District 8 In the News
‘We Need To Get To The Root Causes Of Systematic Racism’: Legislation To Divert Police Funding Has Broad Support on Council
Published: 06/09/2020 Pittsburgh to close some streets near parks to provide space for social distancing
Published: 05/15/2020 City Council unanimously passes housing protections for immigration status, language
Published: 05/12/2020 Officials Consider Turning Shadyside’s Walnut Street Into An Open-Air Pedestrian Mall As Some Businesses Prepare To Reopen
Published: 05/11/2020 Pittsburgh City Council looking to end housing discrimination based on perceived immigration status
Published: 04/30/2020 Councilperson Erika Strassburger Introduces New Legislation that Expands Protections Against Discrimination in Housing
Published: 04/28/2020 Councilwoman, mayor to introduce bill to fight housing discrimination in Pittsburgh
Published: 04/27/2020 City Council To Introduce Legislation To Expand Housing Discrimination Protections
Published: 04/27/2020 Experts urge students to participate in Census, despite pandemic
Published: 04/16/2020 Councilwomen want empty lots converted to urban farms to make food more readily available
Published: 04/14/2020 An effort to steer Oakland’s development may have to reflect the new reality
Published: 04/09/2020 Councilperson Strassburger on Shakespeare Giant Eagle Development
Published: 03/12/2020 University Of Pittsburgh Has Not Made Decision On Remote Learning After Spring Break
Published: 03/11/2020 Dublin, Boston, Others Cancel St. Patrick’s Day Events Due To Coronavirus; NYC Parade Still On
Published: 03/11/2020 Urgent search for a vaccine: University of Pittsburgh lab working on coronavirus vaccine
Published: 03/10/2020 Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park Skating Rink reopens after major overhaul
Published: 02/01/2020 Pittsburgh’s Drinking Water Passes ‘major milestone’ as Lead Levels Fall Below Federal Threshold
Published: 01/28/2020 Pittsburgh City Council Elects New President
Published: 01/06/2020 Looking Back at the Biggest Pittsburgh Stories of 2019
Published: 12/30/2019 Human Rights Advocates Discuss Concerns For Zero Evictions Day In Pittsburgh
Published: 10/10/2019 Pittsburgh declares 'Remember Repair Together Day' to honor Tree of Life shooting victims
Published: 10/10/2019 Pittsburgh now requires pregnancy accommodations for employees and partners
Published: 08/28/2019 City revamps its trash and recycling rules
Published: 08/28/2019 Pittsburgh City Council to State Officials: Let Us Design Safe Streets
Published: 08/28/2019 Council members seek 'legal path' for Pittsburgh's gun control proposals
Published: 08/28/2019 $4.2 million renovation of Wightman Park in Squirrel Hill includes stormwater management
Published: 08/28/2019
