All-terrain wheelchairs make Frick Park more accessible for everyone
Tress Belesi in the last few weeks has watched a young wheelchair-user explore a park trail for the first time, a young couple with disabilities experience their first park date and a woman with limited mobility spot mayapples in nature for the first time in more than a decade. Such...
Racing, reckless driving on Mt. Washington are ‘out of hand,’ residents say
Nearly every night, Winnie Bobbitt falls asleep to sounds of revving engines and squealing brakes. Bobbitt, 26, lives in Mt. Washington, where residents are raising concerns about people partying and drag racing along Grandview Avenue, a popular stretch that overlooks the Pittsburgh skyline. Bobbitt — who also works as a...
Monongahela Incline reopens after recent mechanical problems
The Monongahela Incline reopened Wednesday, following an unexpected stoppage last week that left two passengers stuck. The incline, which ferries people between Mt. Washington and Station Square, stopped mid-trip last Thursday night. Two passengers were trapped in the cars, which halted about 80 feet from the stations. Pittsburgh public safety...
Petition seeks reopening of Schenley Park’s Serpentine Drive to vehiclesVideo
Susan Zimecki frequently strolls along Serpentine Drive, enjoying the scenic route winding through Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park. Zimecki, 77, of Squirrel Hill, used to run up and down the curvy road before her hip replacement surgery. Now she sticks with walking. “It’s a pleasant, tranquil road through the park,” she said....
Monongahela Incline could reopen, pending inspection
The Monongahela Incline could reopen as early as Wednesday, pending state inspection, Pittsburgh Regional Transit officials said The 156-year-old funicular unexpectedly stopped Thursday night, leaving two passengers stuck about 80 feet from the stations. Pittsburgh public safety personnel rescued the trapped passengers. The incline has remained closed since the incident....
Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership hopes NFL Draft momentum bolsters retail market
The 2026 NFL Draft sparked a flurry of activity in Pittsburgh, as art installations spruced up empty storefronts, pop-up businesses filled Downtown spaces and crews cleared litter and scrubbed graffiti so the city would look its best. Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership President Jeremy Waldrup on Tuesday said he hopes to build...
Pittsburgh City Council votes to ban ICE from operating on some city property
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to bar federal immigration officers from operating on some city property. City officials acknowledged their powers to curtail U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are limited. They cannot, for example, stop ICE agents from driving down city streets, pursuing people in public parks or...
Farmers market, yoga returning to Market Square
The newly renovated Market Square will once again host weekly farmers markets and yoga classes, the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership announced Monday. The Downtown Farmers Market will launch its 22nd season Thursday. More than 30 local vendors will be on hand with regionally grown produce, small-batch foods and artisan merchandise. The...
Pittsburgh Controller Rachael Heisler serves as vocal watchdog amid financial woes
Rachael Heisler warned time and again that Pittsburgh was heading for trouble. The mayor’s office kept insisting the city’s 2026 budget was fine — no need for a tax hike, no need to cut services. But Heisler, the city controller, wasn’t convinced. So she did what any responsible elected official...
New policy restricting minors from Market Square met with mixed reactions
Sasha Machel has watched huge crowds of teenagers in Pittsburgh’s Market Square grow unruly. In the past few weeks, she’s heard a teenager scream that he had a gun, watched young kids wander the square with no supervision and felt uneasy as dozens of young people have sought to “cause...
2 people freed from stalled Monongahela Incline
Two people were freed overnight after being trapped in the Monongahela Incline, Pittsburgh public safety officials said. The city’s EMS Rescue Division was called to the incline overnight Thursday into Friday to help two riders who were stuck when the cars stalled about 80 feet from the stations. One person...
Pittsburgh officials push ban on ICE ‘commandeering’ city property
On the heels of an immigration raid in Pittsburgh this week that saw multiple workers detained, City Council on Wednesday advanced legislation to stop federal immigration officers from using some city property. “We don’t want city property to be used for federal purposes,” Councilwoman Deb Gross, D-Highland Park, said. Gross,...
Pittsburgh purchases chairs, loungers for pools
Soaking in the sun at Pittsburgh’s pools may be a little more comfortable this year. Mayor Corey O’Connor on Wednesday announced the city purchased nearly 300 new chairs and loungers that will be available when pools open June 15. The seats will be spread among pools citywide based on deck...
