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September 2, 2026
The 36,000-square-foot UPMC Terrace lets anyone, ticketed or not, step outside for fresh air and plane views before security, putting Pittsburgh International among…
Read More →August 28, 2026
Mayor Corey O'Connor more than doubled Pittsburgh's Commercial Facade Grant Program to $1.13 million, funding storefront upgrades for 77 small businesses from…
Read More →August 27, 2026
Gov. Shapiro's Innovate in PA 2.0 program made its case in Lawrenceville, betting that Pittsburgh's robotics and life-sciences research can build companies here…
Read More →August 21, 2026
Allegheny General Hospital brought seven new emergency rooms online this week, the largest phase yet of a renovation modernizing trauma care on the North Side.
Read More →July 30, 2026
RIDC and Parallax Advanced Research are building an 11,000-square-foot Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility at Mill 19 in Hazelwood Green, funded by the…
Read More →July 29, 2026
Pittsburgh's building trades completed the largest structure ever slid into place in the United States in just 17 days — a week ahead of schedule, under budget, and…
Read More →July 29, 2026
County Executive Sara Innamorato announced $11.5 million for 94 community improvement projects, funding sidewalk repairs, small business training, and demolition of…
Read More →July 20, 2026
Carnegie Mellon and Pitt join a $321 million NSF Regional Innovation Engine to build the nation's next energy technology hub, projecting 21,000 jobs and 150 new…
Read More →July 20, 2026
State grants through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program will fund 14 projects citywide, from Arts Landing to affordable housing, Market Square, and a new…
Read More →July 15, 2026
A $4.35 million proposal by TAGLYZ LLC would transform a long-vacant city-owned building on Penn Avenue into small businesses, apartments, and a potential public…
Read More →July 14, 2026
Mayor O'Connor and the URA announced redevelopment agreements for two long-vacant city-owned properties — one on Penn Avenue in the Strip District, another on…
Read More →July 13, 2026
The Rachel Carson EcoVillage in Allison Park is wrapping up five years of construction, delivering 35 all-electric, passive-house homes and a bold new model for…
Read More →July 6, 2026
Five months after CMU cut the ribbon on its 150,000-sq-ft Robotics Innovation Center, Hazelwood Green is accelerating — with Fujitsu, a state-backed AI accelerator…
Read More →July 3, 2026
Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership's Vibrancy Initiative is filling vacant storefronts with 28 new businesses while $90M in public investment reshapes the commercial…
Read More →July 2, 2026
Pittsburgh's Smithsonian-affiliated history museum broke ground on a 92,000-square-foot expansion that will add a Museum of African American History, a Fred Rogers…
Read More →June 25, 2026
The Prix Versailles, in association with UNESCO, named Pittsburgh International Airport's new $1.7B terminal one of just seven airports globally to receive the 2026…
Read More →June 24, 2026
BioForge's permanent facility at Hazelwood Green, a paid workforce program for local residents, and a startup relocation signal Pittsburgh's transformation from…
Read More →June 18, 2026
The Pittsburgh Steelers, Richard King Mellon Foundation, and NFL have opened a $10.8 million youth athletic complex at Hazelwood Green, transforming a former…
Read More →June 5, 2026
After a multi-million-dollar renovation, downtown Pittsburgh's beloved 1906 landmark emerges this summer as The Atterbury, a boutique hotel joining Marriott's…
Read More →June 4, 2026
Pitt's paid Life Sciences Bridge Program graduates its first cohort of Greater Hazelwood residents, opening biotech careers at the new BioForge facility.
Read More →June 3, 2026
The University of Pittsburgh's BioForge facility at Hazelwood Green is nearing completion — and its first Life Sciences Bridge Program cohort has already graduated…
Read More →May 26, 2026
The University of Pittsburgh's new Western Pennsylvania Quantum Information Core, backed by $11.6 million, gives researchers and industry partners access to some of…
Read More →May 21, 2026
Neighborhood 91, the world's first additive manufacturing campus at Pittsburgh International Airport, is expanding with a 108,000-square-foot facility backed by $16…
Read More →May 15, 2026
Governor Shapiro and Loews Hotels have signed a letter of intent for a $418 million, 500-room hotel attached to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown…
Read More →May 14, 2026
Pitt's Board of Trustees greenlit a new first-year residence hall at Fifth and Ruskin, the university's first new dorm since 2013, set to open fall 2028.
