Bobby Wilson

The $6.5 million ShotSpotter contract sparks a fix for a purchasing loophole.

A bill before council would close a gap in the city’s contract procurement system that was revealed by a surprise five-year $6.5 million contract with ShotSpotter.

$340 million in contracts for 96 vendors moves forward without department details.

Even as the spotlight shines brightly on city spending, Pittsburgh City Council remains inconsistent with addressing requests that lack specificity.

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.

Pittsburgh plans to keep vape shops 1,000 feet away from schools.

Pittsburgh is one step closer to keeping vape shops away from schools.

Short-term rental regulations move forward after mass shooting at Airbnb on New Year's Day.

Short-term rentals are a problem in the city.

The North Shore may have a lot of new signs.

If you’re looking for a sign for what to do on the North Shore, you may soon see a plethora of them.

Three Sisters Bridges, Schenley Park and Pump Stations are on the verge of historic designations.

Pittsburgh has a long history and now more of it is about to be designated as “historic.”

A plan to have Munhall assist with plowing the streets gets kicked to the curb.

A plan to ask Munhall to plow three neighborhoods was met with hostility by council members who accused the proponent of giving up on Pittsburgh workers.

Land Bank looks to take abandoned homes after three years of delinquent tax payments.

After informally working together to try to move tax-delinquent properties back onto the tax rolls, the city has put together an agreement with the land bank, the county and school district.

Council prioritizes community needs over funding criteria for $1.7M grant distributions.