What do Pittsburghers want to hear more about? Housing.

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At the end of last year, we asked our readers to review and reflect on 17 trends we identified in our 2024 news coverage. We then encouraged them to vote on their favorite storylines. Housing issues and Sara Inamorato's Allegheny County administration were the dominating topics. See what your fellow readers said here.

Also, in his final weeks in office, President Joe Biden blocked the sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel, saying that the Pittsburgh-based company should remain domestically owned and operated. A local economist says that the failure of Nippon's acquisition reminds us that the region's steel communities still struggle with their past.

Read these stories and more below. ⬇️

Pittsburgh wants to know more about housing shortage, Allegheny County administration

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