(The Center Square) – Tuesday’s Democratic primaries proved to be a referendum on Ed Gainey’s leadership in his first term […]
O’Connor topples Gainey in Pittsburgh mayoral Primary
Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor is the apparent winner of Pittsburgh’s Democratic mayoral primary, defeating incumbent Ed Gainey. With 87 percent […]
Without Nippon deal, U.S. Steel may leave Pittsburgh
(The Center Square) – The company behind the eponymous “Steel City” may be a Pittsburgh icon no more. U.S. Steel, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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