Since the mid-19th century, sprawl has oozed out from American cities. A national study has ranked Greater Pittsburgh near the middle of the pack in sprawl among 221 U.S. metro areas. But things are changing around Pittsburgh in unexpected ways. More
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Bike City
More people are biking in Pittsburgh, according to data and similar anecdotes. And everyone from planners and the city’s new mayor to national biking organizations are taking notice. More
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Pittsburgh Emerges as a Low-Price Leader in Health Insurance
Pittsburgh has emerged as one of the nation’s lowest-priced health insurance markets under the Affordable Care Act. Insurance marketplaces created by the Act offer a menu of private sector plans covering a range of benefits packages and premium prices. Federal data show that the Pittsburgh region has some of the country’s lowest premiums. More
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Attendance Matters
Schools in Pennsylvania and most other states are not required to track chronic absenteeism, and most don’t. As a result, a comprehensive picture of chronic absenteeism remains elusive. More
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Rough Roads Aplenty, Despite Improvements
With the bite of winter come bumpy rides as pothole season takes over Pittsburgh’s roads, many of which are already in need of considerable repair, the latest pavement condition data suggest. More
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The Path to Sustainability
Bike lanes and buses, clean water and clear skies, and prosperity without poverty and its corrosive effects—the vision of a sustainable city and region can seem like a Sim City blueprint for the ideal future. More
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Pittsburgh Then and Now
Finally, a day at the ballpark means more than an electric green parrot launching hot dogs from an air gun, racing pierogies and postcard views of the Downtown skyline. The Pirates have won enough games to avoid a losing season – an accomplishment that 20 percent of the southwestern Pennsylvania population born after 1992 had... More