Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority announced Wednesday that it has signed a lease agreement with Salem’s Market and Grill, which plans to open a grocery store in the Hill District in August. The locally owned, family-run grocery store will take over the Centre Heldman Plaza space formerly occupied by Shop ‘n
Pittsburgh City Council members Theresa Kail-Smith, R. Daniel Lavelle, Erika Strassburger and Anthony Coghill were sworn in Monday after winning reelection in November. Coghill handily defeated Green Party challenger Connor Mulvaney to earn his second term. Kail-Smith, Lavelle and Strassburger ran unopposed. Council members unanimously voted to elect Kail-Smith to
Three more senior administration officials on Thursday announced they would be leaving Pittsburgh government jobs ahead of Mayor-elect Ed Gainey taking office next week. Lindsay Powell, who serves as Mayor Bill Peduto’s assistant chief of staff and policy director, began working for the city in 2017 as a policy analyst.
Pittsburgh police will no longer be able to conduct traffic stops for minor, secondary violations. City Council on Tuesday approved legislation banning such traffic stops, despite calls from residents and one councilman for a public hearing ahead of a vote on the measure. The legislation, introduced by Councilman Ricky Burgess
Pittsburgh Mayor-elect Ed Gainey said Tuesday that his inauguration will be held virtually. He said he decided to hold his inauguration and swearing-in ceremony virtually “in accordance with guidance from public health officials.” The inauguration, scheduled for 1 p.m. Monday, will be streamed live on the city’s YouTube channel, Comcast