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Residents and community leaders remain at odds about a package of proposed zoning changes for Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. The future of development and zoning regulations in the neighborhood has been a hotly contested issue for months as a controversial development, neighborhood plan and zoning package have left the neighborhood divided.

A proposal before Pittsburgh City Council would expand inclusionary zoning into the city’s Bloomfield and Polish Hill neighborhoods. Inclusionary zoning requires that market-rate housing developments with 20 or more units incorporate affordable housing into the plans. In the case of Bloomfield and Polish Hill, developers would be required to earmark

Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday approved a measure that will allow restaurants and retailers to continue using sidewalks and streets for outdoor dining and retail, something that became popular during the covid-19 pandemic. The legislation, introduced by Councilman Bobby Wilson earlier this month, allows businesses to apply for permits to

Workforce training, flood prevention programs and community gardening will be among the initiatives supported by newly awarded state tax credits to Sharpsburg, Etna and Millvale. The Sharpsburg Neighborhood Organization (SNO) will receive $160,000 in tax credits from the Department of Community and Economic Development. It’s among several groups to split

In recent years, Pennsylvania farmers markets have become not only places to shop for farm fresh foods, but also event-filled locations with entertainment and perks like seasonal festivals to attract more shoppers. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in the spring of 2020, farmers markets faced uncertain times in a new era where gatherings were discouraged. With 6-foot social distancing required to prevent the spread of COVID-19, markets were faced with a whole new challenge of how to attract buy...