The Office of Councilman Bobby Wilson
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Official account of Pittsburgh City Council District 1, Councilman Bobby Wilson. Follow for neighborhood updates!
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📣 A new and improved playground is coming to Riverview Park!. Check out these renderings and provide your feedback to the team on the Engage Page: Comments will be collected for another month, so now is the time to share your thoughts! 🛝
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Over 40,000 Pittsburghers will soon get letters saying their medical debt is gone! . This follows the passage of my legislation authorizing the City of Pittsburgh to partner with @unduemeddebt. No one should be burdened just for getting sick. Details:
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Councilman Bobby Wilson (District 1) proudly announced that more than $58 million in medical debt has been abolished for over 43,000 Pittsburgh residents, thanks to a partnership between the City of...
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This morning, we unveiled Gus & Yiayia Way at West Ohio St. & Brighton Rd. Honoring 90+ years of the iconic orange ice-ball cart that’s defined Northside summers. Proud to celebrate what makes Pittsburgh one of a kind.
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📢Tomorrow, we recognize the lasting legacy of Gus & YiaYia's with an honorary street naming ceremony at the corner of West Ohio Street & Brighton Road starting at 10 am! . It's an honor to celebrate the orange cart that has lined West Ohio Street for over 90 years.
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📢Our July newsletter is now LIVE! Learn more about:. 🌉 Grand Opening of the Davis Avenue Pedestrian Bridge. 🎶Northshore Entertainment District Signage Legislation. 💡 Pittsburgh Land Bank Initiatives. Get your issue today! 📨
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Traffic calming construction on Federal St. begins Wednesday, July 2! 👷🚧. A single-lane closure will be required during construction, with flaggers stationed throughout the work area to allow alternating traffic. Hours of construction will be 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Data collected indicated that more than 54% of vehicles traveling on Federal Street exceeded the posted speed limit of 25 mph. From 2020 to 2024, there have been six recorded crashes at this intersection involving pedestrians, many resulting in serious injuries.
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This is collaboration in action — and I’m proud to keep pushing for more projects like this in District 1. See you out on the bridge!.
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📣We officially cut the ribbon on the Davis Avenue Pedestrian Bridge — reconnecting Brighton Heights to Riverview Park! 🌉. Thank you to Senator @WayneDFontana, @RepKinkead, @PghDOMI, FORP, BHCF, and @MayorEdGainey for making this possible. (1/2)
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📢 Traffic calming is coming to Federal & Parkhurst St!. ✅ Raised crosswalk & ADA ramps.✅ Curb extensions to stop illegal parking.✅ Shifted loading zones for better visibility.✅ New crosswalk & bike lane markings. 🔗
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🎉 Happy to share that the newly built Davis Avenue Pedestrian Bridge, reconnecting Brighton Heights with Riverview Park, is OPEN to the public!. I look forward to celebrating this important project on June 20 at 11:30am. I hope you'll join me on a walk across the bridge.
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📢 Pool season coming soon! 🏊♂️.
The 16 CitiParks Pools opening for Summer 2025 were announced today! . To learn more information, click here: See Press Release here:
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Proud to share my legislation to create a Task Force on Sustainable Funding for the Pittsburgh Land Bank got an Affirmative Rec from Council! Headed for final vote Tuesday. We need a long-term plan to keep fighting blight + building strong neighborhoods.
pittsburghpa.gov
Councilman Bobby Wilson (District 1) continues to prioritize the financial future of the Pittsburgh Land Bank with the recent introduction of a resolution calling for the creation of a task force to...
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🚸Traffic calming measures are coming to the Brighton Heights neighborhood along Benton Avenue!. Improvements include:. ✔️Speed tables throughout the corridor .✔️ Ped crossings at McClure Ave and Benton Ave. Thank you @PghDOMI and @MayorEdGainey!.
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The deadline to apply is Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CT. (2/2).
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The Backing Small Businesses grant program, supported by American Express, is now accepting applications for a round of Disaster Recovery grants. Grant funds will support locally significant and...
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📢Are you a small business that was impacted by last week's storm? . The Backing Small Business Grant Program is now accepting applications for disaster recovery grants. Businesses can now apply for one of 100 available $10,000 grants to support their recovery efforts. (1/2).
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🔌 Stay up to date with power restoration by checking @DuquesneLight's outage map: 👉 🚨 Emergencies? Call 911 .⚠️ Downed wires/hazards? Call DLC Emergency at 888-393-7000 (2/3).
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⚠️ Many D1 neighborhoods are still without power after this week’s storm. Projected restoration date: Tues, May 6. Our office is here to help—email us at 📧 district1@pittsburghpa.gov. We’re monitoring all weekend to connect you with resources. (1/3).
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⚠️More than 250K @DuquesneLight customers are currently without power. For real-time outage updates, go to Report any downed wires or other hazardous situations to DLC’s emergency number at 888-393-7000. Be safe and check on your neighbors.
Storm update (2/4):.We appreciate everyone’s patience as we continue assessing the widespread damage and determining restoration times. Given the severity of the destruction, some customers may be out of service for approximately 5-7 days, but many will be restored sooner.
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