Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Pittsburgh public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
50 topics in public safety
Public access and treatment of residents
Personal grievances and faith testimony
Senior transit access and public comment rights
ADA access at budget address
ADA access / officer conduct
Homeless camp and Panther Hollow playground
Food insecurity and Roots closure
Personal losses and housing safety
Police pursuits / Jerome Smith commemoration
Homelessness and faith message
Faith testimony and homelessness
Police traffic stop death
Senior housing safety
General comment
Youth programs and budget priorities
Police evidence preservation and OMI complaints
Budget priorities and crime reduction
Police conduct and public safety
Homelessness in Lawrenceville
Stop the Violence Program
Senior Services and Public Transit
Budget
North Side Resource Center Closure and Community Support
Public Safety
Will of Council Supporting Paid Parental Leave
City Governance
High-rise safety and harassment
Civil Rights and Government Oversight
City Proclamations and Religious Neutrality
UPMC Lawsuit and Civil Rights
Tenant Safety and Building Security
Police and Criminal Justice System
Housing and Safety Conditions
South Side Street Conditions and Safety Enforcement
City Government Transparency and Council Pay
City Services and Citizen Communication
City Government and Homelessness
General Public Comment
South Side Curfews and Public Safety Enforcement
Safe Passages Youth Violence Prevention Program Funding
East Carson Street security
Inquest inquiry and Juneteenth
Neighborhood Equity and Permitting
Public Health and Ordinances
Public Safety and Community Conduct
Veterans Banners Program
ADA Accessibility and Community Center Doors
Taxes
Judicial misconduct and integrity
Youth violence and discipline
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 ...
Mayor Corey O'Connor's Public Schedule Thursday, November 5, 2026
Published on November 05, 2026 Mayor Corey O'Connor's Public Schedule Thursday, November 5, 2026 9:30 AM Welcoming Remarks at WITCON 10:00 AM Holiday Season and Light Up Night Press Conference, Heinz Hall...
Mayor Corey O'Connor's Public Schedule Monday, November 9, 2026
Published on November 09, 2026 Mayor Corey O'Connor's Public Schedule Monday, November 9, 2026 10:00 AM Mayor O'Connor's State of the City and Budget Address, City Council Chamber, livestream available on...
Balancing Downtown Pittsburgh's office market with residential conversions reveals a money gap
Nov 12, 2026Brandon McGinley: Does Pittsburgh finally have real leverage against major nonprofits?
Nov 12, 20262 teens charged with trying to kill man in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood
PITTSBURGH — Police accuse two teens of trying to kill a man in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood.Aaron Henderson, 17, and George Dankins, 16, are facing multiple charges, including criminal attempt homicide...
Nov 11, 202611 Investigates: Nonprofit paid Pittsburgh back for money allegedly stolen by an executive director
PITTSBURGH — As the leader of a nonprofit is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars, 11 Investigates has learned that the City of Pittsburgh got the money back from another organization.New Sun Rising...
Nov 11, 2026