A 16‑suite Fisher House will be built at the H.J. Heinz III VA campus in O’Hara Township after local fundraisers hit a $3M goal; construction begins this spring. The new home will more than double free lodging for military families in the Pittsburgh area.

The University of Pittsburgh pledged $5 million to boost neighborhood parks, Main & Main business corridors and public-safety efforts across Pittsburgh over five years.

SmartAsset's new study finds a single adult in Pittsburgh needs about $95,472 to live comfortably — far above the city's median household income.

A $1.5 million Cash Spectacular scratch-off was sold at UPMC Magee‑Womens Hospital; the hospital will receive a $10,000 retailer bonus and the winner has one year to claim.

Vintage 2025 Census numbers show Pittsburgh metro lost about 3,000 people, but improving domestic migration and permit activity give planners cautious hope.

Aerial footage shows crews dismantling the last sections of Century III Mall in West Mifflin after years of blight and legal fights; officials eye redevelopment.

Pittsburgh Public Schools piloted Hogwarts‑style house teams at Sterrett 6‑8 to build belonging, early data show improved attendance and fewer suspensions. The district plans to scale the model.

Volunteers have opened a food pantry to support Pittsburgh-area TSA workers who are working without pay amid the partial federal shutdown.

Pittsburgh City Paper is relaunching under new LocalMatters ownership with free content and a return to monthly print, while asking readers to join a membership program. Ali Trachta stays on as editor.

About 235 technical staff picketed outside Butler Memorial Hospital during contract talks, warning that low pay and benefit cuts are driving staff away.

A Pittsburgh family says a resort pool's loose drain cover pulled out their child’s small intestine; surgeons at UPMC stabilized her and she now needs nightly IV nutrition.

Last Saturday downtown filled with marchers, bands and tossed beads as Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade marched through the Golden Triangle. The annual march draws hundreds of thousands and blends neighborhood tradition with full-on revelry.

A Neshannock third-grader received the March Pride and Promise award after helping his family during a house fire. The board also honored the volunteer fire company.