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Pittsburgh
GSM's Pittsburgh desk — news for the Chinese community in Pittsburgh, and the stories that shape daily life there.
Sports
WPIAL Releases 2026 Football Playoff Brackets With Six No. 1 Seeds Set
City
County Council in Pennsylvania Passes Paid Parental Leave Law 11-4: 12 Weeks for Employers With 15 or More Workers
Society
Pittsburgh Craft Beer Entrepreneur Matt Katase Named to 2026 '40 Under 40'
Sports
Penguins Lose 3-4 in Overtime to the Mammoth at Home: Cooley Completes Hat Trick with One Second Left to Tie, Sergachev Wins It in OT
Finance
Pittsburgh-Based L.B. Foster Announces $52.2 Million Acquisition on October 29 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: Buys Texas Precast Concrete Firm with About $18 Million in Expected Annual Revenue
States
Rep. Summer Lee Announces Nearly $6 Million Childcare Investment in Pittsburgh on Oct. 29, First Phase to Support Up to 1,000 New Slots
Real Estate
Former Beltzhoover Elementary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Reopens as Senior Apartments: 39 Affordable Homes Preserve the Historic School Building
Sports
Follow-Up: Penguins Forward Ben Kindel Returns to Practice a Week After In-Flight Medical Episode; Status for Oct. 29 vs. Utah Unclear
Technology
Air Opens New Tech Hub in Pittsburgh's Strip District: 35,536 Square Feet, Latest Step in 10-Year $450 Million Regional Expansion
City
Demolition Begins at Berg Place in Pittsburgh's Carrick: 52 Affordable Senior Apartments to Follow
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Air Opens New Office in Pittsburgh's Strip District on Oct. 27, Advancing 10-Year, $450 Million Regional Expansion
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University of Pittsburgh Names Millstone Director of Its Nanoscience and Engineering Institute: Chemistry Professor to Lead the Institute Founded in 2002
Society
Pittsburgh South Park 5K Run on October 25: Proceeds Support the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
Sports
Pittsburgh Pirates Sign Two 17-Year-Old Venezuelan Pitchers on October 26 to Bolster Minor League System
City
Shapiro Campaigns in Pittsburgh, Says Pennsylvania Is Prepared for Voting Challenges and Urges Voting on November 3
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Pittsburgh City Council Hearing Committee Interviews Three Department-Head Candidates on October 26
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Steelers Top Saints 16-10 in Paris Debut as Rodgers' 540th Career TD Pass Passes Manning for Third All-Time
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Pittsburgh Penguins Rally Past the Nashville Predators 3-2 in Overtime: Koivunen Scores the Winner
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Pittsburgh: Society of Actuaries ImpACT Annual Meeting Opens Oct. 25
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Miami Routs Pittsburgh 52-23 at Home as Toney Sets School Record With 16 Catches
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Steelers Activate Safety Elliott on October 24; Back After a Year to Face the Saints
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Penguins Host Predators on October 24; After Silovs' Shutout, Pittsburgh Seeks a Second Straight Win
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Refreshed Strawberry Way Mural Unveiled in Downtown Pittsburgh
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Silovs' 26-Save Shutout Leads Penguins Past Panthers 4–0 to End Four-Game Skid
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Follow-up: Penguins forward Kindel back in Pittsburgh; fainting diagnosed as vasovagal episode, placed on injured reserve
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Carnegie Robotics Purchases Its Historic Blue Building Headquarters: From Tenant to Owner
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Steelers Release Veteran Safety Rayshawn Jenkins Before Paris Game: 16 Tackles in Six Games
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Pittsburgh Water Awarded $13.6 Million PENNVEST Loan: About 600 Aging Catch Basins to Be Replaced
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Pittsburgh City Council Passes Paid Parental Leave: City Employees Get 12 Weeks for a New Baby or Adoption
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Pitt's BioForge Building Earns LEED Platinum: 437 kW Rooftop Solar, 35 Percent Less Water
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Allegheny County Officials Say They Are in Good Shape for the November 3 Election: Nearly 6,500 Workers Confirmed and 48 Polling-Place Changes
City
Pittsburgh: Taiwanese Musician Nini Brings 'East Goes West 2026' Tour to the Pittsburgh Area Tonight
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Steelers to Sign WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling to Practice Squad, Reuniting Him With Aaron Rodgers
Events
Kennywood Adds One-Night Halloween Drone Show on Oct. 24 With 500 Drones
City
Pennsylvania Backs $418 Million Loews Hotel Project Beside Pittsburgh Convention Center
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Steelers Injury Update: Metcalf Cleared; Freiermuth Questionable with Calf Injury
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Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O'Connor Submits 2027 Preliminary Budget: $728 Million, No Tax Increase or Layoffs, Five-Year Gap Near $250 Million
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Pittsburgh Releases Milling and Paving Schedule for Week of October 19; 2026 Resurfacing Program Invests Nearly $16.3 Million
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Air Permit Hearing for Steel Mill Near Pittsburgh Draws Heated Resident Opposition
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Pittsburgh Named Among First 15 Cities in Bloomberg Philanthropies Housing Initiative
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New Pittsburgh International Airport Terminal Opens; $1.7 Billion, 811,000-Square-Foot Facility
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Crosby Ends Six-Game Goal Drought With Two Goals, but Penguins Fall 5-3 in Chicago
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Pittsburgh Council Advances $340 Million On-Call Contracts and Vendor Performance Review System
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Pittsburgh Red-Light Cameras Begin Issuing Fines
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Warren's 188 Total Yards and Two Touchdowns Power Steelers Past Colts 34-22
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Pittsburgh Councilors Propose Budget Reforms: Quarterly Budget Meetings, Public P-Card Dashboard
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