The promotion of Pittsburgh Police Assistant Chief Lori McCartney, who lives in South Fayette, brought the issue of the city’s residency requirements to a head. (Shane Dunlap | TribLive)
When the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police promoted a South Fayette resident last month to assistant chief, the move underscored a living arrangement city rules appear to forbid.
Pittsburgh’s home rule charter, akin to a city constitution, is clear, experts say. It mandates that “all city employees and officials, including police and fire bureau personnel, shall be domiciled in the city at the time.”…