Good morning, Pittsburgh.

Fineview Citizens Council will host its 31st Urban Step and Trail Challenge on Saturday as 160 participants climb over 1,600 steps from Fineview Overlook on Catoma Street, with course routes on a five-mile timed race and a two-mile lighter trail amid planned street closures from 7 to 11 a.m.

UPMC finalized the integration of Trinity Health on Wednesday by purchasing several Ohio hospitals for $120 million.

Nurses said they want more staffing support and believe those funds could have helped retain experienced staff here in Pittsburgh.

Local businesses along Fifth Avenue say construction for the PRT University Line project (started January 2025) has caused confusion and lost sales as work improves sidewalks and roads from Bellefield to Craft; most work is expected to finish by year end following meetings, though some owners say notice was inadequate.

AURA is a play about a mother who creates an AI chatbot that represents her child before transitioning—exploring grief and the limits of technology.

An abridged performance is today at 7:30 p.m. at Kelly Strayhorn Theatre’s Alloy Studio in Friendship.

A one-million-dollar winning scratch-off ticket was sold yesterday at a Sunoco station on William Penn Highway in Wilkins Township and the store earned a $5,000 bonus for the sale; it was the eighth such win in western Pennsylvania this year.

Pittsburgh Water is launching its Bridge to Careers Program to give locals hands-on training in skilled trades for upcoming utility projects.

The program started in August and will run three cohorts (30-40 participants each) to connect trainees with key industry partners.

Pitt's rising first-year enrollments have led local students to become 'Pittfluencers' who share genuine campus experiences through social media—creators like Lindsay Krieger, Maxwell Sklar and Jackson Potter use their content to connect with peers.

Pitt students began searching for off campus housing in Oakland as early as Oct.

1 amid increased enrollment and rising competition; some feel pressured to decide quickly while others remain unsure of where to start.

Pittsburgh Public Schools launched an online Future-Ready Plan dashboard Thursday to track progress and plans, plus major school transitions set to start in the 2027–2028 academic year.

Superintendent Wayne N. Walters said quarterly updates will detail key decisions across district operations.

DPW announced that it has granted P3R a permit to close the inbound Armstrong Tunnel and Philip Murray Bridge (7 a.m. to 11 a.m.) on Sunday, Oct.

4 for the Pittsburgh Penguins 6.6K Run and Family Walk.

The Penguins welcome the Montreal Canadiens at PPG Paints Arena tonight as part of the team’s 60th anniversary season.

The arena has introduced new improvements for fans amid ongoing celebrations.

Pitt rallied from a 14-point deficit to secure a 35-33 win over Virginia Tech yesterday as the Panthers overcame an early injury to QB Mason Heintschel and kept their unbeaten streak intact.

The team now prepares to host North Carolina on Oct. 10.