The Planning Commission unanimously recommended a voluntary Affordable Housing Bonus Program that lets developers build affordable units or pay into a city fund; commissioners asked staff to replace a fixed opt‑out price with an annual schedule.

Picklesburgh will add the newly opened Arts Landing to its footprint July 16–19, stretching across Market Square and riverfront sites to give vendors and stages more room.

Clear, dry conditions today with highs in the low‑80s; temperatures climb into the upper‑80s and near 90°F by Friday. Showers and thunderstorms return late Saturday into Sunday.

Neighbors on Adams Drive say hundreds of rats from a Route 51 property invaded yards and forced some families indoors; police have charged the homeowner with public nuisance. Court paperwork shows a preliminary hearing on July 13.

State police confirmed an investigation at Armstrong School District after administrators acknowledged rumors about alleged staff‑student relationships. Parents and officials say details remain limited.

American Airlines will pause daily nonstop flights between Pittsburgh and Los Angeles this summer, shrinking nonstop choices at PIT. United and Breeze still offer nonstop options.

Lancaster Airport will get daily nonstop flights to Chicago O'Hare starting June 3, operated by SkyWest as United Express. Tickets are on sale now.

A 15-year-old was arrested and charged as an adult after a man was found shot to death on Somerset Street in Johnstown; police say the teen is being held without bail.

Goodlander Cocktail Brewery will close its Larimer taproom on Saturday, June 6 after nearly five years. The owners say the move is an evolution and promise future plans.

TSA officers at Pittsburgh International found a loaded handgun in a traveler’s carry-on early Tuesday; Allegheny County police charged a 24‑year‑old man and federal authorities were notified.

Voyager agreed to buy Astrobotic in a deal worth up to $300M, folding the Pittsburgh Moon Base HQ into Voyager's lunar program.

An early-morning fire heavily damaged a home on the 100 block of Major Street in Aliquippa; state investigators have been called in to probe the cause.

The Rachel Carson Bridge will be closed June 2–16 as crews set up the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival and the new Arts Landing.