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City leaders from across the U.S. gathered in Pittsburgh this week for the Strong Cities Mayoral Retreat, where officials are sharing strategies to combat rising hate crimes, extremism and violence targeting public officials.
Pittsburgh City Council is moving to strengthen enforcement against vehicles parked on sidewalks and in bike lanes by removing language from city code that has allowed some drivers to avoid citations.
City officials said they hope the initiative will also help increase activity in downtown Pittsburgh as more employees return to in-person work.
Pittsburgh police say they discovered a “large narcotics distribution enterprise” and arrested two people. Tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of suspected drugs, cash, a loaded handgun and drug paraphernalia were seized from a Downtown apartment.
Both the Pennsylvania House and Senate have passed legislation that would require schools to implement bell-to-bell cell phone bans, though a final statewide policy has not yet taken effect.
Multiple agencies were called to a house fire around 6:30 a.m. Monday morning in Edgeworth along Chestnut Road.
Leetsdale is preparing for thousands of visitors Saturday as Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, makes one of its few scheduled weekend stops during its cross-country tour.
A fire that tore through an abandoned former Presbyterian church on Mt. Washington has renewed concerns from neighbors about the deteriorating property as investigators continue to determine what caused the fire.
Record numbers of Americans are expected to travel over the Independence Day holiday weekend.
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