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Pa. travelers urged to take precautions in Mexico

Sen. Dave McCormick urges travelers to enroll in STEP and monitor flight updates.

Politics & Policy

U.S. Sen. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Dave McCormick" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/04/28/mccormick-urges-review-of-research-grants" data-vars-content-id="e3a13e27-9aa3-4f7e-9f9e-b03ebb6b7c91" data-vars-headline="Pa. travelers urged to take precautions in Mexico" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/04/28/mccormick-urges-review-of-research-grants" target="_self">Dave McCormick</a> is advising Pennsylvanians in Mexico to stay in close contact with the U.S. State Department.The big picture: Violence following the killing of a Mexican cartel leader has erupted in Mexico, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="leaving some Americans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/02/23/chicagoans-caught-mexico-drug-violence-el-mencho-death" data-vars-content-id="e3a13e27-9aa3-4f7e-9f9e-b03ebb6b7c91" data-vars-headline="Pa. travelers urged to take precautions in Mexico" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/02/23/chicagoans-caught-mexico-drug-violence-el-mencho-death" target="_self">leaving some Americans</a> — and potentially Pittsburghers — stuck in a tough situation.

Climate pressures hit Pittsburgh farms and tables

Farmers and restaurant owners say extreme weather is raising costs and risks.

Climate

Small <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="restaurant" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/11/13/pittsburgh-restaurant-survival-doordash-2025" data-vars-content-id="2b4dfdb3-36cb-462e-ab7d-3b25f32dd1d6" data-vars-headline="Climate pressures hit Pittsburgh farms and tables" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/11/13/pittsburgh-restaurant-survival-doordash-2025" target="_self">restaurant</a> owners and farmers in Western Pennsylvania are bracing for escalating climate change disruptions that could further strain their bottom lines.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Record heat" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/01/30/pittsburgh-breaks-heat-record-2024" data-vars-content-id="2b4dfdb3-36cb-462e-ab7d-3b25f32dd1d6" data-vars-headline="Climate pressures hit Pittsburgh farms and tables" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/01/30/pittsburgh-breaks-heat-record-2024" target="_self">Record heat</a>, sharp temperature swings, and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="extreme weather" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/04/30/severe-storms-kill-3-cut-power-pennsylvania" data-vars-content-id="2b4dfdb3-36cb-462e-ab7d-3b25f32dd1d6" data-vars-headline="Climate pressures hit Pittsburgh farms and tables" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/04/30/severe-storms-kill-3-cut-power-pennsylvania" target="_self">extreme weather</a> hit small agricultural producers and businesses hard, as many operate on razor-thin margins.

Pittsburgh homebuyers score big discounts

Nearly 62% of homes sold under asking, with average discounts outpacing the national rate.

Real Estate

It&#x27;s a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="good time to buy a home" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/02/pittsburgh-homebuyers-down-payment-time" data-vars-content-id="6dae687f-dafc-4761-8fe6-b72556aa7095" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh homebuyers score big discounts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/02/pittsburgh-homebuyers-down-payment-time" target="_self">good time to buy a home</a> in Pittsburgh.Why it matters: Though high mortgage rates are still <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="sidelining many buyers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/01/mortgage-rates-home-prices-predictions-2026" data-vars-content-id="6dae687f-dafc-4761-8fe6-b72556aa7095" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh homebuyers score big discounts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/01/mortgage-rates-home-prices-predictions-2026" target="_self">sidelining many buyers</a>, Pittsburgh home sales have one of the biggest discounts in the nation, according to a new Redfin <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.redfin.com/news/homebuyer-discounts-below-list-price-2025/" data-vars-content-id="6dae687f-dafc-4761-8fe6-b72556aa7095" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh homebuyers score big discounts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.redfin.com/news/homebuyer-discounts-below-list-price-2025/" target="_blank">report</a>.

Pa.'s first passive house debuts in Wilkinsburg

The 700-square-foot home meets rigorous energy standards and runs on all-electric utilities.

News

A home in Wilkinsburg practically powers itself.Why it matters: Known as the Wilkinsburg Residence, it is the first single-family home in the state to earn a Passive House EnerPHit certification, and it debuted last month.

