“Pittsburgh is a world-class city primed for economic recovery and downtown revitalization as we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.”
“I love this city. Without this city I would not be who I am today,” Gainey said after being sworn in shortly before 2 p.m. “We will work to make Pittsburgh the Pittsburgh you voted for.”
The space agency’s Meteor Watch says a “reasonable assumption” of the speed of the meteor at about 45,000 mph would allow a “ballpark” estimate of its size as about a yard in diameter with a mass close to half a ton.
Mayor-elect Ed Gainey says Lieutenant Philip Mercurio should be fired because he poses a threat to not only the public, but other officers, particularly officers of color.
Three police officers have died from COVID complications in recent weeks, and last month the public safety department said 39% of officers were unvaccinated.
Energy ministers from around the world will gather in Pittsburgh next year, the U.S. Department of Energy says, as the nations meet to collaborate on ways to advance clean energy and fight climate change.
Amid light turnout around the state, Republican Kevin Brobson beat Democrat Maria McLaughlin to serve a 10-year term on Pennsylvania’s highest court.
