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Pittsburgh City Council
A $58,283 bill in overlooked interest is all that's left to own 2,000 Dell devices.
Pittsburgh is $58,283 away from owning over 2,000 Dell devices used by city employees.Survey
When it comes to technical work like running its computer network, what should the city aim for?
Pittsburgh City Council
Glen Hazel families turn out to back afterschool programs at Burgwin Recreation Center.
Sixteen residents — including six children — turned out to support programming at Glen Hazel’s Burgwin Recreation Center, as council considered whether Stop the Violence (STV) dollars should foot the…Survey
Where should the city get the money to keep afterschool programs running at rec centers like Glen Hazel's?
Allegheny County Council
Residents make the case for 18 weeks of paid parental leave.
Even though potential legislation is still months away, Allegheny County Council is ready to push discussion on paid parental leave.Survey
Which best describes your view on the county requiring employers to provide 18 weeks of paid parental leave?
Allegheny County Council
Unvetted board appointments and $3 billion budget drive argument for more council staff.
Discussion ahead of final votes for two proposed referendums highlighted council’s weak spots during its June 23 meeting.Survey
County Council currently doesn't review who gets appointed to the county's boards and authorities. Would you like to see them overhaul this process?
Allegheny County Council
A resolution backs Magee-Womens nurses as a July 4 contract deadline nears.
Newly unionized registered nurses and advanced practitioners at Magee-Womens Hospital are receiving support from Allegheny Council. During the June 23 meeting, 10 council members introduced a…Survey
Should the county factor a large employer's treatment of its workers into its own dealings and contracts with that employer?
Pittsburgh City Council
$250,000 allotted for violence prevention in six high schools this fall.
Violence prevention and intervention services will continue at six Pittsburgh Public high schools this fall.Survey
The city should keep funding Safe Passages even if Pittsburgh Public Schools does not help pay for it.
Pittsburgh City Council
Vehicle repair bills on track to reach $5.3 million this year.
The repair budget for the city’s aging vehicle fleet is breaking down as quickly as its trucks.Survey
The city should add more accessible vehicles, like the wheelchair van for OCHS, to better reach residents with disabilities.
Pittsburgh City Council
Macedonia FACE will provide senior meals and programs to Ammon Recreation Center.
Free recreation center space will mean continued senior services for the Hill District.Survey
Which senior services would be most useful in your neighborhood?
Pittsburgh City Council
A $1 million Mellon grant could turn Learn and Earn into a year-round program.
Come fall, teens and young adults will be able to take part in the Learn and Earn program year-round.Survey
What do you most hope young people gain from a year-round work program? Select up to three.
Pittsburgh City Council
After running Glen Hazel’s youth programs for free, volunteers say they can’t continue.
Discussion about supporting children and youth through the Stop the Violence (STV) fund continued as council members considered issuing a request for proposals for programming at the Burgwin…Survey
How should the city's Stop the Violence fund be used?
Pittsburgh City Council
A projected $24 million shortfall in 2026 could leave one year before state financial control.
Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Rea Price’s assessment of 2026 thus far — and projections for its remainder — fared only marginally better.Survey
Which one decisive action would most increase your confidence that the city can avoid state control of its budget?
Pittsburgh City Council
With ARPA aid gone, 2025 closed with a $44.6 million deficit.
As Pittsburgh spends the last of its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars, the reckoning of the effect of inflation on the city’s financial health — and spending priorities — is now.Survey
Which approach should the city take to balance its budget?
Allegheny County Council
November ballot questions could expand county lawmakers’ budget and benefits.
Allegheny County Council members are looking to ask voters to allow them to draw county pensions and add offices and staff in each of the 15 council districts.Survey
Which of the following do you think are reasonable for county lawmakers to receive?
Allegheny County Council
$5 million in unspent bond interest will help buy a long-leased medical examiner’s building.
After 20 years of renting the medical examiner’s office, Allegheny County is ready to purchase the Strip District building.Survey
Which capital projects should the county prioritize when it has unallocated bond interest?
Pittsburgh City Council
Nine people hurt in the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse may share $445,000.
More than four years after the Fern Hollow Bridge collapsed in Jan. 2022, nine people who filed lawsuits against the city may soon receive settlements totaling $445,000.Survey
The city should put more money toward fixing aging bridges and roads before they fail, even if that means fewer dollars for new projects.