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05/05/2026

You're not imagining it. The roads are worse this year.

Pennsylvania’s 2025–26 winter was classified "extreme" by regional weather scientists — and the damage it left behind is now visible on many roads. Local mechanics are calling it the worst pothole season in years. PennDOT crews were out throwing down cold-patch fixes they admitted wouldn't hold.

Here's why: it wasn't just the cold. It was the swings. Every time temperatures crossed the freezing point this winter, water trapped in asphalt cracks expanded, fractured the road surface, and left a void. Then a record-warm, high-precipitation March caused early snowmelt that saturated Pittsburgh's clay soil — heaving the ground upward and buckling roads from beneath. Bigger holes. Deeper holes. More of them.

Climate researchers say these extreme freeze-thaw seasons are happening more often, not less.

Know a pothole? Turn it in. pittsburghpa.gov/311 | 1-800-FIX-ROAD

03/11/2026

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting historical figures from Pennsylvania. In our first edition, tells the story of marine biologist and writer Rachel Carson.

Let us know who else we should highlight this month 👇

03/09/2026

Pennsylvania is now among the states with the highest gas prices in the country. explains why prices are ticking up, and what this could mean for your wallet.

Learn more: https://www.gasbuddy.com/usa/pa

03/07/2026

It’s crispy, it’s flaky, and it’s basically a Pittsburgh rite of passage.

tells us why your Friday nights just got better.

03/05/2026

Curious how the Iran war could impact Pennsylvania directly?

explains how what's happening overseas could affect your wallet and community.

Have other questions you'd like to see answered here? Drop them in the comment section.

03/05/2026

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03/04/2026

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02/28/2026

Share and save this post for later, because there is a data center being built in Middlesex Township that is sparking a lot of debate.

This proposed $15 billion project would span 700 acres and eventually be used by a big tech company like Google or Amazon, according to the group heading this project, Carlisle Development Partners.

The data center hasn’t been built yet, but the development group says they expect to start construction soon as things continue to move through the township’s governing boards. They say the center will bring in an estimated $65 million in tax benefits and create 450 jobs.

But some residents are pushing back on the project, expressing concerns about how the center will impact their energy costs, water and how it could environmentally change the region. Developers say it will have “no negative environmental impacts.”

02/26/2026

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02/26/2026

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