Pittsburgh Planning Commission opposes Banksville re-entry facility for federal inmates
About a dozen residents of Pittsburgh’s Banksville neighborhood on Tuesday told the Planning Commission they did not want to see a custodial care home housing about 100 federal inmates in their neighborhood. They raised questions about safety and whether students at a nearby school could be at risk if an...
Skate the Square brings roller skating to newly renovated Market Square
A retro new activity is coming to Downtown Pittsburgh’s Market Square this month. Skate the Square will offer people a chance to roller skate in the newly renovated square, starting Thursday and continuing through May 25. The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership on Tuesday announced plans for the event, which will be...
Downtown Pittsburgh affordable housing efforts get $1 million boost
Efforts to revitalize Downtown Pittsburgh and convert its unused office spaces into affordable housing have received a $1 million infusion. U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, D-Swissvale, on Tuesday presented the city and the Urban Redevelopment Authority a $1 million check to fill funding gaps for projects seeking to transform empty offices...
Minors need adult supervision in Market Square under new Pittsburgh policy
Unaccompanied minors will be temporarily barred from entering Market Square, the newly renovated Downtown gathering spot that recently has been the scene of large-scale fights. Molly Onufer, a spokeswoman for Mayor Corey O’Connor, said the new policy mandates anyone 18 or younger be accompanied by someone over the age of...
Brentwood’s Crack’d Egg announces it’s closing downVideo
The Crack’d Egg, a Brentwood restaurant that sparked attention for fighting covid-19 restrictions, announced it is closing. In a social media post, the owners said they contemplated closing last year but decided to sign an additional one-year lease. “And here we are in 2026,” the post continued. “Costs through the...
Morning Roundup: State police nab suspected child sex abuser in sting operation
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, May 4: State police nab suspected child sex abuser in sting operation The Fayette County District Attorney’s office in a news release said Pennsylvania State Police arrested a man last week on sexual abuse of children charges in...
Pittsburgh finances in ‘delicate position,’ controller cautions in annual report
Pittsburgh Controller Rachael Heisler on Friday said the city’s finances are in a “delicate position,” echoing warnings that the city must rein in spending and grow its revenues. The controller’s 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report showed the city spent nearly $45 million more than it brought in, with revenues reaching...
Richard King Mellon Foundation chipping in nearly $2M to support Pittsburgh programs
The Richard King Mellon Foundation will provide Pittsburgh with almost $2 million to support youth employment initiatives, a Mellon Square redesign, economic development and a celebration marking the nation’s 250th anniversary, Mayor Corey O’Connor announced Thursday. It’s the latest in a series of contributions from nonprofits and foundations to help...
Some Banksville residents ‘furious’ over plan to house federal inmates in FOP building
Deb Wiley lives about half a mile from a property on Banksville Road that could soon house federal inmates, a prospect that leaves her unsettled. “Having criminals in our neighborhood is difficult for everybody,” Wiley, 68, of Banksville, told TribLive. Wiley, a member of the Banksville Civic Association, has been...
Pittsburgh likely spent more than it will receive for 2026 NFL DraftVideo
The 2026 NFL Draft drew about 805,000 people in Pittsburgh last week, according to the NFL — but that’s likely not the most staggering number linked to the three-day event. City officials are still calculating how much the city spent to play host to the league’s largest off-season event, but...
Pittsburgh councilman seeks to spur redevelopment in North Side through tax breakVideo
A Pittsburgh councilman is hoping a tax break could spark conversion of empty offices into affordable housing in part of his North Side district. Councilman Bobby Wilson on Tuesday introduced legislation that would offer a sliding scale of tax breaks, depending on how much affordable housing or how many full-time...
Pittsburgh condemns parking structure near North Shore NFL Draft site after partial collapse
A three-story parking garage attached to an apartment complex in Pittsburgh’s North Shore was condemned Thursday after it partially collapsed, trapping residents’ vehicles. A condemnation notice posted on the garage at Bracken House notes a “partial structural failure.” Cars were still parked in the garage — which was cordoned off...
