(The Center Square) – The company behind the eponymous “Steel City” may be a Pittsburgh icon no more. U.S. Steel, founded in the city more than 120 years ago, said Wednesday that without Japanese-owned Nippon Steel’s $14.9 billion acquisition, it would relocate out of Pittsburgh – dealing an economic and […]
New analysis finds Pittsburgh’s bad, but Philly’s worse, when it comes to housing
Philadelphia may be known for Ben Franklin, Rocky, and cheesesteaks, but it’s listed far below Pittsburgh in a new ranking of real estate markets. Why? Too many underwater mortgages and not enough jobs, according to an analysis by WalletHub. Analysts compared seventeen “key indicators of housing market attractiveness and economic strength” […]
Pittsburgh struggling to regain economic footing after pandemic
(The Center Square) — Though Pittsburgh lags behind comparable cities, it does have some bright spots. The Allegheny Conference on Community Development, pulling stats from the second quarter of 2024, found some reasons for optimism. The labor force, for example, grew almost 2% year over year, “a full percentage point greater than […]
Compared to peers, Pittsburgh taxes and spends more, but grows less
(The Center Square) — A new analysis finds that Pittsburgh has a glut of city workers and more government spending relative to comparative cities, holding back growth. The result, an analysis from an Allegheny Institute for Public Policy suggests, is a place that has been “lethargic” coming out of the […]
Salena Zito: Summer Lee faces tough headwinds in next month’s primary
Pittsburgh’s 14th Ward Independent Democratic Club, previously friendly to her, has backed a challenger this time around.
By Salena Zito
MacDonald withdraws from PA-12 Dem primary; reemerges as GOP write-in candidate
Rather than taking on Democratic incumbent Summer Lee in the primary, MacDonald will try to overtake Republican James Hayes with a write-in campaign.
By Steve Ulrich
Pittsburgh to get twice-a-day Amtrak service to New York
State funding helps double the frequency of train service to the Steel City.
By Anthony Hennen
Paul Davis: Federal court imposes death sentence for Tree of Life Synagogue shooter
Thankfully the federal system — unlike the commonwealth’s — still allows the sentence to be carried out.
By Paul Davis
Pittsburgh Starbucks wants out of union
“The initial inclusivity that was kind of projected has turned into being the complete opposite,” one employee said.
By Anthony Hennen
Report: Reliability, low fares, short trips key to transit in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia
Commuters say they want transit agencies to run more buses and trains.
By Anthony Hennen