Community Pulse

Pittsburgh’s Sister Bridges to close for lighting repairs

Pittsburgh’s Sister Bridges will close for lighting repairs next week.

McMurtry to challenge Warwick in Pittsburgh City Council District 5

Pittsburgh Public Works gearing up for winter season

Pittsburgh's Department of Public Works is getting ready for winter with an expanded snowplow fleet, new technology and plans for around-the-clock coverage.

Beacon in Millvale shining a light on air quality awareness

A newly installed color-changing beacon in Allegheny County is shining a light on what’s in the air.

Operation STEEL: Police conduct active shooter training at PNC Park

Pennsylvania State Police troopers and members of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police conducted an active shooter training exercise at PNC Park as part of “Operation STEEL.”

More than 10,000 Pittsburgh red light camera warnings issued in first 60 days of enforcement

Countless injuries, some deaths and avoidable accidents over the years put Pittsburgh on a path to try and make the city's streets safer.

New documents detail mold remediation, moisture testing at Monessen schools

Parents continue to worry after Tuesday night’s school board meeting at Monessen City School District. During public comment, several parents raised concerns about a recent KDKA investigation that revealed mold, moisture and structural problems insid...

The ongoing Route 910 interchange project on Interstate 79 will be operational sooner than expected

The project is completely reconfiguring the interchange with two new flyover ramps that will meet at a single traffic signal. KDKA's Jessica Riley has more.

PennDOT says Wexford I-79 interchange project expected to be completed ahead of schedule

The massive interchange reconfiguration project was expected to be finished in October 2027, but could be open by the spring.

After the closure of a homeless center on Pittsburgh’s North Side, resource providers wonder what’s next

The Reaching Out On The Streets (ROOTS) Program drop-in center offered resources for people in need. But the ROOTS center closed its doors at the beginning of October, after the city of Pittsburgh declined to renew the lease — and other local resourc...

Pittsburgh's red light camera enforcement results in more than 10,000 warnings in first 60 days

In places that have instituted red light cameras, it is not unusual to see big initial numbers until drivers realize the cameras are there. Then things settle down. KDKA's John Shumway reports.

Polish Hill shelter proposal called ‘damaging’ and ‘minimal’ in heated hearing

Scores of Pittsburghers told the city's zoning board what they think of a plan to put emergency, overnight housing along Bigelow Boulevard. The board isn't likely to decide before the end of the year. The post Polish Hill shelter proposal called ‘dam...