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Pittsburgh City Councilperson in the 3rd District. Working to build a clean, safe, and prosperous future for all. Personal account. http://charlandforpgh.com PGH - He/Him

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Carson Street Deli & Craft Beer Bar Is a Longtime Supporter of Local Suds | Pittsburgh Magazine Why would I sit through hellish weekday traffic to spend an evening on the South Side? The devil made me do it. It’s a no-brainer for me to hit up Carson

I've been known to sneak away to Carson Street Deli after a frustrating council meeting. Congratulations on much deserved recognition!

30.10.2025 12:31 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Carson Street comeback: South Side works to spiff up tarnished image Pittsburgh’s best-known bar and nightlife district has been attracting attention lately for all the wrong reasons. This summer, a spike in trouble on the South Side drew a heavy police response to con...

β€œThis is our home,” Kasavich said. β€œWe’re not just going to hand it over to a handful of people who have negative things to say about it or who are doing negative things.”

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14.09.2025 14:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It's the garbage Olympics in Knoxville.

13.09.2025 16:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The day starts with the Pittsburgh Recovery Walks 10 year!

13.09.2025 14:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Southwestern Pa.'s top union leader to step down from Allegheny/Fayette labor council As president of the Allegheny/Fayette Central Labor Council, Darrin Kelly has stood against presidents and alongside them. But when the council chooses its own leadership in January, he will not be…

Darrin is one of the most important voices in our regionβ€”larger than life, a fiery speaker who could rally a room, yet always humble enough to listen and treat you as an equal. His leadership and example will leave a lasting mark.

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Pittsburgh council members slam contract with city vendor for vehicle repairs amid $400K dispute On Friday, Pittsburgh Controller Rachael Heisler left her Grant Street office, hopped in her Jeep Grand Cherokee and took a field trip to the city’s maintenance garage in the Strip District. She was...

β€œTaxpayers should never be billed for services they didn’t receive,” Heisler wrote.Β 

Councilman Bob Charland, D-South Side, said the contract’s payment system seemed β€œludicrous.”

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Pirates Under Fire For Directly Marketing Team To Children PITTSBURGHβ€”Detailing the harmful, long-term effects of early exposure to the ball club’s dismal on-field product, parents and child safety organizations denounced the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday for…

Pirates Under Fire For Directly Marketing Team To Children

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Fun day during legislative recess, learning about the South Side business @ascendclimbing_. Thanks for showing me around!

07.08.2025 19:19 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Arlington National Night Out

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Morse Gardens national night out

05.08.2025 21:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2 ribbon cuttings in a week! A great reopening celebration with the @SSchamberPGH and Pittsburgh's Club Cafe. You guys gotta see what they did inside - it looks great!

02.08.2025 12:01 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mike Tedesco: Pittsburgh’s housing gamble β€” why good intentions could backfire Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey leads reporters on a tour of affordable housing units throughout the city April 23.

"It’s disappointing that legislation failed that would actually create more affordable housing."

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Very excited to help cut the ribbon at the distillery complex @tdc_pgh here in South Shore! This project wasn't easy but it's going to be huge for South Pittsburgh and South Side!

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Groundbreaking at the Louis A Venson Lofts in Beltzhoover.

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11 Investigates Exclusive: New problems with Pittsburgh garbage trucks emerge, council taking action Garbage trucks aren't the only issue. 11 Investigates has exposed multiple issues with the city’s aging fleet of vehicles in EMS, Public Works, Fire and Environmental Services.

Great leadership from @bobbywilson412

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City in the Streets in Allentown

23.07.2025 16:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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@SSChamberPgh Summer Happy Hour. A lot of exciting things going on with South Side businesses!

22.07.2025 12:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I just gave to one of my favorite South Side institutions, @905wesa.

Won't you join me?

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18.07.2025 17:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New efforts to revive, rebrand South Side's East Carson Street With 20% of storefronts vacant, a coalition of business owners focuses on attracting new businesses and customers while working to improve East Carson Street's reputation as a vibrant destination.

"I'm investing in the street right now, so if I didn't believe in it, I wouldn't be doing that," said DeMauro.

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I look forward to the @SouthSideSlopes summer picnic/meeting every year.

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"Right now, we’re up to 17 new businesses that are coming in this year, and that’s all different types of spaces. It takes a lot of work to do that... I call myself a matchmaker where if somebody reaches out to me, I know the vacancies on the street. "

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Okay, I did a really lousy job taking pictures but Beltzhoover Community Days was a great time. Thanks for letting us be a part of it.

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β€˜Please take more pride in your city’: Pittsburgh residents voice frustrations about illegal dumping Many say illegal dumping in their neighborhoods has gotten out of hand.

β€œIt has documented impact on mental health, it undermines public safety, it attracts crime and weakens community investment,” said Caily Grube, the executive director of Allegheny CleanWays.

10.07.2025 11:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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On the South Side, we're celebrating and cutting ribbons!

Congratulations to emtreebathandbody on their Grand Opening at 1324 East Carson! It smells fantastic in there.

@sschamberpgh south_side_can and our very busy Carson St Business manager!

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"The South Side is surging right now," Glickman said.

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Pretty busy night with DOMI discussing S 18th traffic improvements on the Vulnerable Road User network.

25.06.2025 15:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The City will identify and implement targeted safety improvements on S 18th St between E Carson St and Monastery Ave to alleviate the safety issues that put this section of S 18th St on the High Injury Network (HIN).

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Starting the day with a briefing on school restructuring from A+ Schools.

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