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Pittsburgh Begins Smithfield Street Reconstruction With 18- to 24-Month First Phase
PITTSBURGH, PA — Pittsburgh officials broke ground Tuesday on a reconstruction of Smithfield Street intended to modernize the downtown corridor between Liberty Avenue and Fort Pitt Boulevard. The first phase will rebuild Smithfield Street from Forbes Avenue to Sixth Avenue. City officials said that phase is expected to take 18 to 24 months. Plans call…
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Pittsburgh Garbage Olympics Marks 10 Years With 1,290 Bags Collected
PITTSBURGH, PA — Pittsburgh’s Garbage Olympics marked its 10th year Saturday with 709 volunteers from 50 neighborhoods collecting 1,290 bags of trash and hundreds of bulky discarded items, according to the City of Pittsburgh. The annual cleanup competition, held Sept. 19, also removed 744 tires, 244 televisions and 548 bulk items from neighborhoods across the…
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Downtown Pittsburgh Public Safety Center Reports 84 Arrests Over Five Weeks
PITTSBURGH, PA — Pittsburgh’s Downtown Public Safety Center reported 84 arrests during five weeks of enforcement activity in the Central Business and Entertainment Districts, according to statistics released by the city Monday. For the most recent reporting week, Sept. 14 through Sept. 20, officers recorded 10 arrests, nine non-traffic citations, two traffic citations and two…
September 22, 2026
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