Pittsburgh City Council approves 2026 budget with 20% property tax increase
With revenue declining and costs increasing, council members said they reached a compromise.
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With revenue declining and costs increasing, council members said they reached a compromise.
Pittsburgh City Controller Rachael Heisler said the city's fleet is at a crossroads.
Pittsburgh is facing a major budget crisis and will likely turn to property owners to bail it out.
On Monday, Pittsburgh City Council took aim at a controversial $6 million comprehensive plan, saying the public is being short-changed.
Corey O'Connor defeated Tony Moreno in the race for mayor of Pittsburgh on Tuesday, the AP projects.
City Controller Rachael Heisler said Mayor Ed Gainey's preliminary budget is "unrealistic."
Mayor Ed Gainey's administration released its final preliminary budget proposal on Tuesday.
In his last year in office, will Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey be forced to raise taxes amid a pending financial crisis?
The Strip District Business Association has filed a formal complaint challenging Pittsburgh's proposed Penn Avenue "Rightsizing" project.
More than $1.7 million in taxpayer money is going to community groups in the city to address violence.
Is Pittsburgh headed for a budget crisis, or is it already in crisis?
Pittsburgh City Controller Rachael Heisler's annual fiscal report found the city is spending more money than it's taking in.
It's the hottest contested Pittsburgh mayoral race in recent memory.
Pennsylvania voters head to the polls on May 20 to vote in the state's primary election, including voting for Pittsburgh mayor.
With just a week to go, the money keeps pouring into the Democratic primary for mayor of Pittsburgh.
On Wednesday night, Mayor Ed Gainey and Allegheny County Controller Corey O'Connor faced off in a debate on KDKA+.
Gainey's order revealed the "All-Hazard Mitigation Plan" in an effort to bolster the city's storm preparedness.
After water fountains across Pittsburgh were not turned on until the mid to late summer last year, the Gainey administration says things will be different this year.
Pittsburgh City Controller Rachael Heisler released her annual report on Thursday with a stark warning about the city's financial future.
The group hopes to learn what they can to help make next year's draft in the Steel City the best it can be.
Affordable housing has been one of the issues central to the Democratic primary race for mayor of Pittsburgh.
Questions are being raised about an aging emergency vehicle fleet in Pittsburgh.
The group denounced the mailer as part of a dog whistle campaign against Ed Gainey, the city's first black mayor.
A Philadelphia-based political organization is heavily involved in Mayor Ed Gainey's re-election effort, funding attack ads on Corey O'Connor while supplying organizers to work directly on the mayor's campaign.
Budget time at City Hall has Pittsburgh City Council scrutinizing Mayor Ed Gainey's proposed spending.
Meet Pim Neill, a 6-year-old girl from Pittsburgh who has sold 81,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies
Pittsburgh Bureau of Emergency Medical Services crews are seeing an increase in out-of-hospital births in the field.
The Pennsylvania State Police's fire marshal unit in Greensburg is offering a reward for information that leads to an arrest in connection with a suspicious fire in August.
When debt collection companies start calling, most people don't know what to do.
It's the result of the authority's massive investment in enforcement technology, and the tickets and revenues are only going higher.
Meet Pim Neill, a 6-year-old girl from Pittsburgh who has sold 81,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies
Pittsburgh Bureau of Emergency Medical Services crews are seeing an increase in out-of-hospital births in the field.
The Pennsylvania State Police's fire marshal unit in Greensburg is offering a reward for information that leads to an arrest in connection with a suspicious fire in August.
When debt collection companies start calling, most people don't know what to do.
It's the result of the authority's massive investment in enforcement technology, and the tickets and revenues are only going higher.
President Trump pardoned five former NFL players - one posthumously - for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.
Pennsylvania schools are required to teach cursive handwriting under a new law.
A federal grand jury refused to indict six Democrats who drew President Trump's ire by taping a video telling members of the military that they must reject "illegal orders," three sources told CBS News.
Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer said she would be willing to cooperate with a House panel's probe if President Trump grants her clemency, and would testify that he is "innocent of any wrongdoing."
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
When debt collection companies start calling, most people don't know what to do.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
The rush for roses is on with Valentine's Day this weekend, and making sure you're getting the best deal is crucial.
More than 30 states have already enacted similar legislation.
The first electric and gas bills of the year can come with sticker shock, and this year, it might be worse than usual.
There is no better way to wrap up PTL's takeover of the Pittsburgh International Auto Show than with the full team.
Is it better to lease or buy a new car?
Boaz takes the Ford Motor Company simulator for a spin.
The Ford ASSET program helps educate local students.
Ford does so much work in the community to make Pittsburgh a better place to live!
The Pennsylvania State Police's fire marshal unit in Greensburg is offering a reward for information that leads to an arrest in connection with a suspicious fire in August.
When debt collection companies start calling, most people don't know what to do.
It's been three months since the Woodland Hills School District put its superintendent on administrative leave.
Residents of Millvale are trying to get back to normal after last weekend's major snowstorm.
Tracing the past of Shane Hennen and how his troubled life in Pittsburgh pointed to his future downfall.
With a measles outbreak in Pennsylvania, local health experts want to send a message to families.
Cracking down on the price of prescription drugs is a hefty task.
The advisory, issued on Saturday, affected thousands of customers in Allegheny and Washington counties.
Pennsylvania American Water said that a first round of testing came back negative and an update can be expected late Monday morning.
Doctors said the drugs can help people lose unwanted pounds while retaining muscle.
Known as "The Baron of the Bullpen," Elroy Face is often credited with being the man who pioneered the modern relief pitcher.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
Pitt has struggled this year with a 2-10 record in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Sidney Crosby, Erik Karlsson, and Rickard Rakell all recorded points as their teams opened the competition with victories.
With a 5-0 shutout win against Canada on Tuesday, the United States earned the top seed in the quarterfinals.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
More than 140 employees at Nemacolin were informed they were being let go.
It's been about six years since the pandemic, and a lot of people working from home, but now companies are slowly calling them back to the office.
Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O'Connor on Tuesday announced a new initiative aimed at revitalizing neighborhood business districts across the city.
A handful of Pittsburgh-area Value City Furniture stores are going out of business after their parent company filed for bankruptcy.
More extras are needed for "Mayor of Kingstown" when the show films its fifth and final season in Pittsburgh.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The Pennsylvania Film Office has awarded $34 million for production on Season 3 of "Tires" and the fifth and final season of "Mayor of Kingstown."
Filming in Pittsburgh for the fifth and final season of "Mayor of Kingstown" is set to begin on March 9.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
EMS crews in Pittsburgh are seeing an increase in unplanned out-of-hospital births births.
Stay on top of local weather with First Alert Meteorologist Ray Petelin's forecast!
Meet Pim Neill, a 6-year-old girl from Pittsburgh who has sold 81,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies
The Pennsylvania State Police's fire marshal unit in Greensburg is offering a reward for information that leads to an arrest in connection with a suspicious fire in August. The fire happened in Salem Township, Westmoreland County, at a home where James Sever once lived before he was evicted. Erika Stanish reports.
KDKA is getting an inside look at the Pittsburgh International Auto Show, checking out the coolest cars in town.
Mike Tomlin stepped down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons with the team.
Pitt's regular season has ended with an 8-4 record.
Pitt's five-game winning streak came to an end with a 37-15 loss to Notre Dame.
Mason Heintschel set a new Pitt freshman single-game passing record in the Pitt win at Acrisure Stadium.
The 44th annual KDKA-TV Turkey Fund will help our neighbors in need have a nice meal for Thanksgiving.
