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"Police on Monday found two toddlers alive inside a Wilkinsburg home with the corpses of a pair of adults who died at least three days earlier."
"The children — two girls, ages 1 and 3 — were found after police were dispatched to the home in the 1100 block of Franklin Avenue around 2:35 p.m."
"USA Today ranked Pittsburgh No. 1 on its list of the nation’s 10 best Fourth of July celebrations, in time for marking the 250th anniversary this weekend."
"Rounding out the rest of the top 10 were: San Diego (2), Philadelphia (3), Saint Louis (4), Bristol, R.I. (5), Memphis (6), Nashville (7), Austin (8), Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (9), Washington, D.C. (10)."
"The Pittsburgh region has a rich history in fireworks, dating back to the 1800s. New Castle, Pa., officially trademarked as “The Fireworks Capital of America,” is home to two fireworks companies with more than a century of history there, Zambelli Fireworks and Pyrotecnico."
"“We’re running out of tricks here,” Councilman Bob Charland, D-South Side, said.".
"The federal covid-19 relief money that cities around the nation used to prop up their budgets over the last few years had masked the city’s budget issues, Heisler said. Now that the money is drying up, the city is being forced to tap into its rainy day fund to make ends meet.".
"Pittsburgh last year spent nearly $45 million more than it brought in, according to the 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.".
"“It’s an unsustainable trajectory,” Heisler said.".
"Sickels says there’s no timeline to reopen Rockaway, but it’ll be “at least a few months” before he’ll be healthy enough to make pizza again. For now, he says, he’s found spots for some of his employees at his other Regent Square restaurant and bar, Hemlock House, which will remain open."
"In the meantime, Sickels says he’ll continue brainstorming and planning for his next venture: a cheesesteak shop."
"He started experimenting with the Philadelphia specialty sandwich more than a year ago, and things have picked up recently in a partnership with Madeleine Bakery and Bistro in Regent Square, where co-owner and head baker Andrew Stump has worked for months to develop a long-fermented cheesesteak roll."
"Property owners win. But school districts lose. Valuations plummet, tax revenue drops, and school districts must issue tax refunds. The whole process is unpredictable, threatening to throw school budgets into chaos."
“It’s a killer to school districts and their revenues,” said Mary Burford, interim business manager at Bethel Park School District. “It’s not fair to the taxpayers, and it’s not fair to the children. It’s difficult to educate children if you aren’t getting what you need to educate them.”
"The larger the commercial tax base, the harder the fall: West Mifflin lost $6 million in real estate tax revenue since 2021 because of refunds resulting from the common level ratio. West Allegheny officials estimate losing out on $4.5 million to $5 million in revenue annually because of reduced assessments. Gateway’s taxable real estate decreased $107 million in assessed value since 2023."
"The new law bans drivers from holding cellphones at any time while on the road, even at red lights or during traffic stoppages. Hands-free cellphone use remains legal. The only exception is drivers calling for police or medical assistance at crash scenes or for other emergencies."
"Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court has ruled that a ShotSpotter alert can help justify police searches — but sidestepped whether the controversial gunshot detection system alone can establish probable cause, despite ongoing concerns about the technology’s accuracy, secrecy and oversight."
"The legal ramifications of Tuesday’s 5-2 ruling about a Pittsburgh case remain unclear for ShotSpotter, which is used by hundreds of law enforcement agencies nationwide. The market value of its California-based parent company has grown to nearly $120 million."
"The returning lunchtime crowds are a welcome change for Apollo Cafe co-owner Tina Hammerling.'
"We're glad to see the vibrancy," Hammerling said. "And I'm glad to see my lines again. It's like pre-COVID."
"And not since COVID have the sidewalks been as full Downtown or the stores and restaurants been as busy. After several lean years, lunch spots in particular say they've gained traction as more office workers have been returning. This trend got a massive shot in the arm starting a week ago, when PNC Bank mandated that all workers return under its five-day-a-week in-office policy."
"State lawmakers are one step closer to doing away with the second windshield sticker on cars registered in Pennsylvania’s largest counties."
"Senate Bill 1298 would end the annual vehicle emissions testing program in the 25 counties it is currently required."
“People are being squeezed from every direction, and the last thing they should be forced to bankroll are outdated mandates that do nothing but drain their wallets,” Langerholc said. “If a mandate doesn’t serve the public anymore, it has no business siphoning money from working families.”
"Officials have quietly rolled out a new policy that restricts access to Downtown Pittsburgh’s Market Square for teenagers, and while the approach is being hailed by local businesses, others expressed misgivings Monday about how it might be enforced."
"Under the new rules, from Thursday to Sunday, between the hours of 3 p.m. and midnight, youth under 18 will only be permitted to be in the plaza if they are accompanied by someone 21 or older."
"Pittsburgh brought in approximately $687 million in 2025, while spending about $732 million, leading to a net loss of more than $44 million."
"The reason we are seeing a shocking $44.7 million net loss is because we no longer have Federal American Rescue Plan dollars. In prior years we have cautioned that the American Rescue plan dollars masked the city's spending problems. The mask is off. We are spending more than we are bringing in," Heisler said."
"The city reported increased revenues from earned income tax and deed transfers. Heisler is encouraging more people to move to Pittsburgh and invest in the city."