Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's 2010 Budget Address - Mayor Luke Ravenstahl Presents FY 2010 Operating Budget And Updated Five-year Financial Plan [ Budget ]
The Pittsburgh Promise (from KDKA.com) - CAPA, the city's Creative and Performing Arts High School, lives up to its designation as a so-called magnet school, attracting students from across the city and even outside of it.
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl Hosts the Graduate Pittsburgh Summit
Date: 11/12/09
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl hosted the Graduate Pittsburgh Summit to increase public awareness of the dropout and college/life readiness crisis in Pittsburgh.
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl Presents FY 2010 Operating Budget And Updated Five-year Financial Plan
Date: 11/09/09
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl today presented his Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Operating Budget and updated five-year financial plan to the public and members of Pittsburgh City Council.
Mayor Breaks Ground For Historic Condominium Development
Date: 11/02/09
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl today joined community leaders, developer Jack Benoff, and future residents officially breaking ground for the $19 million rehabilitation of the historic Otto Milk Building, located at 25th and Smallman streets in the heart of the Strip District. Formerly home to two brewing companies, and then the Otto "Milk" Company, the structure, built in 1865, will be transformed into 56 residential units and 2 commercial spaces.
Mayor Kicks Off Summer Youth Employment Program
Date: 07/27/09
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl kicked-off his Pittsburgh Summer Youth Employment Program (PSYEP), welcoming youths to the City/County Building Portico, and touring several PSYEP sites.
Mayor Honors Youth Council
Date: 06/15/09
Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl hosted an "End of Year Recognition Event" for the Mayor's Youth Council on June 15
Mayor Celebrates the Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup Victory
Date: 06/15/09
Mayor Celebrates the Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup Victory
Mayor Celebrates Grand Opening of New Zone 3 Police Station
Date: 05/01/09
Mayor Celebrates Grand Opening of New Zone 3 Police Station
Mayor Kicks Off $36 Million Oak Hill Development
Date: 04/24/09
Mayor Ravenstahl and Councilwoman Tonya Payne today presided over the signing of the Master Development Agreement between the City's Housing (HACP) and Beacon/Corcoran Jennison (BCJ), bringing to fruition the City's longstanding plans to complete the redevelopment of Oak Hill.
Proclamation Thursday
Date: 03/19/09
On March 19, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl presented a proclamation to Ron Baillie and Ann Metzger from the Carnegie Science Center in honor of Earth Hour, which took place on March 28, 2009 from 8:30 - 9:30 p.m.
The Mayor also presented a proclamation to Margy Whitmer from Family Communications, Inc. in honor of "Won't You Be My Neighbor Day." The day was created in 2008 on May 20th, which would have been Fred Rogers' 80th birthday, to promote neighborliness throughout the region. Margy was joined by children and staff from Brightside Academy.
Mayor Ravenstahl Meets the Perry Traditional Academy Championship Basketball Team
Date: 03/17/09
The Perry Traditional Academy Boys Basketball team, coaches and managers were honored by Mayor Luke Ravenstahl with proclamations and pizza to celebrate their City League Championship.
Mayor Ravenstahl Issues The "Pittsburgh Fitness Challenge"
Date: 02/27/09
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Race Director Patrice Matamoros unveiled plans today for the Pittsburgh Fitness Challenge and the Mayor's Cup Award.
Mayor Announces Opening Of New Youth Curfew Center
Date: 02/25/09
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl announced today that one of the region's leaders for providing comprehensive outreach for at-risk youths - Three Rivers Youth - will soon be operating the new City Curfew Center at their Oakland site located at 200 North Dithridge Street.
1st Annual Black History Awards Honors
Date: 02/24/09
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and Esther Bush, president of the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh, honored the late K. Leroy Irvis and the New Pittsburgh Courier at the 1st Annual Black History Honors Legacy Awards this evening. This inaugural event celebrated those who have advanced the mission of equality, opportunity, and prosperity for the City of Pittsburgh and the country.
Proclamation Thursday
Date: 02/19/09
On February 19, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl held a special "Proclamation Thursday" for Black History Month. He honored outstanding individuals and organizations for their significant contributions to the City of Pittsburgh.
Mayor Encourages Residents To Be 'Pittsburgh Savers'
Date: 02/18/09
Mayor Ravenstahl called on City residents to "build wealth, not debt" by signing up to be a "Pittsburgh Saver." The call to action is part of a weeklong, national initiative, called America Saves.
