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PPT Summer Party Gunna Party Hard – Join us!
It’s been a huge year for our movement for transit justice. Celebrate our wins, plan our next moves, and (most importantly) have fun with neighbors and friends! Wednesday, August 13, 5:30pm-8:30pmOlympia Park Shelter House1010 Virginia AvePittsburgh, PA 15211Pay What You Can – No One Turned Away For Lack of Funds! The event will be a […]
Transit for All PA! Statewide All-Hands Call on July 29th
Join us for a statewide all-hands call to learn what’s happening with the PA budget, and how we can win Transit for All PA! Tuesday, 7/29, 5:30-7 on Zoom We know that public transit is a lifeline for everyone in Pennsylvania, no matter if they live in small towns, big cities, suburbs, or rural areas. But funding […]
Tell Pittsburgh Regional Transit on 7/25: Delay the Service Cuts and Ensure that Transit Fares are Affordable to All
Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s Board Meeting is scheduled for Friday, 7/25 at 9:30 am, and we want to make sure they hear our voices loud and clear. Register with us by Tuesday, 7/22 and we will make sure you’re signed up and prepared to speak online or in-person at the PRT Board Meeting. Pittsburgh Regional Transit […]
We Can’t Afford to Wait for Housing: 10 Years After the Penn Plaza Mass Displacement
Join the 10-Year Penn Plaza Rally to Demand Affordable Housing Solutions NOW – July 28th, 6-8pm, East Liberty Ten Years Later: Penn Plaza Refugees Speak Out and Demand Action on Affordable Housing It’s been ten years since the mass displacement of hundreds of residents of the Penn Plaza apartment buildings in East Liberty, at the […]
Recap: our summer membership drive was a huge success!
We just wrapped up our Summer Membership Drive and we’re happy to report: our movement is stronger than ever! We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: 2025 has been a massive year for our movement for Transit Justice. With devastating cuts to transit funding and service on the table for everyone in Pennsylvania, […]
It’s time for Board Elections! Meet this year’s candidates and cast your ballot before 8/13/25
PPT’s election for our Board of Directors will run from July 9th-August 13th. 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 is at the bottom of this blog. […]
What NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Can Teach Us about Transit Funding Fights
Image Description: NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani smiles at a podium reading “Zohran for New York City”. His hand is on his heart, and behind him are graphic blue, red, and yellow stripes. There is a crowd gathered and a colorful banner behind him. The most dynamic public figure of our moment has lessons for […]
It’s Bus Stop Summer: hit the streets with PPT to win more shelters
PPT won more funding for bus shelters–now we’re making sure it gets spent where it’s needed! In 2024, we decided to raise the importance of transit rider comfort, safety, and dignity by launching a Bus Shelter Campaign. Our goal was to get more shelters installed at high ridership stops in low equity neighborhoods within the […]
Does your bus stop need a shelter? Fill out our form!
DOMI has asked for your expertise: what bus stops do you see in your communities that desperately need shelters? DOMI has asked for your expertise: what bus stops do you see in your communities that desperately need shelters? Is there a stop on your commute route that has a DIY bus amenity, like a chair, […]
Grow your Skills with PPTs Organizing Committee: New 6 Month Training Series Announced
Looking for a way to grow your skills with PPT? New to our work and want to join in the fight? Join us for one or more sessions in our 6-month Organizing Committee training series! Each session will be taught by our staff organizers, and are designed to be accessible to all skill levels. Please […]
Tell Our Legislators: No State Budget Without Transit For All PA!
Transit riders are pushing back against cuts that are being proposed across the state. We have put forward a legislative package that would expand transit in every corner of Pennsylvania. Now we need your help. The time to TAKE ACTION IS NOW! Use this form to email your legislators and ask them to support the Transit […]
Our movement is strong. Will you join this Member Drive to make it stronger?
Transit service is at risk in Pittsburgh and across PA. Pittsburghers for Public Transit is meeting this moment with phenomenal organizing. We are mobilizing advocates all over our state to fight for service, with no one left behind. Will you join as a dues-paying member during our Mid-Year Membership Drive to build this movement? I’m […]