By Judge Duncan On July 12, 36 people representing nearly every level of local government and invested community organizations came together for an all-staff retreat at the Schenley Ice Rink Building in Schenley Park. Under the watchful eye and leadership of Assistant Director David A. Jones of the ...

By Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor Chestnut Street is reopen after a lengthy renovation project which saw new bricks and sidewalks installed along the history road, among other improvements. A ribbon cutting ceremony celebrated the reopening on July 16. The ceremony was attended by Pittsburgh Mayor Ed...

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 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 Sean P. Ray | Managing Editor BRIGHTON HEIGHTS — Roughly 15 years after its previous iteration was dismantled, ground was broken on the new Davis Avenue Bridge on April 11, once more connecting Brighton Heights with Riverview Park. The bridge, unlike its predecessor, is a pedestrian and bicyclist...

The special elections will be held under the old legislative district maps. Photo: Wheatley left his former position as state Representative for Pa.’s 19th District to take on the role of Chief of Staff for now-Mayor Ed Gainey. Registered voters will determine who fills his vacant seat in an April 5...

Former State Rep. Jake Wheatley, Angel Gober, and Dr. Kathi Elliott have been named for the new Pittsburgh mayor’s team. By Lucia Shen Photo: Now-Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, who at the time of the photo, was a state representative, speaks at a Pittsburgh Black Elected Officials Coalition press confe...