Families speak out against school closures, school board advances student code of conduct.

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.

URA says the TRID can turn around an $813 million drop in Downtown property values.

Pittsburgh City Council’s July 22 committee meeting featured two hours of public comment and two and a half hours of council discussion about the proposed Downtown Pittsburgh Transit Revitalization…

Two hours of comment, 40 speakers, and almost no support for the Downtown TRID.

The meeting started with two hours of public comment as 40 speakers addressed council about the TRID.

Downtown TRID amendment would guard service workers from layoffs but require them to give up the right to strike.

The legislation was changed after council’s June 3 committee meeting to include a requirement to pay a prevailing wage and service employee protections as negotiated by the 32BJ branch of the Service…

Council advances $50 million Downtown TRID despite public opposition, controller’s deficit warning, and benefits that are “murky at best.”

Controller Heisler urges caution, citing $44.7 million deficit.

Controller Rachael Heisler had her own assessment of the proposed Downtown TRID.

Painting the pavement at a busy Larimer intersection could make crossing safer.

Larimer may soon join the list of neighborhoods where art and pedestrian safety intersect.

Suburban EMS crews billed $27,000 for the NFL Draft.

The City of Pittsburgh is taking at $27,000 hit from NFL Draft invoices.

Nearby EMS crews collect $27,000 for the NFL Draft while the Larimer Consensus Group prepares to paint its asphalt.

Council Member Botta pitches Allegheny One, a single online home for public services.

Council Member Jordan Botta of Friendship has asked for a study to see if the county can create a one-stop website for all of the county’s resources and services.

County begins search for new jail warden as $2.15 million grant funds incarceration alternatives and council eyes unified services platform.

County awarded grant to pay for alternatives to incarceration.

County council’s budget and finance committee voted on July 9 to move forward with accepting a $2.15 million grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The grant is part of the…

Warden Wingard resigns after 18 months at the county jail.

Allegheny County Jail Warden Trevor Wingard is leaving his job at the end of July after leading the jail for 18 months.

A $58,283 bill in overlooked interest is all that's left to own 2,000 Dell devices.

Pittsburgh is $58,283 away from owning over 2,000 Dell devices used by city employees.

Glen Hazel families turn out to back afterschool programs at Burgwin Recreation Center.

Sixteen residents — including six children — turned out to support programming at Glen Hazel’s Burgwin Recreation Center, as council considered whether Stop the Violence (STV) dollars should foot the…

Glen Hazel’s Burgwin Recreation Center holds another two weeks as the city brings its computers and network in-house.

Residents make the case for 18 weeks of paid parental leave.

Even though potential legislation is still months away, Allegheny County Council is ready to push discussion on paid parental leave.

Unvetted board appointments and $3 billion budget drive argument for more council staff.

Discussion ahead of final votes for two proposed referendums highlighted council’s weak spots during its June 23 meeting.