Panther Hollow Bridge Repairs Scheduled Through August 2026
Repairs on Pittsburgh’s Panther Hollow Bridge entered the planned construction period in February and are expected to continue through August 2026.
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Pittsburgh Wins $1.53 Million Grant for Three Signal Upgrades
Pittsburgh will use a $1.53 million PennDOT grant to replace traffic signals and add pedestrian-safety features at three city intersections.
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Pittsburgh Advances Plans for Two Vacant City-Owned Buildings
Pittsburgh is moving two vacant city-owned buildings into a formal redevelopment process, with URA board presentations expected in July.
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Pittsburgh Receives $2.3 Million for Infrastructure Projects
Pittsburgh received a $2.3 million infrastructure award as its 2026 capital budget directs nearly half of spending to engineering and construction.
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Pittsburgh Civic Leadership Academy returns; applications due Aug. 21
Pittsburgh’s free, limited-capacity Civic Leadership Academy will run Wednesday evenings from September through December, with applications due by 11:59 p.m. Aug. 21.
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Pittsburgh advances redevelopment plans for two city-owned sites Downtown and in Strip District
Pittsburgh and the Urban Redevelopment Authority said redevelopment proposals for 2608 Penn Ave. and 604 Liberty Ave. were scheduled to go to the URA board. Final developers, costs and construction schedules were not identified.
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PennDOT schedules explosive demolition of I-376 Commercial Street Bridge in Pittsburgh
PennDOT District 11 announced that controlled explosive demolition of the I-376 Commercial Street Bridge was scheduled for July 15, 2026, weather permitting.
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Pittsburgh City Council’s final meeting before recess includes code-enforcement audit, liquor-license hearing
Pittsburgh City Council’s Aug. 3 agenda includes a discussion of the Controller’s code-enforcement audit and a public hearing on a proposed liquor-license transfer to a Pittsburgh applicant.
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Pittsburgh prepares for National Night Out neighborhood events on Aug. 4
Pittsburgh is assisting residents and neighborhood groups as they prepare National Night Out block parties, festivals, cookouts and similar gatherings for Tuesday, Aug. 4.
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Pittsburgh mobility and roadway-safety survey closes Aug. 7 as city weighs future infrastructure priorities
Pittsburgh residents and commuters have until Aug. 7 to respond to the city’s mobility and roadway-safety survey, which is intended to inform future transportation policy, planning and investment decisions.
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Pittsburgh reopens Civic Leadership Academy applications through Aug. 21
Pittsburgh’s free 10-week Civic Leadership Academy is returning in 2026, with applications due by 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 21.
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Panther Hollow Bridge rehabilitation remains in construction through August
Pittsburgh’s Panther Hollow Bridge remains closed as rehabilitation work is anticipated to continue through August 2026. The city has not announced a precise reopening date or final project cost.
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Pitt cybersecurity centers schedule Aug. 11 workshop on AI and critical-infrastructure threats
University of Pittsburgh cybersecurity centers will convene government, industry and academic experts for an Aug. 11 workshop on protecting water, energy and industrial-control networks.
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Pittsburgh Council approves Downtown tax district plan after union and transit concerns
Pittsburgh’s Downtown TRID is now authorized after Council approval and the mayor’s signature, directing 75% of future City property-tax growth from designated parcels to URA-led financing.
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Pittsburgh Gas Rises Again While Diesel Holds Above $5.50
AAA’s July 31 Pittsburgh metro check found regular gas at $4.288 and diesel at $5.521, with both fuels higher than the previous day and week.
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Pittsburgh Parkway East reopens early as local closures remain
Parkway East reopened July 27 after a 17-day Commercial Street Bridge closure, but Commercial Street and the Nine Mile Run Trail are expected to stay closed through early August.
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Pittsburgh Bridge Slide Could Reopen Parkway East Before Aug. 3
PennDOT says Pittsburgh’s Parkway East could reopen during the week of July 27, but weather and remaining bridge work could delay the return of I-376 traffic.
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PennDOT’s I-376 (Parkway East) closure: July 10–Aug. 3 detours + 511PA map
PennDOT is fully closing I-376 (Parkway East) from July 10–Aug. 3 between the Squirrel Hill Tunnel and Exit 77. Use 511PA to plan detours.
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Pittsburgh ZBA (July 16): Strip District housing & parking variances, plus 6 cases
Pittsburgh PA – The July 16 Zoning Board of Adjustment agenda includes a Strip District 37-unit proposal seeking parking relief and 6 more neighborhood cases.
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Pittsburgh expands Central Northside RPPP Area “HH” and funds “Safe Passages”
Pittsburgh City Council passed July 7 rules expanding Central Northside RPPP Area “HH” and signed July 8 funding up to $250,000 for Safe Passages.
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Pittsburgh Council vote set on lead dust sample contract for rentals
Pittsburgh PA – City Council will consider Resolution 2026-0540 authorizing Batta Environmental for lead dust sample materials and analysis.
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25-day I-376 (Parkway East) closure for Commercial Street Bridge slide-in
PennDOT’s 25-day Parkway East closure for the Commercial Street Bridge slide-in runs July 10, 2026, 9 p.m. to Aug. 3, 2026, 5 a.m. in Pittsburgh.