Mayor Ed Gainey unveiled parts of his administration’s “Pittsburgh Peace Plan” during a meeting with North Shore residents Thursday night. This is part of the city’s efforts to reduce violent crime in the city of Pittsburgh. Exactly seven months ago on Easter Sunday morning, two teenagers were killed and dozens more were injured in a mass shooting at a North Side Airbnb party. Months later, on October 15, three people were killed, including two innocent bystanders, in a shooting. outside a gas station on Cedar Avenue. Days later, in the Brighton Heights neighborhood, two gunmen fired outside a funeral service, sending six people to hospital. Police are currently investigating the connection to the two shootings. “Some of my concerns were about East Ohio Street, which I frequent often, as well as Cedar Avenue, and our parks which are there for the kids,” said Aim Comperatore. office wrote a letter to the 7/11 company on behalf of store management asking that the Cedar Avenue convenience store be allowed to close early and given additional security. “We wrote this letter two weeks ago, we haven’t heard back yet,” Gainey said. City leaders announced plans to increase the number of law enforcement officers with two new officer training classes. Budgeting plans to double the Community Violence Response Team and hire 12 new social workers and trauma specialists were discussed. Several have asked if the guns should be taken off the streets. “We shouldn’t have to bury our children. We should have educational programs, activities for our children. It’s not a question of dollars. You can’t put a price on life,” said one resident. Gainey said he will continue to press for the state to allow the city to pass its own gun laws. the law,” Gainey said. Gainey was asked about reopening the Shuman Center. “Why can’t we open the Shuman Center instead of letting these kids go? asked a resident. “The county has put out a call for tenders. We work with them. We know we need Shuman,” Gainey said.
Mayor Ed Gainey unveiled parts of his administration’s “Pittsburgh Peace Plan” during a meeting with North Shore residents Thursday night.
This is part of the city’s efforts to reduce violent crime in the city of Pittsburgh.
Exactly seven months ago, on Easter Sunday morning, two teenagers were killed and dozens of others were injured in a shooting at a North Side Airbnb party.
Months later, on October 15, three people were killed, including two innocent bystanders, in a shooting outside a gas station on Cedar Avenue.
Days later, in the Brighton Heights neighborhood, two gunmen fired outside a funeral service, sending six people to hospital. Police are currently investigating the connection to the two shootings.
“Some of my concerns were about East Ohio Street, which I frequent often, as well as Cedar Avenue, and our parks which are there for the kids,” said Aim Comperatore.
Gainey said his office wrote a letter to the 7/11 company on behalf of store management asking that the Cedar Avenue convenience store be allowed to close early and be given additional security.
“We wrote this letter two weeks ago, we haven’t heard back yet,” Gainey said.
City leaders announced plans to increase the number of law enforcement officers with two new officer training classes.
Budgeting plans to double the Community Violence Response Team and hire 12 new social workers and trauma specialists were discussed.
Many asked about getting guns off the streets.
“We shouldn’t have to bury our children. We should have educational programs, activities for our children. It’s not a question of dollars. You can’t put a price on life,” said one resident.
Gainey said he will continue to press for the state to allow the city to pass its own gun laws.
“Until the state gives us the power to change the law, it’s the law,” Gainey said.
Gainey was asked about the reopening of the Shuman Center.
“Why can’t we open the Shuman Center instead of letting these kids go?” asked a resident.
“The county has put out a call for tenders. We work with them. We know we need Shuman,” Gainey said.
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