Pittsburgh to form commission to decide how to spend $355 million in federal stimulus cash
Nate Smallwood | Tribune-Review TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. When the law was signed last month, Mayor Bill Peduto said the infusion of moneyallows the city to avoid the 600 layoffs anticipated under a 2021 budget wracked by the pandemic. In addition, the city can now replenish the $120 million reserve fund it used in 2020 to avoid drastic cuts during the downturn. Councilman Ricky Burgess introduced legislation Tuesday to create a Pittsburgh Recovery Task Force to oversee distribution of the cash. T...