Allegheny County Council proposals revisit the 2021 shackling ban for incarcerated people and would fine undisclosed AI county campaign ads up to $300.

Campaign materials built with generative AI could need a clear disclosure starting next year.

As the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) continues to grow, so does the public desire to put boundaries around it.

Proposal would soften a 2021 ban on shackling incarcerated individuals during medical care.

Medical emergencies at the county jail are climbing, and so is the question of who should guard and transport the people having them.

Verra Mobility’s red light cameras land on a list of 37 surveillance tools up for review.

As Pittsburgh readies itself for the next round of automated red light enforcement (ARLE) cameras, city council has asked to know more about the technology’s surveillance capabilities.

Permit change aims to end no parking signs that linger for weeks with no work.

In the chaos of Pittsburgh’s construction season, if it’s not one frustration, it’s another.

DOMI explains why it keeps tearing up newly paved streets, Red light cameras get a surveillance inquiry, and Love Your Block returns with $20,000.

Love Your Block returns after a two-year pause with $20,000 for 17 neighborhood groups.

The Office of Community Affairs (OCA) is once again helping neighborhood groups to love their blocks.

Nearly $60,000 would buy a dozen trailers for snow and lawn crews.

A new Department of Public Works (DPW) purchase could help cut back the city’s overgrowth problem.

Projected year-end deficit grows to $30.2 million as revenues fall short.

With the close of the second quarter, Pittsburgh’s financial situation is looking even more grim with the NFL Draft having put a $1 million hole in the budget.

Pittsburgh's deficit reaches $30.2 million, deepened by assumed NFL Draft loss, as Public Works buys a dozen trailers for neglected upkeep.

County banks $100,000 by switching to digital paystubs, part of a zero-carbon goal.

Allegheny County saved $100,000 in the past year by switching to digital paystubs.

Reports of deplorable apartments prompt a Sept. 24 hearing on senior housing.

The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development controls more than 10,000 housing units, for individuals and families, in Allegheny County.

Proposed ban would keep data centers off county-owned property.

A majority of Allegheny County Council members have agreed they want the county not to allow data centers on county-owned land.

Data centers face a proposed ban on county-owned property, senior housing conditions get a Sept. 24 hearing, and paperless paystubs save $100,000.

Closing a bike lane loophole could also destroy the case for parking on sidewalks.

A proposed change for parking regulations could force Pittsburghers to park with all four tires in the street.

Beltzhoover rec center next in line for Stop the Violence funds.

McKinley Recreation Center in Beltzhoover could soon run out-of-schooltime programming with $200,000 from the city's Stop the Violence (STV) fund.

Ballfield lights could go remote with a $73,050 software upgrade.

The superintendents of the city parks will soon be able to control ballfield lights with a tap on their phone.

Pittsburgh City Council moves to end parking in bike lanes, advances $200,000 for McKinley Recreation Center, and backs $73,050 in remote ballfield lighting.

Families speak out against the school board’s decision to move forward with the Future Ready plan.

The Pittsburgh Public Schools Board of Directors’ decision in May to close up to 12 schools as it moves forward with the Future Ready plan did not end the opposition of parents and community members.

Community members ask the school board to advocate for more family housing.

While the Future Ready plan was developed as a response to the district’s declining enrollment and ongoing budget issues, several speakers at the June 22nd public hearing argued that PPS cannot…

Board approves the student code of conduct after a bid to delay it fails.

The school board approved a new version of the district’s code of conduct, but not before debating whether those affected should have had time to review and weigh in on changes.