The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County will cover the cost of lead‑line replacements after reversing plans to charge homeowners. The move aims to jump‑start a stalled pilot in several northern boroughs.

Airport and business leaders traveled to Dublin as Aer Lingus begins four‑times‑weekly nonstop Pittsburgh–Dublin flights on May 25, 2026. The trip mixes celebration with promotion.

State crash data show Pennsylvania recorded its fewest traffic deaths in nearly a century while Allegheny County's fatal crashes fell about 18%.

Pittsburgh Regional Transit is replacing the ConnectCard with web-based ReadyFare. New cards and vending machines begin arriving this month and balances can move to Ready2Ride.

The governor’s office says $74M will fund 72 pedestrian, student and bike‑safety projects across 38 Pennsylvania counties, from sidewalks to bike‑share expansions.

The Monongahela Incline is closed indefinitely after two riders were rescued overnight. PRT says repairs, testing and a state inspection are required before service returns.

More than $10 million in federal grants will fund terraces, taxiway repairs and generator replacements at Pittsburgh International Airport.

ALCOSAN’s multibillion Clean Water Plan is already running above early estimates; a $1.1B contract package to start tunneling will push costs onto ratepayers.

A truck struck the low-clearance Seven Valleys railroad bridge one day after repairs, renewing concerns about repeated hits and rising repair bills.

Fire chiefs and PennDOT say lane shifts and heavy truck traffic on I‑80 near New Castle have coincided with a spike in collisions; crews report dozens of responses in recent weeks.

PennDOT ran tests of a thermal‑camera wrong‑way detection system on Route 28 this week, briefly closing ramps to verify alerts. Officials say the $4.8M system will monitor ramps around the clock once testing finishes.

A year after the April 29, 2025 derecho, Duquesne Light says new sensors, line‑monitoring and two‑way text alerts will speed restorations and cut confusion.

Pittsburgh is expanding a demolition blitz into the West End to remove about 10 long‑vacant houses in Elliott and Sheraden. The move is part of a broader push to clear thousands of condemned structures.