Pittsburgh City Council

Sweeping public safety investments: automated red light enforcement, violence prevention grants, and fire station construction funding—City Council Week of September 1.

Written by Amy Whipple

This Week’s Top Agenda Items

  • Red light cameras coming to six Pittsburgh intersections in early 2026
  • Council prioritizes community needs over funding criteria for $1.7M grant distributions
  • Lincoln Place Fire Station gets $4.5M budget boost to escape muddy floodplain

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