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Pittsburgh Launches One-Day Fast Lane for 15 Routine Permit Types
PITTSBURGH, PA — Pittsburgh has launched the first phase of a permitting overhaul designed to move routine projects faster while giving applicants clearer information about complex reviews. The city said 15 residential and commercial permit types that do not require design review are now eligible for an “EZ Permits” fast lane, with approvals available in…
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Pittsburgh Fire Says Hazelwood Blaze Was Intentionally Set
PITTSBURGH, PA — Pittsburgh fire investigators determined that an overnight blaze affecting three residential units in Hazelwood was intentionally set, city public safety officials said Wednesday. The Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire was dispatched at about 1 a.m. to the 200 block of Glenwood Avenue. Firefighters arrived to find flames coming from second-story windows in two…
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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…
September 23, 2026
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