Pittsburgh’s long-running “ghost fleet” problem is finally getting a reckoning. City officials, river advocates, and salvors are gearing up to clear out a cluster of abandoned and derelict boats that have piled up along the three rivers, some of them leaking fuel, shedding fiberglass, and generally overstaying their welcome. A new state law gives local agencies a clearer legal lane to tag, notify, and ultimately remove the worst offenders, and crews are now hunting for contractors and cash to haul the hulks off the wall.
What the law does
Act 28 sets up a streamlined process for municipalities and law enforcement to identify, tag, and, if needed, remove at-risk, derelict, and abandoned boats from public waterways. Officials must make reasonable…..