City Council

Additional paid sick days for Pittsburgh employees and job training for SNAP and TANF recipients—City Council Week of June 2.

Additional paid sick days for City-based employees.

A 2015 city law gives people working in Pittsburgh paid sick time. Council has now affirmed changes so workers earn it faster, with higher yearly caps starting Jan. 1, 2026. At businesses with 15 or more employees, the cap rises from 40 to 72 hours. To help small businesses, the council president said council will seek grants and loans.

Lot sale sparks tense discussion about Council’s rights.

A City building in the Strip District has sat unused for 10 to 20 years, the council budget director estimated. Council has affirmed selling it to the URA for $1. Unlike the City, the URA can weigh a buyer's plans along with price. However, the one member who voted no said State law required public hearings for similar sales.

DHS to receive $3.8 million to support job training.

People receiving cash assistance or food benefits must meet work requirements, and education and job training count toward them. The Department of Human Services will now have access to $3.8 million in State grants for those services. In the 2023-24 program year, with the same grant amount, 436 people in Allegheny County took part.