Pittsburgh
Two Legislators Want to Audit Their State's Professional Sports Stadiums
They say the move would reveal the true value of the facilities and teams for taxpayers.
Hit by Wet Weather and Mudslides, a City Seeks New Ways to Adapt
COMMENTARY | A recent pilot program in Pittsburgh shows promise as a model for how the city and surrounding region can develop solutions to climate hazards.
How Cities Are Addressing Mental Distress
Successful programs include partnerships between social workers and first responders, incorporate data and recognize larger social factors affecting health and well-being, like racism, experts say.
Counties and States Embrace Fentanyl Test Strips in Battle Against Opioids
Arlington County, Virginia announced that it would begin distributing the strips to addiction-prone people leaving the county jail, the latest in a growing number of government agencies to turn to the tests as a way to prevent overdoses.
A Pennsylvania County Goes Hydro With its Government Buildings
Allegheny County will power its facilities with hydroelectric power under a 35-year agreement with a planned plant on a nearby river.
After Years of Pollution, One County Meets Air Quality Standards for the First Time Ever
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, is in compliance with federal air quality standards for the first time in its history.
These Cities Tried to Tackle Disinvestment. Here Are Lessons From What Happened.
Local governments have made efforts to revive commerce in neglected Black neighborhoods around the country. It hasn’t always worked. But cities can learn from their experiences.
One City Rejected a Policing Algorithm. Could It Be Used For Other Purposes?
In Pittsburgh, an algorithm that deployed law enforcement officers to predicted crime “hot spots” might be repurposed to send social services to areas in need instead.
A Micromobility Experiment in Pittsburgh Aims to Get People Out of Their Cars
The Pittsburgh Micromobility Collective will create all-in-one mobility hubs near transit stops, to compete with Uber and Lyft and help commuters go car-free.
Want to Address Food Insecurity in Your Community? There's an App For That.
How a county housing authority partnered with a tech nonprofit to deliver food to vulnerable residents.
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Impeachment Petitions Prompt Response From Pittsburgh Mayor’s Office
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Indiana bill would scrap child-labor rules … Pacific Northwest measles update … and N.J. offshore wind geophysical surveying.
How Some Shrinking Cities Are Thriving in the New Economy
Despite conventional wisdom, cities don’t necessarily need population growth and more jobs to be economically healthy.
Pittsburgh Awaits Trump as City Grieves ‘11 Neighbors Stolen From Us’
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Wrong-way driving research … Calif. vaccination rate … an Ohio city’s antiquated lie detector rule … and Peoria’s budget woes.
‘This Is Literally Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood’
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | More from Pittsburgh … a ‘document dump’ halts hearings in Maine … and anonymous budget amendments in Wisconsin.
Introducing Resident-Centered Autonomous Vehicle Pilots
The Knight Foundation aims to take projects out of the hands of car companies in five cities.
When Heavy Rain, Erosion and Gravity Cause the Earth to Give Way
Checking out some of Pittsburgh’s landslide-damaged roads.
Public Health vs. Private Property in War on Lead
After changes to state law, Pittsburgh is now spending $44 million to replace both sides—private and public—of the remaining 12,000 or so lead service lines in the city.
Uber Has Terminated Its Self-driving Car Operators In Pittsburgh
Uber is replacing the job of autonomous vehicle operator with "mission specialists" who will provide more technical feedback to car developers.
Exploring Pittsburgh’s War Monuments and Memorials Inventory
The city's guide currently includes 120 locations and is still a work in progress.
Uber Irks Pittsburgh’s Mayor With Its Autonomous Vehicle Testing Announcement
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Milwaukee mayor, police chief apologize after Bucks incident … Delaware lawmakers OK state worker bonuses … and N.Y.C. mayor thinks plastic straws suck.
