Violence prevention funding advances, $1m for new ambulances, and upgrades to lethal intersection.

$1 million transfer approved for two new ambulances as fleet needs mount.

Money for city vehicles is rolling along.

Homewood's Operation Better Block in line for $300,000 anti-violence contract renewal.

Homewood-based Operation Better Block's violence intervention program may be extended for three years.

State grant would fund new traffic signal at dangerous Oakland intersection.

A state grant may help Pittsburgh address pedestrian safety in North Oakland.

Public comment time cut in half as immigration debate draws crowds.

Allegheny County Council only wanted to hear half of what residents had to say about county involvement with federal immigration enforcement.

County advances limits on ICE cooperation while cutting residents' comment time in half.

Committee moves forward with legislation to limit county cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

Despite misgivings from almost half of its members, Allegheny County Council’s public safety committee voted in favor of moving forward with legislation to limit cooperation with federal immigration…

ShotSpotter meeting postponed again and CMU steps in to fill a $200K funding gap.

Carnegie Mellon to cover a $200,000 match for safe streets.

More financial assistance is coming to the city from a local, large nonprofit.

City Council weighing whether ShotSpotter is worth the cost.

Pittsburgh City Council is still waiting for information ahead of renewing an $1.2 million annual  contract with ShotSpotter.

Paper ballot printing agreement approved while residents ask for more ballot drop boxes.

Commissioners approved an agreement to purchase paper ballots to supplement electronic voting at a rate of $0.215 per ballot, plus $0.03 for a window in the outer return envelope. Residents will vote…

County advances housing safety, treatment programs and major infrastructure funding.

While public comment centered on immigration enforcement, most formal actions taken by commissioners focused on housing, public health and infrastructure investments.

ICE agreement sparks packed meeting and legal dispute among commissioners.

More than 80 residents attended the February meeting of the Westmoreland County Board of Commissioners as nearly 20 speakers provided comments. Most of the comments were about Sheriff James Albert’s…

ICE agreement divides County commissioners as county approves millions in housing and infrastructure funding.

Forward will pay more for police, but locks in two more years of coverage.

Forward approved an increase to its existing police contract with Elizabeth Township during a contentious Feb. 9 meeting that drew a packed audience of residents.

Police contract sparks transparency fight, part-time hire raises questions and a bridge closure is coming.

Part-time road crew hire approved without posting the job.

The board voted 2-0 to hire Mark Stewart as a part-time road crew employee, with Levdansky abstaining.

Parkway bridge closure will affect commuters for 25 days.

Cline announced that the Interstate 376/Commercial Street Bridge on the Parkway East in Pittsburgh will close for 25 days for construction.

Snow clearing, housing and public safety highlight county executive report.

Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato delivered her quarterly address to council on Feb. 10, detailing initiatives from 2025 and looking ahead into plans for this year.

Hallam reports there are fewer people sleeping outdoors than last year.

After spending the night of Feb. 3 helping with the census of unhoused residents of Allegheny County, Allegheny County Council Member Bethany Hallam of Ross said there are fewer people living…

New legislation will take some of the bite out of rising taxes.

Longtime Allegheny County residents who could be hurt by rising property taxes will now have a cap on the pain.