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Monday, March 23: Mars-Adams Merger + Parking Enforcement Scrutiny + Supporting Haitian Women
#77
Today at 9:00 AM
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Mars and Adams explore municipal merger amid growing community challengesO'Connor emphasizes importance of building up small business at BEAM Collaborative eventPittsburgh leaders weigh in on parking enforcement concernsHaitian women's group supports Charleroi community facing immigration and economic challengesPittsburgh transit expands services for NFL Draft weekend in AprilFriday, March 20: Chief Reviews ICE Response + Shell Plant Pollution + City Paper to Relaunch
#76
Last Friday at 9:00 AM
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Police chief reviews alleged order regarding ICE arrest responseShell plant exceeds pollution limits for three years without new penaltiesPittsburgh Public Schools going remote during NFL DraftPittsburgh City Paper set to relaunch under new ownerPittsburgh International Airport, local food bank team up to help TSA workersThursday, March 19: Budget Cuts and Crisis + Springdale ICE Protests + Theaters Merge
#75
Last Thursday at 9:00 AM
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Pittsburgh faces up to $40 million budget cuts ahead of potential crisisProtests in Springdale against ICE agreement following local detention incidentPittsburgh Public Theater and Pittsburgh CLO merge to form new theater entityPittsburgh contractor convicted of defrauding Pentagon out of $500,000Man in Aliquippa VFW attack sentenced to at least 36 years for brutal beatingWednesday, March 18: Lingering Outages + UPMC Data Breach + Pricey Police Car Washes
#74
Last Wednesday at 9:00 AM
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Dayslong power outages leave many residents, schools and businesses reelingPittsburgh refugees brace for potential detentions under Operation PARRISUPMC reports possible patient record data breachPittsburgh police face scrutiny for premium car wash spending amid budget deficitPittsburgh Zoo proposes new aquarium on North Shore to boost tourism and conservationTuesday, March 17: Demonstrators, Police Clash + PPS Tackles Absenteeism, Payroll Challenges
#73
Last Tuesday at 9:00 AM
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
West Mifflin police clash with demonstrators during march for Byars Jr.Pittsburgh Public Schools sees higher payroll challenges amid school consolidation effortsPPS tackle chronic absenteeism with innovative programs and partnershipsFreeport Area School District budget deficit prompts potential tax increase discussionsPittsburgh students tackle climate change by plugging abandoned gas wellsMonday, March 16: Restoring Power + Partnering with Public Schools + Allegheny County Early Voting
#72
03/16/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Power expected to be restored faster than after April 2025 stormsMayor O'Connor's partnership vision with Pittsburgh Public SchoolsAllegheny County announces ballot return sites and voting locations for May primaryPublic Source appeals redaction of deputy names by sheriff's officeTrans teens in Pittsburgh face care access challenges after UPMC cuts servicesFriday, March 13: Reopening 2026 Budget + Commercial Development Slump + Downtown Investment
#71
03/13/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Pittsburgh reopens 2026 budget amid revenue concerns and tax changesCommercial development slump transforms office projects into residential unitsState officials pledge nearly $3.5M to Pittsburgh Downtown PartnershipOpinion | New mayor sets model for Democrats nationallyPittsburgh's housing initiatives aim to revive the lower Hill District communityThursday, March 12: ICE Out of Allegheny + Detective Faces Charge + Recogition for Museums
#70
03/12/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Allegheny County restricts employee cooperation with ICE to protect immigrant communitiesPittsburgh loses millions in tax revenue from Big Five nonprofitsDetective faces aggravated assault charge after bar fight incidentMcKeesport community celebrates police misconduct settlement, new accountability measuresPittsburgh museums honored by city leaders for national recognition in rankingsWednesday, March 11: Where's the Assessor? + Parkway East Impacts + New Palmer Airport Airline?
