Bob Bauder stories, Page 6

Pittsburgh is urging residents to fill out census forms this month, stressing that officials use the information annually to determine how much money and resources will go to the city and its neighborhoods. Census 2020 notifications were sent residents in early March with instructions for filling out questionnaire online. Residents...

Pittsburgh is moving to secure lines of credit to offset tax losses that officials expect during the coronavirus pandemic’s economic shutdown. City Council on Tuesday advanced a resolution that would authorize the Mayor’s Office to secure lines of credit “for the purpose of maintaining and supporting continuous operations during and...

Pittsburgh is poised settle a wrongful death lawsuit with the family of a Glassport woman who died in 2012 of injuries she suffered in a traffic accident on Second Avenue. City Council on Tuesday introduced a resolution that would authorize payment of $47,000 to the estate of Theresa R. Anderson....

The Port Authority of Allegheny County’s two new electric buses were on the road for a first time Monday, hauling passengers from Pittsburgh’s Downtown to Point Breeze and back, an authority official said. Port Authority spokesman Adam Brandolph said officials chose the 88 Route to test performance on a fairly...

Pittsburgh’s usual spring pothole patching blitz is on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a city official. The Department of Public Works is operating with skeleton crews, but will respond to emergencies and fix large damage-causing potholes when notified, according to Tim McNulty, spokesman for Mayor Bill Peduto....

Pittsburgh is closing outdoor basketball courts in parks and city overlooks and suspending its street sweeping program to further guard against the spread of covid-19. The city on Monday reported that groups of people failed to follow social distancing guidelines to remain at least six feet apart while enjoying warm...

Health care systems in Western Pennsylvania are working to equip all employees in clinical areas of its hospitals with protective masks. UPMC said it is also providing masks to staff and visitors to hospitals after they pass a screening test. Westmoreland County-based Excela Health, which has hospitals Greensburg, Latrobe and...

Pittsburgh-based Wigle Whiskey is donating all of the hand sanitizer it is making to the Pittsburgh Public Safety Department for distribution across Allegheny County. The company last week announced it would begin making City of Champs Sanitizer in its Strip District distillery after receiving approval from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control...

Pittsburgh is extending its deadline for personal income tax until July 15 and is stopping all delinquent real estate tax billings and late fees, the Mayor’s Office announced on Thursday. The move is in line with 90-day extensions announced by the Internal Revenue Service and the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue....

Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto said the city is working with state officials on a system to notify public safety employees if they come into contact with someone testing positive for covid-19. City officials, including Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich, last week said city firefighters, paramedics and police were not being...

Pittsburgh will end 2020 with a deficit for the first time in years, and Mayor Bill Peduto said there’s no way to predict when the economic situation might improve. Peduto, who left self-quarantine Wednesday, spent the day conducting media interviews. He told the Tribune-Review that he expects a significant decline...

Pittsburgh sent home its environmental services workers with pay Wednesday morning after they voiced concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, but they will resume normal trash pickup on Thursday, officials said. Residents scheduled for garbage pickup on Wednesday should leave their bags at curbside for collection on Thursday, according to the...

Pennsylvania residents can apply for grants to help with home heating bills through April 10, according to Peoples Gas. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program provides income eligible people with one-time grants for heating bills whether they rent or own their homes. Pennsylvanians earning up to 150% of the...

Pittsburgh is changing its schedule for providing grab-and-go meals to city schoolkids. Meals and activity packets will be distributed from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays at five city locations:Arlington Rec Center – 2201 Salisbury St. 15210Paulson Rec Center - 1201 Paulson Ave. 15206Warrington Rec Center...

The University of Pittsburgh is opening a student dormitory on campus to house health care workers from adjoining UPMC facilities during the coronavirus pandemic. Students are being moved out of Lothrop Hall, which is connected via skywalk to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital and the university’s School of Nursing, to accommodate doctors...

Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto is ending his self-quarantine Wednesday and will begin working in his office, according to a city officials. Peduto spokesman Tim McNulty said the mayor “feels great” and will be conducting media interviews Wednesday by phone and Skype. Peduto, 54, of Point Breeze, has been working from...

The financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Pittsburgh city government will be “deep and long lasting,” potentially changing the course of capital projects and other initiatives for years to come, a city official said Monday. Dan Gilman, Mayor Bill Peduto’s chief of staff, said the budget office is working...

Italy is in complete lockdown with residents confined to their towns and prohibited from venturing farther than 200 meters (about 650 feet) from their homes, according to a Penn Hills native who has lived in the country for more than 10 years. James Zanella, who lives in the northern Italian...

Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto on Monday called on state and federal government officials to approve financial aid for workers, small business and cities struggling to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Peduto, who has been in self-quarantine since March 14, signed letters asking Congress to provide $250 billion in relief for...

Pittsburgh is opening six of its shuttered senior centers starting on Friday for free meal distribution to seniors registered with the Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging, according to the Mayor’s Office. Prepackaged meals will be available for takeout from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays...

The Pittsburgh Urban Redevelopment Authority board of directors Thursday approved funding to help income-eligible residents experiencing financial hardship because of the coronavirus pandemic pay rents, mortgages and utilities. Residents earning up to 80% of area mean income - $63,900 for a family of four – can call the Urban League...

Pittsburgh’s first responders won’t be notified if they are exposed to a person later testing positive for covid-19, and officials said the situation poses a potential public health risk. The problem is federal privacy laws and Pennsylvania’s mounting number of positive covid-19 cases, officials said. Representatives of the Mayor’s Office...

Pittsburgh and the Salvation Army are opening four sites where kids can receive grab-and-go meals. The Mayor’s Office announced Wednesday that the Department of Parks and Recreation starting Thursday will provide meals from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on weekdays at the following locations:Paulson Rec Center, 1201 Paulson Ave.Warrington Rec...

The Pittsburgh Parking Authority is suspending parking meter enforcement as the city moves to further curtail interactions between employees and the public. The Mayor’s Office on Wednesday updated Pittsburgh’s emergency response to the coronavirus pandemic. “The City of Pittsburgh is committed to fully serving its residents throughout this outbreak, and...