By Councilman Bobby Wilson Hello everyone, At the start of the summer season, my office received numerous calls asking about the status of various water features and drinking fountains within city parks. The City has one plumber who is responsible for preparing the pools, spray parks, drinking fount...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor ALLEGHENY COMMONS — Another section of Allegheny Commons Park’s North Promenade has a new look, and the city held a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 30 to celebrate. Mayor Ed Gainey, Councilman Bobby Wilson and representatives from Duquesne Light Company (DLC), The B...

By Councilman Wilson Hello everyone! As the weather gets warmer and we start venturing outdoors, I want to make sure you’re up to date on what’s happening in and around the Northside. I’m happy to share that last month, the City’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) installed speed hump...

By Councilman Wilson  Hello everyone! I’d like to share an update on the Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance (LERTA) legislation that I introduced in March and discussed in last month’s column. After a lengthy and robust discussion with my colleagues on City Council, I introduced amendments...

District 1 News: Councilman Wilson Hello everyone and happy spring! I’m proud to share that last month, I introduced legislation to create a robust tax abatement program for Downtown Pittsburgh. The bill creates a new Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance (LERTA) program for downtown, to ince...

Councilman Wilson Hello everyone! I’m proud to announce that I was recently appointed as the Board Chair for the Pittsburgh Land Bank. This opportunity will allow me to continue to push the City of Pittsburgh to return vacant, abandoned, blighted, and tax-delinquent lots and homes to productive use....

District 1 News: Councilman Wilson Hello everyone, At the beginning of January, City Council swore in two new members: Councilperson Bob Charland (District 3) and Councilman Khari Mosley (District 9), alongside re-elected members Councilwoman Deb Gross (District 7), Councilperson Barb Warwick (Distr...

District 1 News: Councilman Wilson Hello everyone and Happy New Year! I’m happy to share that at the end of 2023, Pittsburgh City Council passed the City of Pittsburgh’s 2024 operating and capital budgets. In addition to the projects noted in last month’s column, my colleagues on council and I funde...

District 1 News: Councilman Wilson Hello everyone, I’d like to share an exciting update on the status of the Davis Avenue Bridge Reconstruction project. The City of Pittsburgh’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) has contracted with Gregori Construction Inc. for the construction of the...

District 1 News: Councilman Wilson Hello everyone, I’m proud to share that in late September, I passed legislation to permit registration and inspection of all rental properties in the City of Pittsburgh, which includes both short and long-term rentals. This program, which will be implemented by the...