Downtown borrowing plan held while job placement support and North Shore development move forward.

Downtown’s Golden Triangle could see $50 million redevelopment investment by the end of the year.

The city is looking to bring development to Downtown by using future real estate taxes to pay off loans for local improvements.

$750,000 approved to redesign Beaver Avenue for the Esplanade project.

City work around the Esplanade site may get a shot of money.

Six neighborhood organizations selected to receive $210,000 in job placement support.

Neighborhood agencies are on track to receive grants to help residents find jobs.

PPS to close nine school buildings while accepting $8 million to support preschool health services.

PPS approves closures of 12 schools.

The Pittsburgh Public Schools Board of Directors voted 6-2 with one abstention on May 27 to permanently shutter nine school buildings and close three additional schools despite concerns from parents…

Directors accept over $8 million in Early-Intervention grant funding.

PPS was awarded $8,283,281 across three separate grants to support staff salaries, agency contracts, professional development, travel to state conferences and general program costs for the Early…

Proposed ballot question would give council a say on contracts over $30,000.

Come Election Day, residents may have the opportunity to change who has a say in Allegheny County’s contracts.

A historic leadership change and a fight over fiscal power.

Allegheny County Council gets its first woman president.

For the first time in its 26-year history, a woman will lead Allegheny County Council.

A $50K Bloomberg grant puts climate problem-solving in young people’s hands.

Later this summer, Pittsburgh’s youth will have the opportunity to help develop local climate solutions.

East Carson St. business owners ask to pay taxes for neighborhood improvements.

Businesses on the South Side have asked to be charged higher taxes in exchange for dedicated neighborhood improvements.

Proposed tax on amusement devices advances to public hearing.

When it comes to boosting Pittsburgh’s revenue, city council is taking its chances.

A privilege tax on claw machines, $50K for youth climate change engagement and improving East Carson St.

RK Mellon grant quadruples fireworks budget as bike share expansion and records overhaul move forward.

Records rules are being considered after years of operating on the honor system.

The city clerk’s office wants to formalize how Pittsburgh documents its history in the making.

$4 million to fuel the next phase of Pittsburgh’s bike share expansion.

The next phase of Pittsburgh’s bike share program received a push from a federal grant.

RK Mellon grant could quadruple Fourth of July fireworks budget.

Pittsburgh’s Fourth of July celebration is about to get bigger and brighter.

Council president removal vote expected May 26.

Allegheny County Council is preparing to remove Member Pat Catena of Carnegie from the president’s seat because of a mailer sent by his campaign for state representative.

Bill to unmask federal agents in the county hits a legal wall.

An effort to unmask federal law enforcement working in Allegheny County will remain in committee for now.

Proposed ordinance would keep sexual abuse protections for trans county inmates.

Should the federal government remove protections for transgender individuals in the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), they may still be protected at the county level.