Julia Maruca

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will shrink to just under half its current size under its new owners, Post-Gazette employees told 90.5 WESA on Friday. And while the downsizing was no surprise, staffers expressed dismay at its magnitude — and some raised questions about whether union supporters had been targeted.

Officials have quietly rolled out a new policy that restricts access to Downtown Pittsburgh’s Market Square for teenagers, and while the approach is being hailed by local businesses, others expressed misgivings Monday about how it might be enforced.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will shrink to just under half its current size under its new owners, Post-Gazette employees told 90.5 WESA on Friday. And while the downsizing was no surprise, staffers expressed dismay at its magnitude — and some raised questions about whether union supporters had been targeted.

Legislation that limits how federal immigration enforcement agents can operate in the city of Pittsburgh advanced in City Council on Wednesday.

Unaccompanied kids under 18 do not seem to be barred outright from entering Pittsburgh’s Market Square under a new city policy. But they’re apparently not welcome to linger, either.

The races on the May 19 primary ballot haven't been generating many headlines. But voters in Pittsburgh, at least, have a ballot question to weigh, one generated by changes in the news media itself.

Young people and community advocates raised concerns Tuesday night about new restrictions on young people in Downtown's Market Square.

The race in state House District 45 has been one of the few contested races in the May 19 Democratic primary. It has certainly been the most contentious, dominated by criticism about lightning-rod social issues and accusations about anonymous mailers.

Experts on youth behavior and violence prevention encouraged Pittsburgh city councilors to look for nuanced solutions to working with the city's young people at a post-agenda meeting this week.

Pittsburgh City Council is considering levying a tax on mechanical games and entertainment machines, a category encompassing a range of devices like pinball machines, jukeboxes and skill games consoles.