Police Chief Out, Broken Vending Machines, & Big Bucks for Downtown
It’s the Friday news roundup! Pittsburgh police chief Larry Scirotto officially retires today after just 16 months on the job. We’re talking about what happened and how his new career as a college basketball referee contributed to “broken trust” between Mayor Ed Gainey and City Council. Downtown’s getting over $600 million for a makeover, but we’re not counting our development chickens just yet. And a county program to make Narcan more accessible has had some ups and downs. Plus, we’re sharing some fun Pittsburgh celebrity news, including Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s stance on Gaza and rapper Wiz Khalifa’s WashCo house hitting the market.
We always cite our sources:
- There’s some tension between the Mayor’s office and City Council after Pittsburgh police chief Larry Scirotto retired to pursue a job as a basketball referee.
- Allegheny County’s Health Department is looking to distribute more Narcan, but some of their Narcan vending machines aren’t functional after getting installed in August.
- The City of Pittsburgh’s starting up their needle exchange program again.
- Gov. Josh Shapiro came to Pittsburgh to announce $600 million dollars for revitalization Downtown. Find an overview of the plan here.
- The Post-Gazette strike continues, and a recent hearing will continue in November.
- Mission of Mercy is running a free dental, vision, and hearing clinic Downtown this weekend.
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