#69
03/11/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Allegheny County assessors no longer regularly attending property assessments hearingsPennDOT begins new Parkway East project impacting traffic and road upgradesArnold Palmer Regional Airport hopeful for new airline serviceMt. Lebanon School Board considering 'fail safe' resolution permitting staff furloughsDid anybody do the reading? Colleges grapple with a generational shift in learningTuesday, March 10: Rising Schools Budgets + Zoning, Permits Streamlined + UPMC Magee Nurses' Proposal
#68
03/10/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
School leaders concerned about rising charter, special education costsMayor O'Connor outlines new plan to streamline permitting, zoningBusiness owners in Pittsburgh oppose ICE actions, facing community backlashUPMC nurses propose patient caps at Magee hospitalPenguins buy local carbon credits to offset team's environmental footprintMonday, March 9: Polluted Streams + Abandoned House Demolished + Artist Mosley Dies at 99
#67
03/09/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Stream impairment in Allegheny County: historical impacts and current challengesDemolition marks end of long-abandoned house's decline in KnoxvilleRankin mayor seeks more attractions, amenities during her second termVisitPittsburgh backs new organization aiming to boost local cocktail scenePittsburgh artist Thaddeus G. Mosley Jr. passes away at 99Friday, March 6: Schools Leader Investigated + Post-Gazette Optimism + Bhutanese Misinformation
#66
03/06/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Woodland Hills superintendent placed on unpaid leave amid internal investigationCautious optimism for Post-Gazette's future under new ownershipPNC closes more branches than it opens as ambitious 300-location expansion plan unfoldsCommunity leaders address misinformation affecting Bhutanese residents in PittsburghArts leaders and policymakers ask: What place does art have in the regionâs future?Thursday, March 5: Threats, Hate Speech + Carnegie Mellon Fallout + Resist vs Embrace Data Centers
#65
03/05/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Police increase patrols after threats and hate speech on radioPentagon cancels military fellowships at Carnegie MellonCMUâs Qatar campus advised to shelter in place as war continues in Middle EastA former Washington County coal mine could see new life as AI data centerGrassroots resistance to data centers rises across PennsylvaniaWednesday, March 4: Block of ICE + Transgender Youth Records + Quarry Dust + Local News Media
#64
03/04/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Bill to limit Allegheny County collaboration with ICE moves to council voteJudge denies DOJ access to transgender youth medical records at UPMCResidents voice health concerns over quarry dust in Westmoreland CountyNew tool launched to track Pittsburgh housing unit constructionMedia campaign promotes local news amid looming Post-Gazette closureTuesday, March 3: Pittsburgh Biotech + UPMC Profits + Abandoned Boats + Inclusive Churches
#63
03/03/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Pittsburgh's role in U.S. biotechnology amid global competitionUPMC posts $286 million operating income, reversing two years of lossesNew Pennsylvania law streamlines removal of abandoned boats from riversStudents propose federal bill to protect workers from AI displacement during hackathonPittsburgh churches create inclusive spaces for LGBTQ ChristiansMonday, March 2: Carnegie-Epstein Connection + Affordable Housing Conversion + Gainey Looks Back
#62
03/02/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
AI pioneer, Carnegie Mellon-connected Roger Schank has emails revealing Epstein tiesFormer downtown heating plant to become 97 units of affordable housingFord and PPS collaborate to inspire high schoolers in emergency response programFormer mayor Ed Gainey reflects on his term and legacyPittsburgh man indicted for fraud and identity theft chargesFriday, Feb. 27: Mon-Fayette Extension + Montessori School Denied + Campus Strategies for ICE, CBP
#61
02/27/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Mon-Fayette Expressway extension project begins for Dravosburg residentsPittsburgh Public Schools denies Montessori charter school applicationLocal Colleges during strategies, procedures around ICE and CBP presencePittsburgh councilors propose housing data dashboard for better trackingViatris announces significant workforce reduction impacting local jobsThursday, Feb. 26: Mazzocco Wins + Allegheny Leader to NYC + More Outdoor Vendors
#60
02/26/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Jennifer Mazzocco wins Pa. House 42nd special electionAllegheny County DHS leader Erin Dalton leaves for New York CityNew outdoor vending locations added in downtown PittsburghPittsburgh council approves buffer between homes and garbage centersPRT shifts $106 million for capital projectsWednesday, Feb. 25: Local ICE responses + Sextortion Alert + EMS Napping Advocate
#59
02/25/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
