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Pittsburgh’s skateboard community joins the push for racial justice — watch the video here

During protests this summer, local skaters called for justice for Antwon Rose II, a fellow skater who was killed by a police officer in East Pittsburgh.

19 Oct 2020

The Peduto administration supports some development in the city, stops other plans. A look at what’s up and down in building

Pittsburgh is seeing a slowdown in office development, even as housing construction remains strong. Yet some projects are welcomed by the City while others are not.

13 Oct 2020

New leader of PWSA faces $1B in upgrades and rising water bills

Pickering faced similar challenges to what PWSA faces now: a history of lead in the water, a backlog of big capital projects, rising rates that would hit low-income communities hard, and sometimes difficult relations with other departments.

06 Oct 2020

How green are Pittsburgh’s largest buildings? See the list here

Just as the city is trying to cope with the weather changes from climate change, it’s also trying to reduce the fossil fuel use that is causing it.

29 Sep 2020

How 4 resilient Pittsburgh businesses are doing during the pandemic

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22 Sep 2020