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Councilperson Kail-Smith Leads Sweeping Post-Agenda Meeting on Zoning and Housing Issues Currently Before Council.

Council Debates Pros and Cons of the Longtime Owner Occupant Tax Exemption Program (LOOP), Details, and Timing.

Property Tax Exemptions, Bridge Demolition, and Zoning Reform - City Council Week of March 17.

Last week's article initially stated that the first two intersections would have automated red light cameras installed. Instead, money from the state-wide red light camera fund is being used to…

Concerns raised about diversity amid changes to the Housing Authority Board.

City to use state grants to improve intersection safety.

A previous version of this article mistakenly referred to the intersections as the first two sites for automated red light enforcement cameras.

City Council Week of March 10.

Let the City Council know how you feel about the above issues by taking this brief survey. We'll share everyone’s thoughts directly before they take a vote (We wont be presenting in person until we…

Council considering property tax exemptions for longtime residents.

Council Proposes New Hiring Process Following Interim Chief Ragland's Departure, a New Downtown Substance Abuse Center, and a Study to Reunite Manchester and Chateau—City Council Week of March 3.

Council Discusses Residents' Frustrations on Snow Removal with No Action Taken, Sidewalk Repair Program for Low-Income Residents to be Made Permanent—City Council Week of Feb 24.

New Special Tax District to Fund North Side Development, Firefighters to Staff Wilkinsburg, and Goodwill to Run Summer Jobs Program for City Youth—City Council Week of Feb 17.

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Providing Fire and Emergency Management Services to Wilkinsburg.

Council to Use Future Tax Revenue to Fund Infrastructure for North Side Esplanade (Ferris Wheel) Development.

Goodwill Authorized to Receive $200K to Run 2025 Learn and Earn Summer Youth Employment Program.

Appointment of Chief of Police Held until Public Hearing.

• On February 1, Mayor Gainey officially nominated Christopher Ragland for Chief of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police.

Public Hearing on Adopting the Manchester-Chateau Transit Revitalization Investment District Phase 1 Implementation Plan.

• Council held a public hearing regarding the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh’s Phase I plan for the Manchester-Chateau TRID, initially presented in Nov. 2024. The plan includes high-end…

$2.4 Million Funding for Downtown Ambassador Program To Be Approved.

• Council voted unanimously to extend funding for the Golden Triangle Ambassador Program from $1.2 million over two years to $2.4 million over four years.

Council Calls for Public Hearing Ahead of Approving New Police Chief, Extends Downtown Ambassador Program, and more—City Council Week of Feb 10.

• Appointment of new Chief of Police Held until Public Hearing

Three Referendums to Amend the Home Rule Charter Heading to Voters.

Pittsburgh Joining Allegheny County in Supporting Programming for Children, Youth, and Families.

City Council Greenlights Three Charter Amendments, $4.2M for Children and Families, and $2M to Curb Evictions—City Council Week of Feb 3.

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