New Airport Terminal, Century III Plans & More: Weekly Wrap

PITTSBURGH, PA - A $1.1 billion investment in anything is quite the financial commitment. That’s how much the Allegheny County Airport Authority plans to spend to replace Pittsburgh International Airport’s existing landside terminal.

Construction is expected to begin on the 635,000-square foot building next year and it's expected to open in 2023. It will include all of the operations currently housed in the landside, but will be vastly different from the building it is replacing.

It also will be connected to the airside terminal, so passengers won’t have to ride a people mover like they do now.

Why is a new terminal necessary? The authority official who is spearheading the project made a compelling case to Patch this week.

Now for the rest of the Weekly Wrap:

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A popular Pittsburgh diner is going out of business.

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The Century III Mall redevelopment plan cleared a hurdle, but does that mean the massive building soon will be razed?

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A Pittsburgh TV anchor’s son died in a hiking accident.

Photo: Humane Animal Rescue.

Yet another alligator was captured as it wandered around Pittsburgh.