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-Review3d 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-Review4d 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-Review5d agoWhole story →EconomyCorey O'Connorpittsburgh budget proposal
