Amy Whipple

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

Council considering property tax exemptions for longtime residents.

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.

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.

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

Providing Fire and Emergency Management Services to Wilkinsburg.

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

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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$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.

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.

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

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…

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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Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to Receive $2 Million for Professional Services Relating to Eviction Prevention.

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

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

Expanding Discrimination Protections & Unsafe Affordable Housing - City Council Week of Jan 27.

Council continued discussion and heard public comments on three proposed questions related to amending the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter. These referenda could be included on the May 2025 Primary…

Referendum to Amend the Home Rule Charter: Prohibiting Discrimination.

Prohibiting Discrimination

Referendum to Amend the Home Rule Charter: Potential Misuse of the Home Rule Charter Amendment Process.

Potential Misuse of the Home Rule Charter Amendment Process