Peduto signs gun control bills, lawsuit filed in county court
By Jon Moss, Contributing Editor
April 10, 2019
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto signed three controversial gun control bills into law Tuesday afternoon, including one that prohibits the usage of certain assault weapons within the City. Several Pittsburgh residents immediately filed a lawsuit against Peduto and the City Council, arguing a state law preempts the new City law.
Pitt students gather to support Jewish community
By Christian Snyder, Editor-in-Chief
November 5, 2018
In a combined effort on Monday afternoon, members of the Pitt community gathered in support of the Jewish community. The vigil featured words from Mayor Bill Peduto along with several musical performances from student a cappella groups.
Pitt protesters pressure Peduto on Shell plant
By Jon Kunitsky | For the Pitt News
June 5, 2018
The seven-year-long battle over an ethane cracker plant between Shell Chemical, the petrochemicals arm of Royal Dutch Shell, and clean-climate activists took another turn Friday morning when a group of Pitt alumni and current students took to the Smithfield Street Bridge to drop a banner in protes...
Peduto, Fitzgerald face questions at town hall
By Madeline Gavatorta | Staff Writer
June 5, 2018
Citizens had a chance to address pressing issues like Amazon, small businesses and the ethane plant in Beaver County with some of Pittsburgh’s most important figures — Mayor Bill Peduto and Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald — Monday night at Union Project in Highland Park. Peduto, F...
Amazon HQ2 debate continues in Pittsburgh
By Grant Burgman | News Editor
May 30, 2018
Amazon first stirred up conversation in Oakland and in Pittsburgh when the Seattle-based electronic commerce company opened a pickup location on Oakland Avenue in October. The City was launched into one of the biggest national business stories in recent memory when Amazon announced in January that the Steel City was o...
Pittsburgh among finalists for Amazon’s second headquarters
By John Hamilton / Managing Editor
January 18, 2018
Amazon announced 20 cities Thursday that the company is considering as a location to build its second headquarters — and Pittsburgh is on the list. The online retail giant received more than 200 proposals from cities across the country, narrowing it to 20 cities, which will pose some serious compe...
Peduto nominates Pitt professors, city official to fill three vacant PWSA board seats
By Janine Faust / Senior Staff Writer
April 21, 2017
Mayor Bill Peduto nominated three people to fill vacant positions on the board of the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority Friday — two of whom are Pitt professors. The nominees will fill spots left by three board members who all resigned in late March, although their terms officially ended at t...