Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs calls the demolition "long overdue" as the city begins tearing down a building tied to deadly violence and repeated public safety concerns.

A story about long-standing blight in Selma neighborhoods led to a tense exchange between the mayor and a city councilwoman during Tuesday night’s council meeting.

Communities in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties are receiving about a quarter of the combined $12 million in state grants to combat blight, Gov. Tom Wolf’s office announced. In Allegheny County, 23 ...

The city of Gary is kicking off its third annual "Blight Blitz." ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LEWISTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — A fee on sheriff’s and judicial sales in a local county will now help fund the demolition of blighted ...