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It’s Board Election Time! PPT Members Cast Your Vote Before 8/9/23
PPT’s election for our Board of Directors will run from July 12th-August 9th. All PPT Members in good standing should cast their ballots for our next leadership team! Please read this blog with bios on all the candidates before casting your vote. An overview of our election process and a guide on how to vote […]
Advocates Rally in Harrisburg for Expanded Transit Funding Options
Legislators, advocates praise new bill HB 1307 to allow PA Counties to expand funding for public transit This recap is reprinted from Transit for All PA!’s website An enthusiastic crowd of State Legislators, Transit Agency Representatives, Transit Worker Union Leaders, and Transit Advocates led by Representative Joe Hohenstein, gathered on the steps of the State […]
The E-Scooter Pilot Program Is Dead – but It Isn’t a Victory Until We Have Real Solutions
When it Comes to Shared E-Scooters (and All Transportation Initiatives), Legislators Should Center Those With the Most at Stake This week, as the PA Senate decided not to take up legislation that would extend and expand shared E-Scooter programs in Pennsylvania, they have effectively stopped the SPIN scooter pilot program here in Pittsburgh. Residents throughout […]
Volunteer for the Summer Membership Drive!
Help PPT bring on 100 new members during our Summer Membership Drive! Our members are the heart of Pittsburghers for Public Transit. Help us grow our membership by volunteering to help our Summer Membership Drive. PPT Summer Membership Drive Phone Bank Sign-up
Time Is Running Out! Regional Plan Needs Big Vision For Public Transit
The Southwest Transportation Commission is revising its long-term transportation plan for the entire SWPA region. Public meeting is being held on 6/8. Deadline for public comment is 6/9. Take a Look: Big plans are in progress for public transit in Allegheny County (and the whole Southwest PA region including Beaver, Butler, Westmoreland County and 6 […]
Find Out the Secret Recipe for PPT’s Newest Organizer, Nicole!
Meet Nicole Gallagher! PPT’s newest staff member, and the organization’s second Community Organizer. In her own words, here’s the secret recipe: Recipe for a PPT Organizer: 9 years labor organizer with Unite Here 20 years proud service industry worker A dash of local, diy Pittsburgh organizing Several ounces of personal and family history of riding […]