THE CITY IS ACTING STRONGER. I HAVE LIVED ON THIS STREET FOR 20 YEARS. I HAVE LIVED IN THIS AREA SINCE 1982. ROBERT MILES LIVES ON CEDAR AVENUE JUST UP THE STREET FROM THE SITE OF OCTOBER WHICH LEFT THREE PEOPLE DEAD. TWO OF THEM INNOCENT PASSENGERS. HE’S NOT THE ONLY FRUSTRATED NORTH SIDER. I’m tired of looking everywhere, you know, left, right, you know, making sure there’s nobody around me. FURTHER FILMING HAS BEEN AT A BRIGHTON HEIGHTS FUNERAL AT AN AIRBNB. JUST LAST NIGHT A MAN WAS SHOT AND KILLED IN RYAN PLACE. COMMUNITY LEADERS AND CITY OFFICIALS SEEK ANSWERS. THE NORTHSIDE PARTNERSHIP PROJECT DISTRIBUTES THOUSANDS OF SIGNS AND T-SHIRTS TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO CALL THE POLICE. IT’S A MATTER OF MAKING PEOPLE TALK TO EACH OTHER BECAUSE WHEN THEY TALK TO EACH OTHER, THE OFFERS APPLY THE INFORMATION. MAN BECAUSE I TELL YOU THE POLICE CANNOT DO THIS. IF WE DON’T DO THIS, OUR COMMUNITY WILL NOT BE DONE. THE CITY HOPE TO RELEASE MORE POLICE BY USING SOCIAL WORKERS AS FIRST RESPONDERS. IF APPROPRIATE, THERE ARE SOME THAT COULD BE ROUTED TO THESE OTHER FORMS OF RESPONSE. SO IN CONSIDERATION OF THIS, BECAUSE IT WILL FREE UP OUR OFFICERS TO GET MAXIMUM, YOU KNOW, THE HIGHEST AND MOST VIOLENT INCIDENTS THAT COULD OCCUR. LAST MONTH THE CITY ANNOUNCED $1,000,000 AND STOP THE VIOLENCE GRANTS TO COMMUNITY GROUPS, INCLUDING THE NORTHSIDE PARTNERSHIP PROJECT
North Side residents fed up after series of shootings
Residents of Pittsburgh‘s North Side said they had had enough after a series of fatal shootings. In the latest case, a man was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds early Tuesday morning in the Spring Hill neighborhood. In October , a shooting on Cedar Avenue left three dead, including two innocent bystanders. “I lived on this street for 20 years. I’ve lived in this neighborhood since 1982. I’ve never seen it look so bad,” said Cedar Avenue resident Robert Miles. He’s not the only frustrated North Sider. “I’m tired of looking everywhere, left, right, of course no one is around me,” said Cynthia Rhinehart. There was a shooting in late October at a funeral in Brighton Heights. In April, two young men were killed at a North Side Airbnb. .The North Side Partnership Project distributes thousands of signs and T-shirts encouraging residents to call the police. The police can’t do that. If we don’t do it in our communities, it won’t happen,” said English Burton of the Partnership Project. Last month, the city announced $1 million in Stop the Violence grants to community groups, including the North Side Partnership Project. The city hopes to find more police by using social workers as first responders when needed. to get to the most serious and violent incidents that could happen,” said City Council member Bobby Wilson, who represents the North Side.
Residents of Pittsburgh’s North Side said they were fed up after a series of fatal shootings.
In the latest case, a man was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds early Tuesday morning in the city’s Spring Hill neighborhood.
In October, a shooting on Cedar Avenue left three people dead, including two innocent bystanders.
“I have lived on this street for 20 years. I’ve lived in this neighborhood since 1982. I’ve never seen it look so bad,” said Cedar Avenue resident Robert Miles.
He’s not the only frustrated North Sider.
“I’m tired of looking everywhere, left, right, to make sure no one is around me,” Cynthia Rhinehart said.
There was a shooting in late October at a funeral in Brighton Heights.
In April, two young men were killed at an Airbnb on the north side.
Community leaders and city officials said they were looking for answers.
The North Side Partnership Project distributes thousands of signs and t-shirts urging residents to call the police.
“It’s about getting people to talk to each other because when they talk to each other, they share information. The police can’t do that. If we don’t do it in our communities, it won’t happen,” said English Burton of the Partnership Project.
Last month, the city announced $1 million in Stop the Violence grants to community groups, including the North Side Partnership Project.
The city hopes to find more police by using social workers as first responders when needed.
“This will free up our officers to go to the most serious and violent incidents that could occur,” said City Council member Bobby Wilson, who represents the North Side.
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