Pittsburgh council member has buyer's remorse after approving a $6 million plan
Budget time at City Hall has Pittsburgh City Council scrutinizing Mayor Ed Gainey's proposed spending.
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Budget time at City Hall has Pittsburgh City Council scrutinizing Mayor Ed Gainey's proposed spending.
Jon Delano served as KDKA's Politics and Money Editor for more than three decades before retiring late last year.
With a primary election looming and accusations of quid pro quo flying, the fallout from the resignation of Christopher Ragland continues.
A major goal of the Gainey administration is to build and develop more affordable housing.
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey visited an apartment building in the East Hills where a 2-year-old girl died in a fire last month.
Pittsburgh EMS workers say they are understaffed and overstretched, racing from one call to the next.
The Smart Loading Zones are marked purple and the intention is to keep drivers from taking parking spots in busy areas throughout the city.
Mayor Ed Gainey brought his proposed budget to Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday.
Fines can be given out to people in Pittsburgh who don't properly store their trash or have accumulating trash.
Pittsburgh City Council introduced legislation Tuesday to bring more public bathrooms to Downtown.
Frustration is mounting in Pittsburgh over plans to address homelessness.
The legislation at the center of everything has been $1 million of city money for VisitPittsburgh for draft services.
A Pittsburgh City Council proposal wants to give $1 million to VisitPittsburgh to organize the draft efforts.
Newly proposed legislation would allow for on-the-spot ticketing for four existing trash violations in Pittsburgh.
The bill will authorize paying overtime to PWSA plumbers to turn the fountains on.
Pittsburgh Controller Rachael Heisler raised alarms about so-called p-card payments to Mario Ashkar.
Heyward addressed the City Council on Wednesday morning.
Mailing tickets would help Parking Authority agents cover more ground.
Council members will take a final vote on the city's budget and the raises at next Monday's meeting.
KDKA-TV's Meghan Schiller has more.
The proclamation dubbed Monday as 'Riverhounds and Coach Bob Lilley Day.'
On Wednesday, Pittsburgh City Council passed an ordinance that would introduce dynamic pricing to some parking meters, which means that the cost to park will adjust based on supply and demand.
Councilwoman Deb Gross wants to fix Lawrenceville's parking and safety problems, calling it a "destination neighborhood."
The proposal would raise prices for "peak times" in the city's neighborhood.
The legislation has been in the works since a mass shooting at a North Side AirBnB last Easter.
