Julia Maruca

Local organizations that provide homeless services are preparing to ramp up their activity as the city plans to close a homeless encampment along the Three Rivers Heritage Trail.

Longtime District 2 City Councilor Theresa Kail-Smith formally announced her retirement this week.

A new bill introduced by Pittsburgh City Councilor Bob Charland would scale back the proposed use of a zoning law to encourage more affordable housing — setting up a conflict with Mayor Ed Gainey.

After more than a year, funding from Pittsburgh’s first-of-its-kind $3 million investment in food access is finally beginning to move.

Allegheny County Controller Corey O'Connor in 2019 when he was a Pittsburgh City Councilor.

The downtown Pittsburgh skyline and the Allegheny River on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022.

Councilor Barb Warwick discusses her concerns with an alternative inclusionary zoning bill at City Council on December 11, 2024.

Protestors gather in front of Mayor Ed Gainey's home in response to the clearing of a homeless camp on December 16, 2024.

After weeks of debate, a divided City Council voted to have the Planning Commission evaluate Councilor Bob Charland’s bill to rein in the potential use of inclusionary zoning.

The crucial city race next year will be the contest for mayor, but District 2 may be the only one of four council districts on the ballot next year that has real drama.