Mayor Ravenstahl Volunteers at the Jubilee Kitchen
Date: 01/28/09
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl today joined Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank CEO Joyce Rothermel for lunch-time volunteering at one of the City's 52 food assistant agencies, the Jubilee Kitchen, located in the Hill District.
Mayor Announces Solar Installation Planned For City Firehouse
Date: 01/26/09
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl announced this morning during the City's first Solar America Cities Training Workshop that the City is aggressively pursuing installing a solar hot water unit in one of the City's firehouses.
Mayor Announces Bold Plan To Generate Pension Funds
Date: 01/15/09
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl today called on the Pittsburgh Parking Authority (PPA) to conduct a feasibility study on the revenue that would be generated from leasing the authority's 11 parking garages. Such revenue, the Mayor explained, would be infused into the City's 36% funded pension system.
Mayor Presents Summer Celebration Check at Final Pittsburgh Promise Night
Date: 12/16/08
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl presented proceeds from his Summer Celebration event - a check for $13,500 - to Pittsburgh Promise Executive Director Saleem Ghubril at the tenth and final "Promise Night" at Brashear High School.
Pittsburgh Bureau Of Fire Receives Grant For Essential Rescue Equipment
Date: 12/10/08
Thanks to a $25,000 grant, the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire will be purchasing 17 new forcible entry tools, allowing firefighters to force their way through all types of doors. These tools will replace outdated models.
Pittsburgh and Da Nang, Vietnam - Sister Cities
Date: 12/2/08
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl signed the City's 16th Sister City Agreement with Da Nang, Viet Nam.
Mayor Ravenstahl Hosts Breakfast And Proclamation Ceremony For "52 Weeks Of Peace" Initiative
Date: 09/29/08
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl hosted a breakfast and proclamation ceremony for the religious leaders who participated in his "52 Weeks of Peace" initiative.
Mayor, Councilman Sponsor The Pittsburgh Initiative To Reduce Crime
Date: 09/19/08
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and Reverend Ricky V. Burgess today announced that a proven crime-reduction strategy aimed at eliminating youth gun violence and open air drug-trafficking is coming to Pittsburgh's neighborhoods.
Mayor Ravenstahl And Councilman Dowd Celebrate National Park(ing) Day
Date: 09/19/08
"Pittsburgh truly is 'America's Most Livable City' and our parks play significant roles in that distinction by improving our quality-of-life," Mayor Ravenstahl said."It's an exciting year for our parks with the re-opening of the City Side Lawn of Point State Park, and the upcoming transformation of the Mon Wharf from a parking area to a green space and important trail connector. I am proud to sponsor my park(ing) space and I hope it will spark more discussion and interest in our valuable urban park system."
Mayor Unveils 21st-Century Technology During Neighborhood Sweep
Date: 09/17/08
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl unveiled new technology that will give neighborhood inspectors 21st-century tools to better respond to eye-level code violations such as graffiti, hazardous sidewalks, or overgrown lots.
Mayor Makes Proclamation Dedicating Intersection Of Fifth Avenue & Smithfield Street Kaufmann Way
Date: 08/12/08
Mayor Makes Proclamation Dedicating Intersection Of Fifth Avenue & Smithfield Street Kaufmann Way.
Mayor Luke And Erin Ravenstahl's First-Ever "Family Night" Attracts More Than 250 Kids
Date: 08/10/08
Though ominous clouds took control of the City's skyline, families throughout Pittsburgh joined the soon-to-be parents for their first-ever "Family Night".
Mayor Participates in Lawrenceville Summer Celebration
Date: 08/05/08
Mayor Ravenstahl celebrated summer recreation with youths from the City's Lawrenceville neighborhood who are taking part in the Weed and Seed funded "Lawrenceville Summer Celebration."
Mayor, Community Celebrate New and
Improved Dean's Field
Date: 07/23/08
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl threw out the first pitch at a Tri-Ward baseball game, officially declaring the new and improved Dean's Field open for recreation.
Mayor Creates Green Trust Fund
Date: 06/18/08
Mayor Ravenstahl expanded the City's green efforts with a $100,000 dollar check for a new trust fund that will further Pittsburgh's position as one of the nation's top green cities.
Mayor Partners With The Pittsburgh Project To Green Up Abandoned Baseball Field
Date: 06/13/08
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl joined the Pittsburgh Project and community members for a Fathers Day planting at the largest Green Up site to date.
