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From the Post-Gazette:
McArdle Roadway will remain closed between the Liberty Bridge and Grandview Avenue in Mount Washington through the morning rush hour.
The road was blocked Thursday by a landslide.
Commuters can access the updated traffic conditions to find the best routes.
UPDATE:
According to our sources, the problem with McArdle Roadway is in the same place the [...]

Mt. Washington blaze displaces six
By The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Last updated: 8:52 am
An apartment fire on Wyoming Street in Mt. Washington has left six people homeless, authorities said.
The fire started about 3:15 a.m. today, apparently on a carpet on the first floor, authorities said.
The fire caused about $10,000 in damage, a [...]

The Hilltop Alliance came together in September 2009 to unite in-crisis South Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
The umbrella group, which receives funding from the Pittsburgh Partnership for Neighborhood Development, held several community dialogue events in the fall (attended by well over 100 residents), and is now moving on to addressing the concerns that came out of those conversations.
Major [...]

As we embark on a mighty big thaw, here’s a site to check for the water levels of nearby rivers and lakes. (Thanks for sharing Councilman Dowd.) The last major snow-related floods happened back in ‘96 when there was actually less snow in the mountains than there is now.

CITY OF PITTSBURGH | Office of the Mayor Public Safety Updates
Sent 02/25/2010 @ 12:07 pm
MAYOR GETS CITY READY FOR SNOWSTORM; REMINDS PUBLIC TO STAY SAFE, TAKE PRECAUTIONS
(PITTSBURGH) Feb. 25, 2010 – Mayor Luke Ravenstahl today urged City residents to prepare now for hazardous weather conditions in anticipation of another major winter storm event [...]

UPDATE @ 3:30pm: 41E Mount Washington bus back in service.
UPDATE @ 3:00pm: Rendell shuts down major interstates (83, 78, 81). READ MORE.
UPDATE @ 1:45pm: still no 52 Allentown T service
UPDATE @ 10:15am: The 52 Allentown light rail route is not operating.
Port Authority is reporting delays of 30 to 45 minutes on all bus routes. Many [...]

Councilwoman Rudiak to lead snow removal task force
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
By Timothy McNulty
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh City Councilwoman Natalia Rudiak will lead a council task force on the city’s snow removal performance, her office announced today. The effort may include an offer from Carnegie Mellon President Jared Cohon to design a snow operations system for [...]

Police officers face more heat over beating
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
By Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh
Councilman Ricky Burgess today demanded that officers involved in the Jan. 11 incident that has brought police brutality accusations by Homewood resident Jordan Miles be placed on paid leave while the Office of Municipal Investigations conducts its probe.
“As long [...]

City denied millions in stimulus funds
Pittsburgh’s long-term decline wasn’t considered in HUD application
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 |
By Diana Nelson Jones,
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh officials are reeling from the blow of being turned down for a second round of stimulus money for neighborhood stabilization. The city applied for $29 million and believed itself in good [...]

A few people have emailed about where to donate to the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Allegheny County has suggested donating to the following organizations leading efforts there (although there are others):
Brother’s Brother Foundation
Pittsburgh-based BBF is working with partner organizations Food For The Poor of Miami and the Pittsburgh-based Functional Literacy Ministries of Haiti to send needed [...]