to restore gender-affirming care for minors.