Scoop: Lee questions ICE over detained Brentwood man

The Brentwood man was hospitalized while in ICE detention.

Immigration

U.S. Rep. Summer Lee (D-Swissvale) said in a Wednesday letter to ICE that the agency &quot;illegally detained&quot; a Brentwood immigrant with health issues who, his family says, is authorized to remain in the U.S.The big picture: The arrest of Maklim Gomez Escalante — an asylum seeker from El Salvador who lives with his family in Brentwood — is part of a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Trump administration shift" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/09/trump-immigration-shift-ice-detentions-pittsburgh" data-vars-content-id="6debe0dc-4c25-41a1-a37c-dac625410217" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Lee questions ICE over detained Brentwood man" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/09/trump-immigration-shift-ice-detentions-pittsburgh" target="_self">Trump administration shift</a> away from immigration policy that traditionally allowed asylum applicants to live and work in the U.S. while awaiting a decision.

Scoop: Deluzio presses ICE after Oakmont arrest

U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio is pressing ICE after federal agents detained an Oakmont man last week.

Politics

U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-Aspinwall) is pressing ICE for answers after <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="federal agents detained an Oakmont immigrant" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/03/oakmont-ban-ice-agreements-immigrant-detention" data-vars-content-id="5b608a74-6843-4771-a21a-10c8d346da89" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Deluzio presses ICE after Oakmont arrest" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/03/oakmont-ban-ice-agreements-immigrant-detention" target="_self">federal agents detained an Oakmont immigrant</a> whose family and local leaders say had legal U.S. status.Why it matters: The case of Jose Flores, a Nicaraguan immigrant who was taken from Oakmont last week by federal agents, has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="rattled the community" data-vars-click-url="https://www.gofundme.com/f/standing-with-hanley-flores-in-solidarity" data-vars-content-id="5b608a74-6843-4771-a21a-10c8d346da89" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Deluzio presses ICE after Oakmont arrest" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/standing-with-hanley-flores-in-solidarity" target="_blank">rattled the community</a> — and now has the attention of a member of Congress.

Fetterman urges Trump to fire Noem over DHS raid

The senator says Noem's role in a lethal immigration raid shows she's unfit to lead.

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is calling for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to be fired after <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Alex Pretti" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/24/minneapolis-ice-shooting-id" data-vars-content-id="280d48b3-80c9-4606-a928-2e655a5ee128" data-vars-headline="Fetterman urges Trump to fire Noem over DHS raid" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/24/minneapolis-ice-shooting-id" target="_self">Alex Pretti</a> was shot and killed in Minneapolis during a deadly immigration raid, he tells Axios by phone Tuesday morning.Why it matters: Fetterman was one of just a few Democrats to support Noem&#x27;s nomination. He said he hopes his <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="cordiality with President Trump" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/12/15/fetterman-democrats-senate-2024-trump" data-vars-content-id="280d48b3-80c9-4606-a928-2e655a5ee128" data-vars-headline="Fetterman urges Trump to fire Noem over DHS raid" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/12/15/fetterman-democrats-senate-2024-trump" target="_self">cordiality with President Trump</a> means his demands will carry more weight than those of other senators.

New year, new laws for Pennsylvanians

Changes affect distracted driving, tax credits, school safety and more.

The new year brings a wave of new laws in the Keystone State and Pittsburgh.Why it matters: The changes will influence how we work, learn, drive and pay taxes.

O'Connor calls on Pittsburgh to "redd up" for 2026

The new mayor says the city must shine before hosting the NFL draft in 2026.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Corey O&#x27;Connor" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/11/05/corey-oconnor-wins-mayor-pittsburgh" data-vars-content-id="95c74b0c-83fd-4bf4-b7e1-3b2cb25584b8" data-vars-headline="O&#x27;Connor calls on Pittsburgh to &quot;redd up&quot; for 2026" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/11/05/corey-oconnor-wins-mayor-pittsburgh" target="_self">Corey O&#x27;Connor</a> became the 62nd mayor of Pittsburgh on Monday in front of a large crowd of supporters and allies, including Gov. Josh Shapiro.Why it matters: The city is transitioning to new leadership as it prepares for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a momentous 2026" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/01/05/pittsburgh-2026-nfl-draft-world-cup-arts" data-vars-content-id="95c74b0c-83fd-4bf4-b7e1-3b2cb25584b8" data-vars-headline="O&#x27;Connor calls on Pittsburgh to &quot;redd up&quot; for 2026" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/01/05/pittsburgh-2026-nfl-draft-world-cup-arts" target="_self">a momentous 2026</a>, when it will host the NFL draft and other large events against the backdrop of a budget crunch and a recent property tax increase.

