Pittsburgh City Council

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.

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

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.

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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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

$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.

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

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

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

Referendum to Amend the Home Rule Charter: Restricting the Lease and/or Sale of the City’s Water and Sewer System.

Restricting the Lease and/or Sale of the City’s Water and Sewer System

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