11 Investigates: Mayor’s new plan to handle snowfall in Pittsburgh addresses aging fleet

Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor has vowed a better response for the next snowfall. O’Connor’s 8-point plan, announced Thursday, follows nearly a year of 11 Investigates reporting on issues plaguing the Department of Public Works (DPW).

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O’Connor said in a letter to the council that 72 of the city’s 104 salt trucks are roadworthy. That figure is roughly the same as what Christopher Horstein, director of public works, told 11 Investigates last February…

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