Investigating jail inmate deaths, Walnut Capital’s $1.2 million tax break and abating asbestos and lead.

Walnut Capital to get a $1.2 million tax break from the county.

Despite expressing misgivings during discussion, council authorized $1.2 million in tax relief for a prominent local developer.

Medical examiner expected to investigate all jail inmate deaths.

Allegheny County Council wants increased transparency regarding the deaths of incarcerated individuals.

Some businesses to get help on permits for asbestos abatement, others to get hit with the cost of removing lead.

New legislation will help the Allegheny County Health Department mitigate lead and asbestos that was used in local construction.

Cultural Trust wants to take city street for its venue.

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust hopes to paint Downtown with a wider brush.

Four startups partner with city government.

In 2026, four local new businesses will receive stipends of $25,000 from the city that they will use to search rivers, find heat loss, expand AI use, and create 3D maps for the city.

Transferring 8th Street, winter salt storage and supporting local startups—Tell Council What you Think.

• Cultural Trust wants to take city street for its venue • City plans to rebuild salt storage next to Saw Mill Run • Four startups partner with city government

City plans to rebuild salt storage next to Saw Mill Run.

The Department of Public Works (DPW) has asked for money to construct a new salt storage building.

Council weighs housing fund cuts, surprise vehicle repair bills, and employee bus passes as $30 million budget gap looms.

City fleet maintenance is another hole in the budget.

Pittsburgh has received more surprise bills.

There may be less of an opportunity to build affordable housing.

As the city faces a $30 million budget deficit, affordable housing may be one area that takes a hit.

City employees may receive prepaid bus passes.

The city may conduct a one-year pilot program in which it would pay for employees' Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) transit passes.

From horses to drones, city police use all available tools.

City police are flying into 2026 with nine new drones, and reaching back to the first days of policing with additional mounted officers.

No funding for free smoke detectors, $43.2 million in overtime pay, police drones, paramedic dreams, and homicide trauma reduction.

Fire budget will not cover free smoke detector program.

While the image of city firefighters is of them rescuing residents from raging infernos, Fire Chief Darryl Jones said during a Nov. 20 budget meeting the real work is saving lives before the trucks…

Emergency Medical Services looks to expand its training academy.

Emergency medical services (EMS) chief Amera Gilchrist said the city could use an in-house paramedic academy.

Health and Safety workers reach out where the police can’t.

As the city tries to solve its fleet crisis, the Office of Community Health and Safety (OCHS) solved its own.

DPW officials say they need more money for equipment, capital improvements.

The Department of Public Works (DPW) faces a challenging 2026.

Pittsburgh Water bills sink budget.

During the dry talk about budgets, city council learned that Pittsburgh is drowning in unpaid water bills.

City unable to pay ~$5m water bill, selling water infrastructure for $1, and requesting $4.5 for overdue maintenance.

City and Pittsburgh Water iron out sale of treatment plant, pipes.

Pittsburgh Water is ready to buy the city’s water and sewer systems for a buck.