District 1 News: Councilman Wilson Hello everyone, Last month, A. Merante Contracting began construction on the much-anticipated Chestnut Street Rehabilitation Project. The first portion of this project runs from Tripoli Street and Zona Way to Spring Garden Avenue and includes upgrades to the sidewa...

District 1 News: Councilman Wilson Hello, Before city council recessed for the month of August, I proudly announced the relaunch of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library within the City of Pittsburgh. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book-gifting program for children from birth through age 5, no...

District 1 News: Councilman Wilson Hello everyone, I’m happy to share that last month, City Council approved my resolution authorizing the City of Pittsburgh’s entry into a partnership with R.I.P. Medical Debt (RIPMD) to purchase and relieve medical debt owed by Pittsburghers. At the end of last yea...

District 1 News: Councilman Wilson I am happy to share that last month, city council passed my legislation authorizing the City of Pittsburgh, a major regional employer, to enter into an agreement with POGOH, a nonprofit organization operated by Bike Share Pittsburgh since 2012, to provide all City ...

District 1 News: Councilman Bobby Wilson Hello everyone, While we prepare for the upcoming summer season, I want to highlight some of the exciting developments happening on the Northside. At the end of May, I proudly stood alongside Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Executive Director Catherine Qureshi, ...

District 1 News: Councilman Wilson Hello everyone, In this month’s column, I wanted to highlight a few updates and programs that are available just in time for the start of the summer season. Allegheny County Senior Citizen Tax Relief Program (Act 77) is available to qualified senior citizen homeown...

District 1 News: Councilman Wilson Hello everyone, In this month’s column, I wanted to highlight three available grant opportunities that I encourage you to pursue if applicable to your organization. The first opportunity comes through the city’s Community Development Division of the Office of Manag...

District 1 News: Councilman Wilson Hello everyone, In this month’s column, I wanted to share some work that my office recently completed, in partnership with the City of Pittsburgh’s Department of Public Works to improve access to our city’s sports facilities. Over the last couple years, I kept hear...

District 1 News: Councilman Wilson Hello everyone, This month, I’m excited to share some information about OwnPGH, an extraordinary new program, which began Feb. 1, for prospective homebuyers established by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (...