Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Pittsburgh public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
25 topics in zoning
Smoke shop licensing near campus
Bill 714 UC-E zoning amendment
Zoning & land use
Liability Concerns Regarding Unpermitted Oakland Skate Park
Executive Order Phase One Zoning Amendments
Comprehensive Zoning Code Overhaul (Bill 2026-0834)
Comprehensive Zoning Reform and Housing Production (Bill 2025-1545)
Short-Term Rental Regulations
Surveillance technologies report
Passport Academy Charter School Relocation to Uptown
Urban Agriculture and Greenways Stewardship Package
Hazelwood Rezoning
State Noise Ordinance Enforcement for Liquor-Licensed Businesses
Regulation and Concentration of Vape and Smoke Shops
Artificial intelligence and indigenous values
Autonomous Rideshare Regulation and Safety
Proposed Federal Halfway House in Banksville
Hazelwood Riverfront Rezoning (Bill 2025-1993)
Planning Commission Nominations and Community Concerns
Waste Transfer Station Zoning Setbacks
Artificial Intelligence
Waste Transfer Station Zoning Regulations and 500-Foot Setbacks
North Shore Entertainment District Signage
Home Rule Charter Amendments
North Shore Entertainment District Signage Regulations
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