Corey O'Connor

Today, I was honored to speak to the graduates of The Advanced Leadership Institute and Carnegie Mellon University's 2026 National Executive Leadership Academy.

This program is preparing leaders from Pittsburgh and across the country for executive advancement - all while balancing their careers ad personal lives.

I am especially proud of the City's own EMS Chief Amera Gilchrist who was among this accomplished group.

Congratulations to all of the graduates!

An 8-foot-tall Heinz Ketchup bottle made of Mancini's bread? It doesn't get much more Pittsburgh than that.

I was excited to be part of the unveiling of this work of art for National Ketchup Day at the Heinz History Center today to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Mancini's Bakery and the 157th anniversary of Heinz ketchup!

For eight decades, Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) has helped protect our rivers, environment, and public health while supporting cleaner water for generations of Pittsburghers.

Congratulations on 80 years of service to our communities!

I was honored to join the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire and Pittsburgh Public Safety Department today for the promotion of five firefighters to Battalion Chief, Captains and Lieutenants.

Thank you to each of them for their leadership within the Bureau and their commitment to the safety of Pittsburgh and our communities.

Thanks to the teamwork between the Pittsburgh Mobility and Infrastructure and Pittsburgh Department of Public Works, the newly improved Barry Street Steps are now open in the South Side Slopes!

Step by step, we are committed to neighborhood investments in infrastructure like this that will keep our neighborhoods safer, connected and accessible for everyone.

With the school year winding down, I was glad to spend some time with fifth graders at Pittsburgh Public Schools’ Pittsburgh Linden PreK-5 — thanks for inviting me for a great discussion!

The City of Pittsburgh is going all out for America’s 250th Birthday!

Working alongside a number of local nonprofit and business partners, we’ve put together a celebration that will feature days of events, a full lineup of free entertainment, and the largest fireworks show Pittsburgh has seen in decades.

Check out the full Independence Day Celebration schedule at pittsburghpa.gov/july4

Pittsburgh is ready to ring in America’s 250th Birthday!

After being named USA TODAY’s #1 Fourth of July Celebration in the country, we’re partnering with Allegheny County Government, America250PA, BNY , National Flag Foundation, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, and Heinz History Center for an incredible lineup of events leading up to July 4:

🏛️ History After Hours: America’s 250th
🌉 Andy Warhol Bridge 100th Birthday Bash
🎤 Nelly, Third Eye Blind & FRZY at Point State Park
🎨 Market Square celebrations, concerts, trivia & mini golf
🚩 National Flag Foundation Sojourn 250
🎻 Free Pittsburgh Symphony concerts across the region
🎶 Sing250 Choral Series
🎭 Fourth of July at Arts Landing
🇺🇸 Fourth at the Fort

Then on July 4, enjoy food vendors, family activities, a veterans wellness space, a hot-air balloon, live entertainment, the Piatt Companies’ Salute to Service Wheel, Plain White T's on the BNY Main Stage, Light to Unite, a first-ever drone show, and the largest fireworks display Pittsburgh has seen in decades.

We’re also inviting residents to help create Pittsburgh’s Time Capsule of Tomorrow for residents 100 years from now.

Check out the press release for more information: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/PAPITT/bulletins/41a740b and get the full agenda at Pittsburghpa.gov/july4