Our coverage of news media stories about the annexation
TribLive is reporting that Pittsburgh City Council President Kail-Smith introduced legislation that would end the municipal annexation effort through the council officially voting against it. The gist reflects one of the core ideas that Wilkinsburg… Read More »TribLive: City Council poised to deny annexation
Twenty-one speakers against the Pittsburgh annexation of Wilkinsburg voiced their concerns with and opposition to said annexation, more than double the 10 annexation supporters who spoke. Nearly all supporters who spoke are associated with the… Read More »Twice as many against annexation at city council hearing
Just two people more in support than against annexation rallied on Jan. 5 at the City-County Building; generally good reporting ensues.
A judge has ordered Pittsburgh City Council to vote on the annexation referendum no later than April 5, 2022.
In a contentious finale to a meeting full of resident support for maintaining an independent Wilkinsburg, the Borough Council voted 5-3 with one abstention to pass a resolution severing its relationship with the Wilkinsburg Community… Read More »Borough Council severs ties with WCDC
The Pittsburgh Public Schools board Wednesday evening narrowly authorized a 3% real estate tax rate increase, providing a revenue boost that supporters saw as an important first step in turning around the district’s troubled financial… Read More »Pittsburgh Public Schools raises property tax 3%
When Pittsburgh City Council and Wilkinsburg Borough Council met on December 9, the outcome of the meeting was abundantly clear: there are too many open questions for this annexation effort to proceed. Yet, Wilkinsburg CDC… Read More »City Council says Not Yet, WCDC submits signatures anyway
Andrew Goldstein writes in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Power Hour co-host Miracle Jones asked the two mayors-elect their thoughts on Pittsburgh’s possible annexation of Wilkinsburg. Mr. Comans said he was skeptical of the idea. He said… Read More »Pittsburgh’s Gainey will “take his cues” from Wilkinsburg’s Comans on annexation