A Pittsburgh pilot let a driverless car pay a city meter automatically; the startup says automated billing could plug millions in lost parking revenue.

Bronze and brass flag holders were taken from St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Center Township before Memorial Day. Authorities and the DA are asking pawn shops and residents for tips.

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.

Clear start and a sunny high near 76°F today; warming into the 80s later this week with storms possible this weekend.

The state awarded Hill CDC $1 million to renovate first-floor space at the New Granada Building, funding cafes, a kitchen and performance space as part of New Granada Square. The award is part of a $17.2M Main Street Matters round.

A new multi‑university preprint finds just 10–15 minutes of AI help can reduce persistence and independent problem‑solving. The finding complicates how schools and workplaces should use chatbots.

Sen. Dave McCormick will convene defense leaders, senior military officials and investors at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle on July 14 6 15, 2026, with organizers promising announced partnerships and investments.

Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Chief Darryl Jones was placed on administrative leave amid an internal review of bureau operations. Assistant Chief Mat Davis will serve as acting chief.

After nearly six years dark, Butcher and the Rye is set to return to downtown Pittsburgh; reservations are appearing on OpenTable. The relaunch brings back a marquee whiskey-and-comfort-food destination.

A Lyft driver was stabbed late Sunday near the Neville Island exit of I-79; the suspect was arrested after being hit by a passing car.

Joe Negri, the Pittsburgh jazz guitarist known as 'Handyman Negri' on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, died Sunday at 99, days before his 100th birthday.

Clear Monday morning, warming to the mid‑70s with a warm week ahead. Low rain chances through midweek; storm risk rises late Friday into the weekend.

The Pittsburgh Parking Authority is rolling out PayLock SmartBoots so motorists can pay by phone, self-release immobilizers and return them to city drop-off sites.