Poll: Pennsylvanians believe AI will hurt the economy

Many Pennsylvanians also worry about data centers' energy use and environmental impact.

Nearly twice as many Pennsylvanians believe AI will hurt the economy compared to those who <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="believe it will provide a boost" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/07/15/pittsburgh-aims-to-power-ai-future" data-vars-content-id="34c575d4-f68e-4c04-83c7-92c24086d081" data-vars-headline="Poll: Pennsylvanians believe AI will hurt the economy" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/07/15/pittsburgh-aims-to-power-ai-future" target="_self">believe it will provide a boost</a>, according to a November poll conducted by <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Real Clear Pennsylvania" data-vars-click-url="https://www.realclearpennsylvania.com/articles/2025/12/03/judgment_day_or_payday_pennsylvanians_weigh_the_ai_revolution_1151063.html" data-vars-content-id="34c575d4-f68e-4c04-83c7-92c24086d081" data-vars-headline="Poll: Pennsylvanians believe AI will hurt the economy" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.realclearpennsylvania.com/articles/2025/12/03/judgment_day_or_payday_pennsylvanians_weigh_the_ai_revolution_1151063.html" target="_blank">Real Clear Pennsylvania</a> and Emerson College.Why it matters: AI is becoming a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="big part of the state&#x27;s economy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/07/18/pennsylvania-ai-leader-investment-growth" data-vars-content-id="34c575d4-f68e-4c04-83c7-92c24086d081" data-vars-headline="Poll: Pennsylvanians believe AI will hurt the economy" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/07/18/pennsylvania-ai-leader-investment-growth" target="_self">big part of the state&#x27;s economy</a> — with tech unicorns singing its praises and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="data centers proliferating" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/12/03/pittsburgh-pennsylvania-gas-data-center-boom" data-vars-content-id="34c575d4-f68e-4c04-83c7-92c24086d081" data-vars-headline="Poll: Pennsylvanians believe AI will hurt the economy" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/12/03/pittsburgh-pennsylvania-gas-data-center-boom" target="_self">data centers proliferating</a> — but residents are wary.

Bomb threats target Rep. Deluzio's offices

The threat came after Trump suggested veterans like Deluzio deserved punishment for remarks about illegal military orders.

At least two bomb threats were made against Rep. Chris Deluzio&#x27;s local offices in Carnegie and Beaver County on Friday, his spokesperson Zoe Bluffstone said.The big picture: A group of congressional Democrats with national security backgrounds say threats coming into their offices <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="have surged" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/21/democrats-trump-threats-posts-military-video" data-vars-content-id="aca83a86-987b-4184-86d7-8af5b76f4646" data-vars-headline="Bomb threats target Rep. Deluzio&#x27;s offices" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/21/democrats-trump-threats-posts-military-video" target="_self">have surged</a> after President Trump said comments they made are &quot;punishable by DEATH!&quot;

Rep. Deluzio, lawmakers respond to Trump threat

Trump suggested the group should face death for opposing illegal military orders.

