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Election Results! New Board Members Elected to Lead Pittsburghers for Public Transit, ’25-’27
Congratulations to the new PPT Board Members, elected by our general membership to lead us 2025-2027! Pittsburghers for Public Transit is a democratic, grassroots, member-led union of transit riders and workers. Each Spring into Summer, our members participate in a democratic process to determine a new group of leaders who will join our organization’s highest […]
Apply Today! PPT’s New Organizing Fellowship Will Train More Transit Advocates in the South Hilltop
Image Description: PPT members on a Bus Stop Audit stand in front of a pink, green, yellow and red mural of two women’s faces with the word “Allentown” above them, on Beltzhoover Ave. DEADLINE: September 22, 2025 11:59pm ESTNo matter what place you call home, everyone in Allegheny County deserves safe, accessible, affordable, and reliable […]
Recap & Photos: PPT community finds joy, reconnection at annual summer party
Image Description: PPT member and staff, one in a pink shirt and one in yellow, high five while smiling at the annual PPT summer party. Last Wednesday, 100 PPT members and friends gathered at the lovely Olympia park to enjoy yummy food, excellent music, and–most importantly–the company of some of the best organizers, friends, and […]
PPT changes membership definition to more accurately reflect our community
This year, PPT has grown and changed in ways we are thrilled and challenged by: we’ve conducted multiple paid organizing fellowships developing talent in our community, we’ve hired new staff, and we’ve brought over 25,000 new contacts into our universe (!!!), partially through the massive upscaling of our statewide campaign. When we take stock of […]
Transit Riders Denounce Senate Republicans for Passing a Bill that Would Deepen Transit Crisis
Image Description: “Press Statement” in black text above logos of Transit for All PA!, Transit Forward Philadelphia, and Pittsburghers for Public Transit. Below is a picture of transit advocates and legislators holding colorful “Transit for All PA!” signs. Note: This was also posted on the Transit for All PA! Campaign Updates page. Transit Riders Denounce […]
New video: What does budget overtime mean for PRT and Pennsylvania?
Multi-talented PPT member Marcelese Cooper, a film professor and artist, recently made an informative–and gorgeous–animated video describing what the transit crisis means for Pittsburgh and the state. They also include important action steps to take to prevent these cuts from happening. Check out the video below to learn more about the state of transit funding […]