by Dan Yablonsky | Nov 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
On November 2nd, Pittsburghers elected Representative Ed Gainey to become their next mayor. In the leadup to this election, PPT’s Director Laura Chu Wiens and Member Emily Howe published an op-ed in the Trib to outline how this next mayor needs to center public...
by Dan Yablonsky | Oct 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
#VoteTransit: Public Transit is a Mayoral Issue Local transit initiatives have the power to map Pittsburgh’s future cityscape, and along with it, improve housing equity and economic growth for all residents. While federal transit funding makes headlines as a...
by Dan Yablonsky | Sep 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
image of three PPT members canvassing at a table. One is holding a handwritten sign that reads “Ready to Ride!” Riders’ Voices Were Heard! Riders are successful in uplifting priorities in Port Authority’s first-ever long-range plan. (Pittsburgh, PA)...
by Dan Yablonsky | Sep 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
image description: a pile of burning money Demand accountability. With no public input, Mayor Peduto & City Council rushed to approve their spending plan for Pittsburgh’s $335 Million of COVID relief funding in less than 3 weeks. They have already passed...
by Dan Yablonsky | Sep 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Image description: headshot of Cheryl Stephens, black woman with long black hair wearing a blue blouse & glasses PPT welcomes Cheryl Stephens to our team as our new Community Organizer For nearly a decade, PPT has been a democratic member-led organization that...
by Dan Yablonsky | Aug 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
image description: digital flyer for #SealTheDeal rally MEDIA ADVISORY FOR: Thursday, August 19, 2021 — 11:00 am CONTACT: Laura Chu Wiens, Pittsburghers for Public Transit, laura@ppt-test.jimkeener.com, (703) 424-0854 THURS 11 am: Activists in Allegheny County,...
