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There were “no major safety or security incidents” during a busy May weekend in Pittsburgh, which included the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon, three Pittsburgh Pirates games, and Cinco de Mayo celebrations, Pittsburgh public safety officials said Monday. The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS, and Pittsburgh Bureau
Amera Gilchrist was sworn in Friday as the city’s first Black female EMS chief. Gilchrist, 49, has served on the city’s Bureau of EMS for nearly 24 years. She assumed the role of acting chief when former EMS Chief Ronald Romano retired. After 45 years of service, Romano’s last day
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey has named his pick for the city's next police chief.
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday confirmed Amera Gilchrist’s appointment as the city’s next EMS chief. Mayor Ed Gainey last week announced his nomination of Gilchrist, who is the first Black woman to serve in the role. Gilchrist, 49, has served on the city’s Bureau of EMS for nearly 24 years
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey is nominating Amera Gilchrist to be the city’s next EMS chief. Pending approval from City Council, Gilchrist would become the first Black woman to serve in the role. “I may be the first, but since that barrier (is poised to be) broken, I most certainly won’t