Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Allegheny County public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
45 topics
Tax Bill Disclosure Bill of Rights
Election follow-up and constituent services
U.S. Steel hot strip mill air permit
Allegheny County Jail conditions
2027 budget assumptions
PTSD treatment for corrections officers
Opposition to the budget
2027 County Budget and Fiscal Health
Mandatory Paid Parental Leave Implementation
Human Trafficking
Paid Sick and Parental Leave Health Department Regulations
Healthcare Access
Public Health & Social Services
school district racism and student safety
paid parental leave and housing conditions
community advocacy and council conduct
paid parental leave
jail safety and hospital runs
constituent responsiveness and domestic violence support
CCAC support and jail conditions
suicide prevention and housing stability
Elections
Allegheny County Jail
Proposed Paid Parental Leave Mandate
Tenant Rights and Substandard Housing Conditions
Environment
Housing
Proposed Springdale Data Center Environmental Concerns
Jail
Development & housing
Business & jobs
Zoning & land use
Paid Parental Leave Advocacy
Panther Hollow DIY Skate Park Concerns
Healthcare
Springdale AI Data Center
Transgender rights and immigrant welfare
Paid parental leave and social worker compensation
Transgender rights
Poll worker assignment issues
County Council survey results
Public Defender office air conditioning
Jail conditions
Budget
Public safety
In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Allegheny County from local and regional media.
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.
Nov 12, 2026Operation 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.”
Nov 12, 2026More 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.
Nov 12, 2026New 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...
Nov 12, 2026The 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.
Nov 12, 2026PennDOT 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.
Nov 12, 2026After 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...
Nov 12, 2026Pittsburgh'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.
Nov 12, 2026Parents demand answers about mold in Monessen middle-high school before students return
Parents in the Monessen City School District raised concerns with the school board Monday night, 24 hours after a KDKA investigation aired where a whistleblower revealed mold, moisture and structural problems inside the middle-high school. Erika Stan...
Nov 11, 2026Crews working to repair water main break in Etna
The Etna Borough Manager told Channel 11 that Hampton Shaler Water Authority is aware and is actively working to repair the leak.
Nov 11, 2026Woman finds bullet holes, damage inside her Pittsburgh home
A woman in Pittsburgh’s Sheraden neighborhood says she was shaken after waking up Wednesday morning to find bullet holes and damage inside her home on Stanhope Street.
Nov 11, 2026Oakmont residents differ in support of deer management program allowing archery in parks
Oakmont Borough's deer management program, starting Thursday, has divided residents, with some questioning its necessity and others citing safety concerns due to deer overpopulation.
Nov 11, 2026