McCandless approves local police resolution against ICE collaborationNonprofit director addresses immigrant support amid local ICE activitySupport for Sewickley father detained by ICE during daughter's treatmentPittsburgh nonprofit warns parents about signs of sextortionAdvocating for napping on duty for EMS workersTuesday, Feb. 24: Black Homeownership + Water Bill Hikes
#58
02/24/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Black homeownership in Pittsburgh: One record year amid a persistent gapFederal funding freeze stalls growth for Western Pennsylvania small businessesWhy Pittsburgh residents could soon see an increase in their water billOnce assaulted over his identity, Riverview schools leader stood with immigrant communityHigh schoolers learn how to debate the ethics of AIMonday, Feb. 23: Pitt ICE Recruitment Backlash + Student Charged with Sextortion + Haven Temporarily Closes
#57
02/23/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Pitt faces backlash, protest over unaffiliated, ICE-related recruitment eventPeters high school student charged in alleged sextortion and catfishing schemeAudit: Bills never sent for some affordable housing loan recipientsOakland temporarily loses concert venue HavenOpinion: A call for urgent investment in Pittsburghâs Black womenFriday, Feb. 20: Unresolved Murders + Call for Transparency + Business Districts Boost + ICE Debate, Walkout
#56
02/20/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Allegheny County launches $4 million initiative to boost business districtsPittsburgh GOP calls for transparency in private gifts for emergency vehicles11 Investigates: Getting Away with MurderSheriffâs ICE interactions at center of Allegheny County debateTalk of ICE activity around schools prompts walkoutThursday, Feb. 19: Blighted Properties Strategies + ICE Arrest After PD Call + Theft, Forgery Charges
#55
02/19/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Pittsburgh mayor moves to demolish 23 blighted propertiesHow North Braddock is capitalizing on blight to create jobsAfter calling police for help, a Brentwood man was arrested by ICE at court Woodland Hills School Board president resigns amid theft and forgery caseThree Pittsburgh-area museums named best in the countryWednesday, Feb. 18: Mayor's Economic Plan + Steel Plant Exposures + Pittsburgh Airport PFAS + Mosque's Mandate
#54
02/18/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
OâConnor pitches vision of economic growth to Pittsburgh Technology CouncilSafety shortcomings 'exposed' workers to explosion at US Steel plant in ClairtonâAlarmingâ levels of PFAS from Pittsburgh airport in Montour Run watershedA special election in the South Hills could set tone for midtermsPittsburgh mosques aim to answer community needs during RamadanTuesday, Feb. 17: Off-Duty Cop Fracas + Catholic Churches Closing + Patching Ambulances
#53
02/17/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Oversight probes alleged off-duty Pittsburgh police bar fightSeven Pittsburgh Catholic churches closing mid-March amid declinesUPMC medics patch ambulances before new ones arrivePentagon review flags CMU for possible military tuition limitsConnection Expo aims to help Pittsburgh adults find communityMonday, Feb. 16: Schools' ICE Policies + Springdale Rally + Allegheny Tax Base + $50M Bond Plan + Pluralism at Pitt
#52
02/16/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Schools tighten staff guidance amid local ICE enforcement fearsSpringdale rally urges borough to rethink ICE cooperation agreementReassessment pressure grows as appeals drain Allegheny tax baseRedevelopment Authroity advances up to $50M bond plan DowntownPitt launches Pluralism360 civil discourse initiative with federal grantFriday, Feb. 13: Schools on ICE + Short-Term Rental Ordinance + Theater Woes + Victim ID'd After 36 Years
#51
02/13/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
ICE rumors keep Pittsburgh students home; educators organize rights trainingsCouncil advances first short-term rental licensing, zoning, unit capsPittsburgh theaters split: touring thrives while local productions struggleHomewood shop owner decries racist graffiti; coalition urges solidarityGenetic genealogy identifies 1992 Allegheny River homicide victimThursday, Feb. 12: Wrong-Way Crashes + Deluzio Defiance + O'Connor Schools Push + Porter Sour on Roethlisberger
#50
02/12/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
PennDOT reviews spike in wrong-way crashes; detection upgrades comingDeluzio: failed indictment bid wonât silence criticism of TrumpAllegheny advances LOOP tax relief ahead of reassessment uncertaintyOâConnor seeks city role repurposing shuttered Pittsburgh school buildingsJoey Porter attacks Roethlisbergerâs character on Heywardâs podcastWednesday, Feb. 11: ICE Ban Debate + Westmoreland Coach Charged + Rooftop Racial Impact Study
#49
02/11/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
McCandless debates banning police cooperation with ICEMay ballot asks to move Pittsburgh hearing notices onlineStudy: dark rooftops make redlined neighborhoods nearly 5° hotterCoach charged with $246K nonprofit embezzlement in WestmorelandArts groups tweak schedules as Pittsburgh prepares for NFL DraftTuesday, Feb. 10: ICE Protest + Lingering Storm Impact + Transit Overhaul + Gainey's Next Gig
