Three-term mayors in Pittsburgh are rare, and incumbent Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto is trying to join that club. But this year, he’s garnered some considerable.
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Fans in the bowl at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday, March 3, 2021 at PPG Paints Arena.
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Pittsburgh entertainment venues may soon join others across the country in separating fans into vaccinated sections– another trend in efforts to encourage mass vaccination against covid-19, while growing audiences back to pre-pandemic levels.
The Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday proposed the idea in a petition to the state. Fans in the vaccinated section of PPG Paints Arena would still have to wear masks, the Pens said, but social distancing would be relaxed. The measure would allow the team to sell more tickets for the arena that’s been operating at about 25% capacity.
The Real State of the Union: Joe Biden chose Paris over Pittsburgh.
Rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement.
Blocked the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, eliminating 11,000 jobs.
Blocked new oil and gas leases and drilling permits. pic.twitter.com/1InphRUtE5
The Pennsylvania branch of the Republican National Committee also accused Biden of pursuing policies that “destroy American jobs,” including the Keystone cancellation as well as:
• Blocking new oil and gas drilling on federal lands.
• Rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement.
• Proposing an infrastructure package which the nonprofit Tax Foundation estimates could eliminate up to 159,000 jobs.
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto weighed in:
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald is encouraging sports and entertainment venues to create special sections for vaccinated spectators, following a proposal by the Pittsburgh Penguins to create such a section for fans. “I would encourage all of our sports teams, all of our venues, theaters, the opera, the symphony, the
A divided Allegheny County Council on Tuesday approved creating an independent police review board.
The board won’t be created until 2022 and it will only have jurisdiction over Allegheny County Police Department.
Other municipalities with police departments in the county can opt-in to the board’s oversight, but that move would need to be approved by their local governments.
The vote to create the board was 9-5. In a statement released after the vote, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald said he would sign the bill into law.
“I look forward to working with our municipal partners so that we can include as many police departments as possible in this effort,” Fitzgerald said. “This bill, and the resulting board, will provide an additional avenue for public accountability from law enforcement in our region. This is a great opportunity for the region moving forward.”