Pittsburgh City Council on Monday got two new members and elected a veteran councilman as its leader. Bob Charland, D-South Side, and Khari Mosley, D-North Point Breeze, were sworn in, replacing retiring councilmen Bruce Kraus and Ricky Burgess, respectively. R. Daniel Lavelle, D-Hill District, is council’s new president. “We have
Working at the Starbucks in Pittsburgh’s Market Square, Tori Tambellini has faced violent threats, watched angered customers throw things at her manager and twice administered Narcan to people who were overdosing. Tambellini said she and other baristas “signed up to make lattes,” but often encounter people struggling with crises they’re
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted down a proposal to ramp up enforcement of the city’s curfew, as officials are focusing instead on launching resource centers catered to youth and their families. City Council President Theresa Kail-Smith, D-West End, earlier this month introduced a measure that would order officials
Pittsburgh City Council is looking to ensure the city’s youth have first priority when it comes to getting permits for athletic fields. Council members have acknowledged that there is often competition among various groups vying for time on the city’s athletic fields and courts. rst. The measure was first introduced