#48
02/10/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Hundreds protest ICE raids in frigid Pittsburgh rallyCold streak ends, but flooding, snow risks remainTerrace Street upgrades follow three pedestrian deathsPittsburgh transit revises bus overhaul to boost ridershipEx-Mayor Gainey appointed to state gambling boardMonday, Feb. 9: Fogel Deep Dive + Opportunity Zone Values + DiSilvio Dies + Massive Data Center
#47
02/09/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
TribLive series traces Oakmont teacher Marc Fogelâs 1,277-day ordealPittsburgh Opportunity Zone home values nearly doubled since 2018Shippingport weighs massive data center campus on former coal-plant siteDom DiSilvio, founder of The Decade club, dies at 86Pittsburgh theaters launch âGo See a Showâ joint marketing campaignFriday, Feb. 6: Weekend Storm Watch + Housing Order + Pitt Meeting Disrupted + Nurse Suspended
#46
02/06/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Storm watch: snow squalls, 55-mph gusts, -25 wind chillsInnamorato housing order: needs assessment, land banking, investment fundPitt board meeting disrupted; protesters demand disclosure and divestmentNurse license suspended amid alleged patient sexual misconduct at TorranceScholar: Pittsburgh media future needs deep listening, community accountabilityThursday, Feb. 5: Lando Confirmed as Chief + Oakmont Takes ICE Stand + LGBTQ Gun Group + Football Documentary
#45
02/05/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Lando confirmed as Pittsburghâs new police chiefFamilies explore school alternatives at expoOakmont may block local cooperation with ICELGBTQ gun rights group grows in PittsburghPittsburgh documentary kicks off NFL Draft hypeWednesday, Feb. 4: Education Priorities + GOP Feud + Draft Plan + Pitt Real Estate
#44
02/04/2026
Today's newscast includes these stories:
Pittsburgh educators set 2026 priorities: AI, absenteeism, equityPa. GOP feud: Bartolotta no-confidence votes roil winter meetingNFL Draft plan: North Shore, Point State Park sitesPitt buys Atwood Street building, fueling Oakland redevelopment pressureSHIM installs refrigerated food lockers for after-hours pantry pickupTuesday, Feb. 3: Blaming Plows, Rookies + Frozen Water Warning + Fatal Car Plunge + Downtown Conversion + Debate Team Under Threat
#43
02/03/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Old plows, rookie drivers blamed for storm response delaysOfficials: Stay off frozen rivers; rescues put crews at riskModel, housing specialist dies after car plunges into riverDowntown conversion brings 50 affordable apartments by late 2027Budget cuts threaten century-old collegiate debate teamâs national travelMonday, Feb. 2: PGH's ICE Stance, Responses + Condemned Home Backlog + More Snowplows + Black History Month Events
#42
02/02/2026
Today's newscast includes these stories:
Pittsburgh reiterates: police wonât assist ICE; Council urges funding opposition.Frontline DIGNITY launches rapid-response network documenting ICE in Western PA.Backlog nears 2,000 condemned homes; Pittsburgh demolition canât keep up.PNC Foundation grant buys 15 snowplows; Pittsburgh boosts winter fleet.Black History Month centennial brings performances, panels, exhibits across Pittsburgh.Friday, Jan. 30: Lando, Williams Grilled + New Ambulances + Future-Ready PPS + PAPER Launched
#41
01/30/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Council grills Lando, Williams; confirmation vote expected next weekOâConnor lands $10M UPMC gift for new ambulancesPPS reopens Future-Ready consolidation talks after November rejectionAdvisers flag racial, disability disparities at Highland juvenile centerGuild launches PAPER to build community newsroom as P-G prepares to closeThursday, Jan. 29: ICE Block + Rental Crackdown + Transit Shutdown Assessed + PITT AI Policies + Theaters Merge
#40
01/29/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Allegheny County bill blocks ICE cooperation without warrantShooting revives Pittsburgh short-term rental crackdownTransit shutdown blamed on worst snow since 2010Pitt faculty adapt classroom policies to rising AI usePublic, CLO pursue merger; City Theatre opts outThursday, Jan. 15: Business District Boost + Short-Term Rental Scrutiny + Unionized Workers Can Return
#39
01/15/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
OâConnor launches âMain and Mainâ for neighborhood business districtsAfter East Allegheny shooting, Pittsburgh moves to regulate short-term rentalsBakery Square expansion advances with phased traffic-study exemptionNIOSH rescinds 2025 layoff notices, restoring Pittsburgh-area workersProject Pop-Up aims to fill Downtown storefronts before NFL DraftWednesday, Jan. 14: Tomlin Steps Down + PPS Contracts Scrutiny + Newspaper Closure Fallout + New Opera Director
#38
01/14/2026
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Tomlin steps down after 19 seasons; Steelers begin searchPPS procurement report: fewer than 10% contracts bidPickard: Post-Gazette closure threatens democracy, fuels news desertAmazon exits Fairywood sortation site, shifts to Findlay facilitiesBill Powers named Pittsburgh Opera director; promises broader engagement