Local Rep. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Chris Deluzio" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/09/03/deluzio-gop-bill-populist-message" data-vars-content-id="f16046e4-70bb-4302-96e4-f6f0f298d6f9" data-vars-headline="Rep. Deluzio, lawmakers respond to Trump threat" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/09/03/deluzio-gop-bill-populist-message" target="_self">Chris Deluzio</a> (D-Aspinwall) and a group of Democratic congressional veterans came under threat from President <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Trump" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" data-vars-content-id="f16046e4-70bb-4302-96e4-f6f0f298d6f9" data-vars-headline="Rep. Deluzio, lawmakers respond to Trump threat" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_self">Trump</a> on Thursday after he appeared to call for them to be punished by &quot;DEATH&quot; for encouraging the military not to follow unlawful orders.Why it matters: The call represents an escalation of violent rhetoric towards the president&#x27;s perceived <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="political enemies" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/23/fbi-probes-trumps-political-enemies" data-vars-content-id="f16046e4-70bb-4302-96e4-f6f0f298d6f9" data-vars-headline="Rep. Deluzio, lawmakers respond to Trump threat" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/23/fbi-probes-trumps-political-enemies" target="_self">political enemies</a>, and comes at a time when the president is using the military in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="unprecedented ways" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/06/national-guard-defy-court-ruling-judges-maga" data-vars-content-id="f16046e4-70bb-4302-96e4-f6f0f298d6f9" data-vars-headline="Rep. Deluzio, lawmakers respond to Trump threat" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/06/national-guard-defy-court-ruling-judges-maga" target="_self">unprecedented ways</a> both <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="domestically" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/09/trump-chicago-national-guard-troops-judge-ruling" data-vars-content-id="f16046e4-70bb-4302-96e4-f6f0f298d6f9" data-vars-headline="Rep. Deluzio, lawmakers respond to Trump threat" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/09/trump-chicago-national-guard-troops-judge-ruling" target="_self">domestically</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="internationally" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/17/trump-military-venezuela-strikes-maduro" data-vars-content-id="f16046e4-70bb-4302-96e4-f6f0f298d6f9" data-vars-headline="Rep. Deluzio, lawmakers respond to Trump threat" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/17/trump-military-venezuela-strikes-maduro" target="_self">internationally</a>.

Progressive group to back Fetterman challenger

The Working Families Party is recruiting and fundraising for a Senate challenger.

Some Democrats are already <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="gearing up to challenge Sen. John Fetterman" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/16/john-fetterman-senate-primary-pennsylvania" data-vars-content-id="21d48120-2a11-47ba-b1d8-d4b234fe92c1" data-vars-headline="Progressive group to back Fetterman challenger" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/16/john-fetterman-senate-primary-pennsylvania" target="_self">gearing up to challenge Sen. John Fetterman</a>, and now a nationwide progressive group is making it official.Why it matters: The Working Families Party (WFP) announced Tuesday it is committing to support a primary challenger to Fetterman when his seat is up in 2028 due to growing frustrations with the Democratic senator&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="increasing support for President Trump" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/12/15/fetterman-democrats-senate-2024-trump" data-vars-content-id="21d48120-2a11-47ba-b1d8-d4b234fe92c1" data-vars-headline="Progressive group to back Fetterman challenger" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/12/15/fetterman-democrats-senate-2024-trump" target="_self">increasing support for President Trump</a>.

Pittsburgh bishop rebukes "cruel" immigration policies

Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh Bishop Mark Eckman joins bishops across the nation in calling out policies they say are dehumanizing immigrants.

Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh Bishop Mark Eckman joined bishops <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="across the nation" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/13/trump-immigration-catholic-bishops-special-message" data-vars-content-id="58de559a-73c7-4565-a211-562dc833716a" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh bishop rebukes &quot;cruel&quot; immigration policies" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/13/trump-immigration-catholic-bishops-special-message" target="_self">across the nation</a> last week in denouncing policies they say are dehumanizing immigrants.Why it matters: It&#x27;s among Eckman&#x27;s first public statements on a high-profile political flashpoint since the Vatican <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="appointed" data-vars-click-url="https://diopitt.org/news/the-holy-see-announces-the-appointment-of-bishop-mark-eckman-as-13th-bishop-of-pittsburgh" data-vars-content-id="58de559a-73c7-4565-a211-562dc833716a" data-vars-headline="Pittsburgh bishop rebukes &quot;cruel&quot; immigration policies" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://diopitt.org/news/the-holy-see-announces-the-appointment-of-bishop-mark-eckman-as-13th-bishop-of-pittsburgh" target="_blank">appointed</a> him in June to lead the roughly 625,000-member diocese.

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