Mayor, City Council Plan For Safer Summer
Date: 05/05/08
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and members of Pittsburgh City Council announced their two-pronged approach to keep Pittsburgh and its youth safe this summer.
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Mayor Declares Tree Give-away a Success
Date: 04/28/08
Despite rain and chilly temperatures, more than 100 residents attended the Mayors Great Tree Give-away event today, held from 11 a.m. 1 p.m. at the Citys Point Breeze recycling center, Construction Junction.
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Ten City Waste Haulers Go Green
Date: 04/25/08
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl wrapped up Earth Week announcing that ten City waste haulers will go green with the pilot-installation of diesel particulate filters, thanks to a partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and local clean air and water leaders.
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Mayor Unveils Five-Member 'Green Team' to Beautify Vacant Lots
Date: 04/24/08
Mayor Ravenstahl announced today at a newly greened gateway in Brighton Heights the formation of a five-member Green Team to transform demolished and vacant lots into green community assets.
Mayor Begins Earth Week by Unveiling Final Trail-finding Sign
Date: 04/21/08
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl led a pack of bikers onto the Junction Hollow and Eliza Furnace trails today, after unveiling the final trail-finder sign, and called on Pittsburghers to take advantage of the Citys 22 miles of riverfront trails.
Proclamation Thursday
Date: 03/27/08
In honor of Women's History Month, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl awarded proclamations to three outstanding professional women and womens associations.
Citizens Will See New Ladder Trucks, Thanks to Congressman-Mayoral Partnership
Date: 03/19/08
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl gathered firefighters and community members at Fire Station No. 23 in Carrick to celebrate public investment in fire equipment that has made the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire (PBF) one of the best equipped in the nation.
Mayor Announces Safety Plan to Make St. Patricks Parade Safer for Families
Date: 03/11/08
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl announced an enhanced public safety action plan that will make the yearly event more of a family affair.
Mayor Engages City in Foreclosure Awareness
Date: 03/10/08
Guided by the principle of one foreclosure is too many, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl is encouraging homeowners who need assistance to anonymously call 311.
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl Promotes Firefighter Eric Baxendall to Lieutenant
Date: 02/27/08
.Mayor Luke Ravenstahl promoted Firefighter Eric Baxendell to Lieutenant in the office of Public Safety Director Michael Huss.
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl was Inaugurated as Pittsburgh's 59th Mayor
Date: 12/20/07
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl was inaugurated as Pittsburgh's 59th Mayor at the Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland.
Mayor Ravenstahl Declares CMU Tartan Racing Day
Date: 12/12/07
Mayor Ravenstahl presented team members from Carnegie Mellon Universitys Tartan Racing Team with proclamations, congratulating them on their history-making win at the DARPA Urban Challenge competition.
$100 Million Commitment By UPMC To Fund PostSecondary Education For Pittsburgh's High School Graduates
Date: 12/05/07
$100 Million Commitment By UPMC To Fund PostSecondary Education For Pittsburgh's High School Graduates.
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl Signs Domestic Abuse Legislation Into Law
Date: 12/04/07
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl hosted a ceremonial signing thanking City Council and various women's groups for their extraordinary efforts to ensure that the people of Pittsburgh reside in an even safer environment.
Mayor Ravenstahl Swears In New EMS Recruits
Date: 11/29/07
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl held a swearing in ceremony for seven paramedic recruits in the Mayors Conference Room on Thursday, November 29.
Mayor Leads Opening of City's Hot Metal Pedestrian Bridge
Date: 11/28/07
Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl led governmental, non-profit, bike and trail leaders on the first walk across the freshly restored Hot Metal Pedestrian Bridge.
Mayor Puts Blight Removal In Full Swing
Date: 10/03/07
The City will hunt down abandoned vehicles on public property.
Mayor Ravenstahl Presents $423.8 Million Fiscal Year 2008 Executive Budget
Date: 09/21/07
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl announced his Fiscal Year 2008 Budget and presented an updated five-year financial plan for Pittsburgh.
Mayor Annouces Leadership and Structural Changes to City Government
Date: 09/13/07
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl announced sweeping changes to City government leadership and structure today as part of his ongoing process to improve, enhance and create further efficiencies in his administration.
Police Bureau, Community Work Together To Fight Crime
Date: 09/04/07
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl announced, with members of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police (PBP), the city-wide expansion of the CitizenObserver Alert Network, a web-based alert notification system.
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