City of Pittsburgh names new fire chief and other appointmentsPittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor has appointed Mat Davis as chief of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire, replacing former Chief Darryl Jones, who had been placed on administrative leave earlier this year. Davis had been serving as acting fire chief after Jones was placed on leave while the city conducted anPittsburgh Tribune-Review4d agoWhole story →JusticeCorey O'Connorpittsburgh fire chief appointment
Pittsburgh orders 13 new fire trucks with money donated by HighmarkPittsburgh is ordering 13 new fire trucks, using funds donated by Highmark Health. Mayor Corey O’Connor on Thursday announced the purchases, which will modernize an aging fire truck fleet that is prone to breakdowns and pricy maintenance needs. The union representing city firefighters has pushed for improved equipment to replacePittsburgh Tribune-Review1mo agoWhole story →JusticeCorey O'Connorpittsburgh fire truck purchase
UPMC donates over 200 medical trauma kits to Pittsburgh policeUPMC is donating 229 medical trauma kits to Pittsburgh police to help officers provide medical care at emergency scenes, particularly when they are the first responders to arrive. Mayor Corey O’Connor and UPMC President and CEO Leslie Davis were joined for the announcement Wednesday at the Downtown Public Safety CenterPittsburgh Tribune-Review1mo agoWhole story →JusticeCorey O'Connorpittsburgh police donation
Pittsburgh fire Chief Darryl Jones to retire in wake of internal bureau reviewPittsburgh’s longtime fire chief, Darryl Jones, who was put on administrative leave in June with little explanation, will step down in September. The move comes “following a review of the financial, operational and administrative management of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire,” Mayor Corey O’Connor announced Wednesday afternoon in a preparedPittsburgh Tribune-Review3mo agoWhole story →JusticeCorey O'Connorpittsburgh fire chief retirement
Allegheny County’s high-injury traffic corridors targeted for safety improvementsPittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor and Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato are leading an effort to improve pedestrian safety in some of the county’s most dangerous traffic stretches. The new group — also involving PennDOT, Pittsburgh Regional Transit and the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission — is conducting a study of the county’sPittsburgh Tribune-Review3mo agoWhole story →BuildJusticeCorey O'Connorpedestrian safety initiative