Read More →May 12, 2026
The Pittsburgh 2030 District coalition of 75 property partners has slashed building carbon emissions by 56.1%, saving $42.8 million in energy costs and surpassing…
Read More →May 11, 2026
Piatt Companies is turning a North Side brownfield into a $740M riverfront destination with 750 homes, a 180-foot Ferris wheel, and 4,500 permanent jobs.
Read More →May 1, 2026
Governor Shapiro and Lt. Gov. Davis celebrate the reopening of Market Square following a $15 million modernization project by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership.
Read More →April 29, 2026
The URA's newly approved Downtown TRID will redirect 75% of tax revenue from new developments to fund public infrastructure, converting vacant buildings and fixing…
Read More →April 23, 2026
Construction begins on the final 2.8-mile segment of Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Heritage Trail along the Ohio River, completing a 33-mile continuous riverfront loop…
Read More →April 22, 2026
The Esplanade, a 15-acre mixed-use development in Chateau, is now underway â promising 876 housing units, 160,000 sq ft of retail, and a skyline-defining Ferris…
Read More →April 21, 2026
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust unveiled Arts Landing on April 17, a four-acre civic park with an amphitheater, the city's first downtown playground, and sweeping…
Read More →April 19, 2026
Piatt Companies breaks ground on The Esplanade, a $740 million mixed-use development transforming Pittsburgh's North Side with residential, retail, office space…
Read More →April 18, 2026
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's $31 million Arts Landing has opened in the heart of the Cultural District, delivering a Great Lawn, bandshell, pickleball courts…
Read More →April 16, 2026
Piatt Companies breaks ground on Esplanade, a $740M mixed-use development featuring 300+ apartments, a 200-foot Ferris wheel, and The Current culinary hub.
Read More →April 15, 2026
Market Square completes major modernization including new glass trellis, expanded dining, and roller skating ahead of 2026 NFL Draft and renewed civic life.
Read More →April 12, 2026
Streetscape improvements, facade restorations, and public art installations across Liberty Avenue and Sixth Street represent permanent investment, not temporary…
Read More →April 3, 2026
The 178-acre former steel mill site secures 120,000 sq ft of lab and office space with biotech, climate tech, and manufacturing training commitments.
Read More →April 1, 2026
CMU's world-leading Robotics Institute announces 60,000 sq ft expansion funded by federal grants and major private donations, positioning Pittsburgh at center of…
Read More →March 30, 2026
A $14 million renovation of Market Square must be completed by April 23, with new paving, drainage, lighting, and accessibility improvements.
Read More →March 25, 2026
Lawrenceville's Butler Street corridor is adding 340 residential units across four developments with zero commercial vacancy, fueling one of Pittsburgh's hottest…
Read More →March 20, 2026
UPMC's Oakland campus expansion adds 18-story research tower focused on cancer and AI diagnostics, creating 500 new jobs and solidifying Pittsburgh's medical…
Read More →March 19, 2026
A new economic development program provides $25,000 grants, technical assistance, and streetscape improvements to business corridors in Homewood, Northview Heights…
Read More →March 17, 2026
New terminal already 22% over passenger projections with four new direct routes launching in 2026, including transatlantic connection.
Read More →March 12, 2026
The Urban Redevelopment Authority will direct tax-equivalent payments from the Lower Hill site toward affordable housing, with $1 billion in total investment…
Read More →February 26, 2026
A 2,000 to 3,500 capacity mid-size venue honoring the Wylie Avenue jazz corridor is under construction in the Lower Hill District, anchoring the neighborhood's…
Read More →February 17, 2026
80,000 sq ft mixed-use development approved for South Side riverfront, continuing transformation of former LTV steel mill site.
Read More →February 12, 2026
The $300 million, 26-story tower will be the first major office development on the Civic Arena site, with 470,000 square feet, marking Pittsburgh's first new office…
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