All City of Pittsburgh Council Meetings are Livestreamed on the city website and on the Pittsburgh City Channel YouTube channel.
To register for public comment and receive three (3) minutes to speak at Council’s Regular and Standing Committees meetings, and Council’s Public Hearings, please use the online Speaker Signup form at the bottom of this page, filling it out in its entirety; or you may register by calling the City Clerk's office at (412) 255-2138.
Registration for Regular and Standing Committees meetings will close at 9 AM the morning of each meeting. Written statements may also be submitted via the City Clerk’s email, but are not usually read during meetings/hearings.
For more information and to complete the Speaker Signup, click here.
Regular Allegheny County Council Meetings are held twice monthly on Tuesdays at 5:00 pm, unless otherwise indicated.
Allegheny County Courthouse
4th Floor - Gold Room
436 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
For more information, including past public hearings and similar meeting minutes, click here.
Committee meetings are held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, as needed, beginning at 4:00 pm. Check County Council homepage for scheduled committee meetings.
To receive committee meeting minutes, please email Kenneth.Varhola@alleghenycounty.us with committee and date of meeting.
Allegheny County Courthouse
Suite 119
436 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh
The League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
Western PA Regional Data Center
The Western Pennsylvania Regional Data Center provides a shared technological and legal infrastructure to support research, analysis, decision making, and community engagement. It was created in 2015 and is managed by the University of Pittsburgh Center for Urban and Social Research, in partnership with Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh. The Data Center would not be possible without the trust of our partners and support from the Richard King Mellon Foundation, The Heinz Endowments, and the University of Pittsburgh.
Sister Cities Association of Pittsburgh
Sister Cities Association of Pittsburgh connects the Pittsburgh region with international partner cities to develop mutually beneficial relationships in the area of commerce, education and culture; and to work together to address and solve global challenges facing cities of tomorrow.
JCC’s Center for Loving Kindness and Civic Engagement
The Center for Loving Kindness and Civic Engagement (CFLK) was established in August 2017 to strategically counter the demoralizing rhetoric of public discourse to strengthen the fabric of the community by amplifying the long-held values of ‘Love your neighbor as yourself’ and ‘Do not stand idle while your neighbor bleeds’ as we redefine ‘neighbor’ from a geographic term to a moral concept.
Local government affects your life every single day. It provides police and fire departments, snow removal, road repair, trash collection, building permits, parks and much, much more. Your local officials set the taxes, approve the budgets, and make the plans and regulations for your community.
Your vote can have a big impact in local elections, which are often decided by a few votes. Every other year we hold elections for offices in local government. Turnout for these elections is typically very low, which means that a small handful of people are electing the officials who have the most impact in our daily lives.
This page will help you identify and connect with your local government, also called your “municipality,” with links to helpful websites with detailed information about your home community.
Allegheny county has 130 municipalities - more than any other county in Pennsylvania. Municipalities are classified as “cities,” “boroughs,” and “townships.” These classifications determine the powers of local government and local office holders.
Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts
Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts (PMC) works to educate all Pennsylvanians about our courts and how to navigate them with confidence, provide resources to make that possible for all residents of the Commonwealth, and advocate for judicial reforms that promote inclusion and access to justice. We engage in a wide variety of initiatives to accomplish these goals and are constantly developing new programming based on community feedback.
Civics education undoubtedly plays a vital role in maintaining a strong democracy, as a basic understanding of how government works is required for citizens to become active participants in society. As one of the three branches of government, the judiciary reflects the core values of American democracy while acting as one of its essential pillars.
Recognizing this, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court created the Commission on Judicial Independence (PACJI) in 2005. Among their chief tasks, they are charged with fostering a greater public understanding about the role of the judiciary and explaining the essential need of an independent judiciary in America. As part of their efforts, the material below was created as a resource for teachers, students and the public to learn more about the work, role and structure of the state’s courts.
A phone call from a constituent can, indeed, hold more weight than an email, and far outweighs a Facebook post or a tweet.
Legislation Tracker
Writing Your Elected Representatives (ACLU)
Letters and faxes are an extremely effective way of communicating with your elected officials. Many legislators believe that a letter represents not only the position of the writer but also many other constituents who did not take the time to write.
March 23, 2017
700 engaged citizens attended a Fair Districts PA presentation by FDPA Chair Carol Kuniholm in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Learn more at www.fairdistrictspa.com/
