Major PAT changes
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As of next week, Port Authority customers who buy weekly passes at their local Giant Eagle, SHOP ‘n SAVE or Kuhns will no longer be able to do so.
But there is no reason to panic, they will instead have to transition to the new reloadable ConnectCard, which functions the same way.
“We’re now at that phase in the transition, which has been going o
Pittsburgh mayor’s race a free for all
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JAKE WHEATLEY
When Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl announced last week he would not seek re-election, it seemed to set up a two-man race between declared candidates Councilman Bill Peduto and Controller Michael Lamb for the Democratic Primary.
Then the floodgates opened.
Yesterday, sources close to state Rep. Jake Wheatley, D- Hill District, said
Community activists demand input in police chief selection
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POLICE CHIEF SEARCH—Hazel Blackman speaks at a Feb. 27 press conference. (Photo by J.L. Martello)
Questions still surround the resignation of former Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Chief Nate Harper, who stepped down after more than 35 years of service on the force amid pressure from a federal investigation. But the Pittsburgh activist
...NAACP seeks young adult leaders
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MEET AND GREET—New NAACP President Connie Parker, left, stands with one-time NAACP President Tim Stevens, chairman of the Black Political Empowerment Project.
On Feb. 28 as part of a two-day Black History Month celebration, the Pittsburgh Unit of the NAACP hosted a networking mixer at the Savoy Restaurant in the Strip District. The event, which
Pittsburgh Mayor Ravenstahl cancels bid for re-election
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STEPPING DOWN--Mayor Luke Ravenstahl speaks at a news conference at his office in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic/FILE)
During a Press Conference at the Pittsburgh City-County Building on March 1, City of Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl announced that he would not be seeking re-election for his office. This comes after he announced his
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