Senate Race Recount, Steelers Tailgate Bans & Runaway Horse Returns!
It’s the Friday news roundup! One of the main parking groups around Acrisure Stadium is enforcing abrupt new limits on how many people can tailgate at a single parking space, and Steelers fans are not happy about it headed into the weekend’s big Ravens game. Mayor Ed Gainey released his amended draft budget, the Esplanade development got the green light from the city planning commission, the purple parking curb program is expanding, and there’s good news for some remote city employees missing a chance to work in person alongside their colleagues. Plus, we’ve got the latest on new billboards asking Bob Nutting to sell the Pirates and why we still don’t have an official result in the race for U.S. Senate.
Discussed in today’s episode:
- 'Mission remains the same': Gainey focuses 2025 budget on boosting core services [TribLive]
- Manchester endorsements propel Esplanade approval [PublicSource]
- Large group tailgaters banned from lots amid safety concerns, Alco Parking says [WTAE]
- OneStopPGH permitting counter prepares for opening [WESA]
- Pittsburgh City Council considering extending Smart Loading Zone program indefinitely [KDKA]
- Casey-McCormick race heads to automatic recount [TribLive]
- Billboards across city demand Bob Nutting sell the Pirates [Next Generation Newsroom]
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