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Tracy Royston, who recently served as the acting controller for Allegheny County after the departure of Chelsa Wagner from the post, says she will seek to be the city’s financial watchdog in 2023.
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Pittsburgh Controller Michael Lamb, who has served through three mayoral administrations and four terms of office, will not seek another four-year stint next year.
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An audit of Pittsburgh's Department of Mobility and Infrastructure found that the agency needs more staff to adequately manage the city's streets, bridges and sidewalks.
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A report put out by the City Controller and Police Review Board showed disparities in arrests.
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Mayor Ed Gainey officially brought an end to his transition to office today. His four transition committees officially handed him 120 pages of detailed recommendations.
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The five largest nonprofits in Allegheny County would, if they were taxed, contribute more than $127 million a year to local municipalities, the county and school districts, according to a report released earlier this week by the city and county controllers.
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The city had a financial surplus last year, largely due to federal COVID-19 relief funds.
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The collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge on Friday morning had local officials loudly emphasizing the need for investment in regional infrastructure and touting the future dollars of President Joe Biden's infrastructure package.
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Public discussion of the plan is due to begin next week, but lines are already being drawn.
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On today’s program: Pittsburgh City Controller Michael Lamb released his first audit of the Citizen Police Review Board and recommends giving the board more resources; a professor of obstetrics, gynecology and women’s health talks about how substance use disorder impacts pregnant people and their babies; and a Carnegie Mellon University research team looked at how the tabs left open on internet browsers stress people out, and how the tool they’ve developed might help.