Pennsylvania American Water has begun door‑to‑door inspections in parts of Pittsburgh to identify lead service lines and offer replacements at no direct cost.

PENNVEST awarded Nanty Glo a $7.25M grant to expand and modernize its Route 22 water treatment plant, a move officials say will head off sharp rate increases.

The Pennsylvania Turnpike approved a 3.5% toll increase that takes effect Jan. 3, 2027, nudging per‑mile and segment fees higher across the system.

A sinkhole opened on Cumberland Road beside UPMC Passavant in McCandless, closing the road and triggering detours while crews assess the damage.

A Mt. Nebo Road bridge over I-79 was reduced to one lane after inspectors found a large deck crack. Crews removed loose concrete and detours are in place.

Inspectors found additional steel deterioration on the Charles Anderson Bridge, pushing the rehabilitation timeline into spring 2028 and prolonging closures and detours.

The airport board approved a six-month holdover that adds about $929,833 to American’s maintenance-base lease at PIT, keeping roughly 500 local jobs while talks continue.

Two oversized loads carrying Donna’s Diner are due in downtown Indiana, prompting Philadelphia Street closures and detours.

Regional planners approved a $4.7B 2027–2030 TIP that prioritizes bridge repairs, transit fleet upgrades and freight corridor work across the SPC region.

National averages have dipped under $4, but Pennsylvania — and Pittsburgh in particular — are still paying more at the pump. Here’s what the data and experts say about when relief will arrive.

PennDOT will study new uses for the Parkway North HOV lanes — options include two‑way operation, tolling or a transit conversion — with results expected in 2027.

The district’s 2025–26 safety report shows an 8% decline in illegal passings, but more than 10,000 stop‑arm violations were still recorded this year. Cameras and education are nudging drivers, officials say, but hotspots and repeat offenders remain.

An American Airlines flight bound for Columbus made an emergency landing at Pittsburgh International; the airport says the plane landed safely and taxied to the gate.