UPMC paid about $3.94M for a stalled Penn Avenue lot once slated for a Hampton Inn, bringing the parcels under hospital control and ending a decade‑old hotel plan.

Murrysville cleared plans for a nearly $10M overhaul of Franklin Regional's athletic facilities, a phased project that will returf fields, rebuild courts and add a multipurpose pitch through 2026.

PennDOT has opened talks about reusing the 21.7‑acre Western Penitentiary site as the state moves forward with demolition and remediation through 2027.