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January 31, 2025

Mayor Gainey on Taxing UPMC. Plus, Housing Debates & Pittsburgh's Exploding Toilet

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Mayor Gainey on Taxing UPMC. Plus, Housing Debates & Pittsburgh's Exploding Toilet

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A toilet exploded in the City-County Building — and it might be a warning sign about other city-owned property. The Republican race for mayor is heating up for the first time in decades and we’re giving you the need-to-knows from an 11-hour planning meeting that will shape how Pittsburghers buy and rent their spaces. Plus, Mayor Ed Gainey joins us to explain exactly who’s been holding up progress on getting taxes from the city’s biggest nonprofits.

Notes and references from today’s show:

  • Moreno launches another Republican bid for mayor of Pittsburgh [WESA]
  • Pittsburgh businessman Thomas West announces run for mayor on GOP ticket [TribLive]
  • Can Inclusionary Zoning Fix Pittsburgh’s Housing Crisis? [City Cast Pittsburgh]
  • How Lawrenceville’s Solving Its Affordability Problem [City Cast Pittsburgh]
  • Inclusionary zoning plan prevails before commission after 11-hour meeting [PublicSource]
  • Employee hurt by exploding toilet at city hall [WPXI]
  • Life for Punxsutawney Phil is No Piece of Cake! PETA Offers ‘Weather Reveal’ Dessert to Replace Exploited Groundhog [PETA]
  • And a special thanks to Next Generation Newsroom for sharing studio space with us to talk to Mayor Gainey.

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