Image description: illustration from PPT artist Neve Monroe-Anderson shows 5 people standing together on top of a bus holding signs. One of them is a transit worker. One is wearing a PPT t-shirt. One is in a wheelchair.

You’re invited! Get your ticket today to join PPT’s Year-End Transit Justice Victory Party!

2023 was a big year for our organizing: We topped 250 dues-paying members! We elected a transit champion into the critical County Executive seat! We organized with state legislators and rallied at the Harrisburg Rotunda steps for new transit funding for Transit for All PA! And our members are driving transit and pedestrian-first policies in the City of Pittsburgh and the Mon Valley!

This year’s party will be held at the East End Cooperative Ministries in East Liberty, in their Great Room at 6165 Harvard Street. We’ll have delicious food catered by one our favorite PRT transit workers, Khristian’s Katering. We’ll have fun tunes DJ’d by another of our favorite PRT transit workers, DJ Frank. A NEW PPT T-SHIRT will be available ($20 suggested donation), and we’ll have incredible artwork and stickers to share from our 2023 year-end campaign artist Névé Monroe-Anderson!

Get your tickets below to celebrate the big year behind us and bring that fire energy into 2024!

Accessibility information

What to expect: The celebration will be one to remember. We’ll be inside at the East End Cooperative Ministries. The entrance is at 6165 Harvard St. The party will go from 7pm-11pm. The tickets are pay what you can, $20 suggested donation, but no one will be turned away! There will be a full dinner served free to all people who RSVP. Music will be provided by our friend DJ Frank and dancing will most certainly happen. PPT members will host transit-themed games, and PPT members from different campaigns will talk about what it takes to win and what it means for their families and our communities. Attendees should not feel obligated to attend the entire event, so feel free to arrive and leave at whatever times work best for you.

Menu:

Mini Grazing Table: fruit, cheese, meat and veggies
Dinner rolls
Tossed salad with ranch and Italian dressing options (GF)
Baked ziti (vegetarian)
Baked chicken (GF)
Red beans and rice (vegan)
Kung Pao cauliflower (GF)
Roasted potatoes
Greens with smoked turkey (GF)

Accessibility: The East End Cooperative Ministries building is an accessible space. There is a ramp into the building from the sidewalk and there is an accessible bathroom. The space has an upper and a lower area that are very close together and connected by a slightly inclined ramp. You enter the space into the upper area where attendees can mingle and play games. The lighting will be good and consistent in this room throughout the night. The lower area will have music, dancing, speeches, and food. Lighting may be turned down for dancing and speeches. There will be interpretation in both ASL and Spanish.

Getting there: The party is accessible through the East End Cooperative Ministries’ Enterence B, at 6165 Harvard St. There are no stairs in any of the party spaces. There is great transit access in East Liberty. Penn Ave is just two blocks away. And the East Busway stop is .3 miles, or about a 10-minute walk. There is bike parking and car parking in the parking lot. If any of these transportation modes are cost-prohibitive for you, contact PPT to discuss options, 551-206-3320 or info@pittsburghforpublictransit.org.

COVID procedures: Masks are encouraged indoors. We also encourage everyone to take an at-home COVID rapid test before arriving. Please stay home if you are feeling sick or have come into contact with someone who has COVID-19. There is outdoor space available on the sidewalk in front of the building and in the courtyard.