Neighborhood flood control projects slashed as Pittsburgh Water focuses on federally required improvements | Local News

Some flood-prone Pittsburgh neighborhoods will have to wait: Pittsburgh Water cut its budget for stormwater improvements, stalling projects for flood control across the city.

Projects in Southside Slopes, Four Mile Run, and others are now on hold. The projects would have helped reduce stormwater pollution and mitigate flooding.

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