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Pittsburgh Regional Transit held an in-person hearing on Sept. 10 during the final public comment period on its Bus Line Refresh. The transit authority also got more than 16,000 online comments about the plan before comments closed on Sept. 30. It was previously known as Port Authority Transit and is now branded PRT. PRT’s board expects to vote on the changes in November and implement them in the second half of 2027.

Pittsburgh Regional Transit has proposed a lite version of the complete overhaul it proposed in 2024. The “Bus Line Refresh” proposes boosting service to popular routes and adding connections between Allegheny County communities. This update would cut 13 routes but add nine new ones. The transit authority was previously known as Port Authority Transit and is now often called PRT.

Feb. 12 was a cold, gray day in Pittsburgh, but at the Hazelwood Healthy Active Living Community Center a cheerful, warm vibe was happening. The center at 5344 Second Ave. held an open house for Greater Hazelwood and surrounding communities. Longtime Pittsburgh residents know the center as the “Old Car Barn.”

On April 9, the 31st Ward Community Action Group monthly meeting was called to order by Ryan Herbinko. These meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Lincoln Place Presbyterian Church on Muldowney Avenue.