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 Oktoberfest, dubbed Prostburgh, returns to Market SquareThe third annual Oktoberfest Pittsburgh — which this year took on the name “Prostburgh” — opened Thursday in Market Square with a ceremonial beer keg tapping modeled after a 76-year-old Munich tradition. Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato and Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor joined Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership President and CEO JeremyPittsburgh Tribune-Review5d agoWhole story →Corey O'Connor
5 things to know about Pittsburgh’s preliminary budgetPittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor on Wednesday presented a preliminary 2027 budget amid serious financial challenges and with stark warnings about the city’s financial health. The spending plan includes a $728 million operating budget, slightly larger than this year’s, and a $145 million capital budget. Here are five things to knowPittsburgh Tribune-Review5d agoWhole story →EconomyCorey O'Connorpittsburgh budget proposal
O’Connor proposes 2027 budget that raids reserves but avoids tax increase, layoffsPittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor on Wednesday presented a preliminary 2027 spending plan that avoids tax increases and layoffs but proposes major drawdowns of the city’s reserves to make ends meet over the next five years. The proposed $728 million operating budget, slightly higher than this year’s, anticipates no surplus andPittsburgh Tribune-Review6d agoWhole story →EconomyCorey O'Connorpittsburgh budget proposal
Pittsburgh reaches tentative deal to expand Three Rivers Heritage TrailPittsburgh is working to obtain land from rail freight company CSX to fill gaps in the Three Rivers Heritage Trail in the Strip District and Duck Hollow. Mayor Corey O’Connor announced the memorandum of understanding — a kind of non-binding agreement — for a 4.61-acre plot of land in thePittsburgh Tribune-Review12d agoWhole story →BuildCorey O'Connorthree rivers heritage trail expansion
Pittsburgh slashes time to get permitsPittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor on Wednesday celebrated an early victory in ongoing efforts to drive down permit wait times, as he tries to streamline permitting processes and encourage economic development. The median amount of time to get a permit in the city of Pittsburgh has been cut by 66% thisPittsburgh Tribune-Review13d agoWhole story →BuildCorey O'Connorpittsburgh permit reform
O’Connor touts AI use for permitting, potholes, plowingPittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor appeared on a panel Thursday at an artificial intelligence summit in the East End where he touted AI development as both an economic boon for the city and a potentially groundbreaking technology for local government. But aside from permitting and potholes, it’s unclear how the rapidlyPittsburgh Tribune-Review19d agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomyCorey O'Connorpittsburgh ai summit
Pittsburgh abandons controversial plan for public work facility in section of Schenley ParkPittsburgh officials will not move ahead with a proposal to build a new Department of Public Works facility on a grassy portion of Schenley Park off Prospect Drive, a concept that sparked backlash from residents. Molly Onufer, a spokeswoman for Mayor Corey O’Connor, confirmed Tuesday that city officials determined thePittsburgh Tribune-Review28d agoWhole story →BuildCorey O'Connorschenley park facility plan
