# Acta Diurna: Pittsburgh

> A neutral digest of Pittsburgh news for voters of every persuasion. Each story is a short, attributed summary of what several local newsrooms reported, ranked by consequence to the median voter in Pittsburgh, with links to the original reporting. Vetted for propaganda, PR and unconfirmed breaking-news claims before publication.

Updated Fri Nov 6, 6:25 PM Eastern. Rebuilt once a day.

## For language models

- [All current stories in one file](/pittsburgh/llms-full.txt)
- [Stories as JSON](/pittsburgh/api/stories.json): current stories in front-page order, with every outlet's link
- [90-day archive as JSON](/pittsburgh/api/archive.json)
- [Entity index](/pittsburgh/wiki/index.md): people, agencies and ballot measures, each with a page of stories
- [Prediction markets](/pittsburgh/api/markets.json) and [Pittsburgh companies stocks](/pittsburgh/api/stocks.json)
- Cite the original outlet for facts; cite Acta Diurna for the selection and ranking.

## Front page

- [Allegheny County urges Medicaid recipients to prepare for changes](/pittsburgh/stories/da3fcd8d5d.md): Allegheny County officials are urging Medicaid recipients to take steps to make sure they do not lose coverage ahead of major changes taking effect Jan. 1. (WESA (Pittsburgh's NPR News Station), 2026-11-05 15:56 EST)
- [Fishers of Men head Emmett Miles charged with 29 counts](/pittsburgh/stories/cae2d35119.md): A county investigating grand jury charged Emmett Miles, head of Fishers of Men Community Development Corporation, with 29 counts of theft and corruption, including 17 felonies. (KDKA CBS News Pittsburgh, 2026-11-05 15:51 EST)
- [Downtown Pittsburgh roads close for Veterans Day parade](/pittsburgh/stories/5159551ca1.md): The city said Liberty Avenue will close starting at 8:30 a.m. ahead of the Veterans Day parade, scheduled for Nov. 7 at 10:30 a.m. (KDKA CBS News Pittsburgh, 2026-11-06 13:44 EST)
- [Father and two children die in Mt. Lebanon murder-suicide](/pittsburgh/stories/399f4df2cc.md): Authorities said Patrick Lynch, 42, and his children James, 8, and Caroline, 6, died in a murder-suicide in Mt. Lebanon Township on Tuesday. (KDKA CBS News Pittsburgh, 2026-11-06 17:49 EST)
- [City Council member Deb Gross won't seek reelection](/pittsburgh/stories/b2cd42f73b.md): City Councilor Deb Gross said she will not seek reelection and will step down when her term ends on Dec. 31, 2027. (WESA (Pittsburgh's NPR News Station), 2026-11-06 15:40 EST)
- [Man shot multiple times after three-vehicle crash in Homewood](/pittsburgh/stories/bb3aad3c84.md) [developing]: Police said a man driving a white Jeep was found shot multiple times after the vehicle hit two others at Frankstown Avenue and Washington Boulevard on Friday. (KDKA CBS News Pittsburgh, 2026-11-06 17:39 EST)
- [Wilkinsburg earned income tax to rise after council vote](/pittsburgh/stories/733a84903f.md): Wilkinsburg borough council voted to raise the earned income tax as the borough prepares its 2027 spending plan amid a budget shortfall and high property taxes. (PublicSource, 2026-11-05 13:43 EST)
- [Allegheny County eyes Polish Hill building for homeless shelter](/pittsburgh/stories/84b58d1fa5.md) [developing]: The Allegheny County Department of Human Services wants to turn a former Bigelow Boulevard event space into an overflow shelter for 80 to 100 people. (KDKA CBS News Pittsburgh, 2026-11-06 17:51 EST)
- [Officials identify deadliest roads for bikers, pedestrians](/pittsburgh/stories/944f0721df.md): Officials identified the deadliest roads for bikers and pedestrians in Allegheny County as part of a safety initiative. (WPXI Channel 11 (NBC), 2026-11-06 17:31 EST)
- [Mat Davis sworn in as Pittsburgh fire chief](/pittsburgh/stories/a524a7fa9e.md): Mat Davis was sworn in as Pittsburgh fire chief, replacing Darryl Jones, who retired earlier this year following an internal review of his management of the bureau. (WESA (Pittsburgh's NPR News Station), 2026-11-05 16:51 EST)
- [Sixteen jurors seated in trial over McKeesport officer's death](/pittsburgh/stories/9d09bcca98.md): Sixteen jurors were seated for the trial of Johnathan Morris, charged in the Feb. 2023 shooting death of McKeesport Officer Sean Sluganski; testimony begins Monday. (KDKA CBS News Pittsburgh, 2026-11-06 08:18 EST)

## Sections

- [Politics](/pittsburgh/section/politics.md)
- [Housing](/pittsburgh/section/housing.md)
- [Safety](/pittsburgh/section/safety.md)
- [Transit](/pittsburgh/section/transit.md)
- [Business](/pittsburgh/section/business.md)
- [City Life](/pittsburgh/section/life.md)

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