Pittsburgh City Council

Council to study accessibility after snow storms and to raise $56 million in new bonds for infrastructure projects.

Bond sales will pay for local infrastructure improvements.

Despite holding $645 million in debt, the city is looking at issuing another $56 million worth of bonds.

City to extend tax break for affordable senior housing.

The Department of Finance requested to extend three cooperative agreements with NCSC/USA Housing Development Corporation.

Police surveillance tech, short-term rental regulations and extending tax breaks for affordable senior housing.

Pittsburgh police have quietly used cell phone surveillance software for seven years.

For seven years, Pittsburgh police have contracted with a service that offers continuous surveillance.

Short-term rental regulations move forward after mass shooting at Airbnb on New Year's Day.

Short-term rentals are a problem in the city.

UPMC donates $10 million for new ambulances, with state adding $1 million grant.

The Pittsburgh Emergency Medical Service (EMS) fleet is getting a $10 million shot in the arm from UPMC and another $1 million grant from the state.

Local institutions donate $12 million for ambulances and snow plows as city still owes $1 million on water bills.

PNC Foundation gives $2 million for snow equipment after 37 plows broke down in one night.

The PNC Foundation wants to help prevent another night of 37 snowplow breakdowns.

Pittsburgh still $1 million short on unpaid water bills from 2025.

Pittsburgh is still up to its knees in water bills.

Council interviews Pittsburgh’s next chief of police.

As national unrest over mass deportations is increasing and Pittsburghers are in the streets expressing their views against them, Pittsburgh City Council took the next step in installing a new chief…

Acting Police Chief Jason Lando explains his vision for Pittsburgh’s police department.

Council calls on state to increase its funding for Pittsburgh Action Against Rape.

City Council has called for the Pennsylvania legislature to increase funding for Pittsburgh Action Against Rape (PAAR) and rape crisis centers across the state in future budget cycles.

Pittsburgh ponders plans to spend $20 million every year on new vehicles.

The continuing problems of broken down trucks and emergency vehicles may come to a slow roll in 2027.

The North Shore may have a lot of new signs.

If you’re looking for a sign for what to do on the North Shore, you may soon see a plethora of them.

$20 million annual fleet fund, support for survivors of sexual assault, and new signs for the North Shore.

Voters may decide on budget process and public notice requirements.

Council President R. Daniel Lavelle of the Upper Hill District introduced two possible referendums to be placed on the May primary election ballot during council’s first meeting of 2026.

City may institute a dashboard to keep track of the housing stock.

For all the talk about housing development, no one knows exactly how many units exist or are available in the city.

Tracking housing stock, two referendums for the May primary and the mayor’s first appointees.

Some of O’Connor’s appointees need council’s OK.

For the sixth time in 10 years, council will vote on a new chief of police.