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Community pulse
What residents are talking about in Pittsburgh public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
Religious address on justice and budget
Homeless camp and Panther Hollow playground
Networks and city proclamations
Permit parking waiver for caregivers
Parade street closures and deer
Personal losses and housing safety
Bus route changes
Police pursuits / Jerome Smith commemoration
Homelessness and faith message
General comment
Faith testimony and homelessness
Solar gardens and pollinator protection
Solar energy and pollinators
Bus route cuts (81/82/83/84)
Music and civic connection
Food insecurity and Roots closure
Police traffic stop death
Senior housing safety
Housing Opportunity Fund
2027 Budget and Housing
Unearned Income Tax and Business Climate
Police evidence preservation and OMI complaints
Stop the Violence Program
Homelessness in Lawrenceville
Police conduct and public safety
Senior Services and Public Transit
Lower Hill District development
Housing Opportunity Fund and Stop the Violence Trust Fund
2027 Budget and Police Funding
Proposed 2027 Budget and Police Spending
City budget and personal grievances
Community services and housing
Housing Opportunity Fund and Stop the Violence Fund
Budget priorities and crime reduction
Youth programs and budget priorities
Unearned Income Tax
Budget
Zoning & land use
Development & housing
Schools
Parks & recreation
Business & jobs
Unidentified
North Side Resource Center Closure and Community Support
Liability Concerns Regarding Unpermitted Oakland Skate Park
Executive Order Phase One Zoning Amendments
Comprehensive Zoning Code Overhaul (Bill 2026-0834)
Infrastructure
Closure of Roots Drop-In Center
Panther Hollow Skatepark Noise Concerns
In the news
12 articlesRecent coverage of Pittsburgh from local and regional media.
Downtown Public Safety Center Statistics for 10/19-10/25 2026
Published on October 26, 2026 Downtown Public Safety Center officers continue focused enforcement in the Central Business and Entertainment Districts. Below are the arrest and citation numbers for 10/19 t...
Mayor Corey O'Connor's Public Schedule Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Published on October 28, 2026 10:00 AM Weekly Scheduling Meeting 11:00 AM Visiting Brookline Meals on Wheels 2:30 PM Passport Academy Groundbreaking  5:30 PM City Hall Haunted Crawl, free and open to...
DPSC High-Visibility Patrol Stats for October 12-18, 2026
Published on October 19, 2026 Downtown Public Safety Center officers continue focused enforcement in the Central Business and Entertainment Districts. Below are the arrest and citation numbers for 10/12 t...
New Soccer Mini-Pitch Opened at Ormsby Park
Published on October 21, 2026 Pittsburgh, PA – Mayor Corey O’Connor, City Councilperson Bob Charland (District 3) and CitiParks Director Eric Sloan joined kids and partners from the South Side and youth s...
Mayor Corey O'Connor's Public Schedule Thursday, October 29, 2026
Published on October 29, 2026 Mayor Corey O'Connor's Public Schedule Thursday, October 29, 2026 10:30 AM Ribbon Cutting for New Renovations at Spring Hill Park, 1308 S Side Avenue 1:15 PM Meeting with Str...
UPDATE: Police Respond to Stabbing and SWAT Incident in Zone 1
Published on October 29, 2026 UPDATE: Daynia Ayers, 17 of Steubenville Ohio, (Act 33) has been arrested in connection with this incident.  She is charged with felony counts of aggravated assault, as ...
How Allegheny County property reassessments could increase IRS scrutiny
Nov 2, 2026Capo's bar on the South Side is closed after weekend stabbing, pending a hearing on its future
Nov 2, 2026Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office obtains court order to temporarily close Capo’s
PITTSBURGH — An embattled bar in Pittsburgh’s South Side was forced to close on Monday. The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office tells Channel 11 that the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office was obtaining ...
Nov 2, 2026Election 2026: A complete guide to who is on the ballot, when to vote, where to vote, casting mail ballots, and more
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Nov 2, 2026