Amanda Purcell @amandapurcell20
Pennsylvania, USA Joined September 2015-
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BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court strikes down a New York law requiring people to demonstrate a need to get a license to carry a gun in public. apne.ws/VYgPQkJ
Inbox: Pittsburgh Public Schools is sending home rapid COVID tests with all of its students and asking them to get tested before they return from Spring Break. They're supposed to take one test two days before they return back (April 16) and one test the day before (April 17).
Today a bridge collapsed near Forbes and S Braddock. I am thankful there are no reported fatalities or critical injuries at this time. Thank you @PghPublicSafety for the quick response and thank you to the county, state, and federal governments for the cooperation and assistance.
The @PPSnews has a snow day tomorrow for all schools and a few are already closed for Covid later in the week.
Friday afternoon, @AHNtoday will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Carnegie Library and Music Hall of Homestead. No appointments are required, it’s open to residents 18+. My staff and I will be on hand to provide a variety of constituent services. See flyer for details!
In Braddock, COVID-19 vaccines are being offered to anyone 18+ this Thurs, 4/8 from 8AM to 3PM! Where: 300 Holland Ave, Braddock, PA 15104 You must call Greater Valley Community Services at 412-351-7056 to register for an appointment.
Research on bike signals 🚲🚦was completed and peer reviewed in the National Cooperative Highway Research Program @NASEMTRB & yet the @MUTCD 11th edition fails to follow the practice of dozens of @NACTO cities. If you are on the @ncutcd please read this trb.org/Main/Blurbs/18…
ICYMI: The PlumePGH tracks the source of air pollution in Pittsburgh, and how it gets to your home pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/plu…
"Heroes don't take a bath" -- my 3 year old hero
Roadway deaths spiked in 2020 to 42,060 people killed by drivers, an 8% jump over 2019. Because total driving was down, the death rate per mile driven spiked 24% in 2020, which is the highest estimated jump in year-over-year roadway death rate in 96 years nsc.org/newsroom/motor…
At least someone is optimistic an infrastructure bill is going to happen & quick... “Democratic Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware, the new chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, said his goal is for his committee to pass an infrastructure bill by Memorial Day.”
At least someone is optimistic an infrastructure bill is going to happen & quick... “Democratic Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware, the new chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, said his goal is for his committee to pass an infrastructure bill by Memorial Day.”
Looks good and being used!
Now is the time to provide comment on the plan.
Now is the time to provide comment on the plan.
After nearly a decade of crash #data on Penn Avenue, we can see how bike lanes can dramatically increase safety. @PghDOMI bit.ly/PennAveData
Incredible! More than 40 employees lived at their plant for 28 days to make material to protect health care workers. wtae.com/article/more-t…
Wow, & apparently needed.
Deal to save Levin Furniture, employees axed by parent company wtae.com/article/deal-t…
If you love Pittsburgh history, come to TODAY'S datathon at @DSSatPitt in @PittTweet's Hillman Library from Noon-3:30 to help enrich Pittsburgh photos in the library's the digital collections. RT appreciated @OddPittsburgh & @PGHMayors Thx. calendar.pitt.edu/event/putting_…
Gender pay gap 2019: Equal wages expected in 257 years, report says . . . . . . . . . . . . Wow, employers should self evaluate and do better. And the worst part, the gap is getting bigger usatoday.com/story/news/nat…
ITE joins @aashtospeaks & @ITS_America in calling for the FCC to protect the ability for the #transportation #community to utilize the 5.9 GHz band of #wirelessspectrum for transportation #safety applications. bit.ly/30mmS14 @mariloo
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11K Followers 5K Following Old and not in the way. Enjoy a slice of Old Pittsburgh. Follow and share to help grow the pie.Barb Warwick @Barb4PGH
1K Followers 600 Following A working mom living in the Four Mile Run corner of Greenfield, Barb is a progressive Democrat and the Pgh City Councilmember for District 5.Pittsburgh left(ist) @ACProgressives
436 Followers 260 Following Rich Fitzgerald is a Republican * Your friendly neighborhood crusader for changeTrafEng4LivCom(TLC) @TomBertulis
843 Followers 423 Following SEA-SJ-🏴-🇧🇷-🇲🇽-BOS-SAN. Active Transportation Engineer. NCUTCD. Building people-scaled places. He/him. #BusLove #Equity #LandUse #VisionZeroPittsburgh Labor Choi.. @PghLaborChoir
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249 Followers 2K Following together we are creating a home and supplies for the animals that can't speak for themselves 🐕🦺🐶🐕🌭🦴Barbara @david82barbara
301 Followers 3K FollowingBob Charland @CharlandBob
714 Followers 519 Following Pittsburgh City Councilperson in the 3rd District. Working to build a clean, safe, and prosperous future for all. @PghDistrict3Mobilify Southwestern.. @mobilifyswpa
297 Followers 986 Following Enabling communities to grow and thrive with affordable & equitable transportation choices.AAA @TripleA2
1K Followers 1K Following Your legacy isn't determined by what you did yesterday rather what you do today - Aerion A. Abney 21c social worker #Learn #Apply #Teach #Politics ΦΒΣGreen Edge Tech Elect.. @getgreenedge
187 Followers 964 Following Equitable Access & Distribution of Green TechnologiesInternodal.io @Internodal_io
104 Followers 1K Following Community & Technology Working Together. Top 2 projects: Equitable Electric Vehicle (EV) Curbside Charging & Autonomous Drone Crop MonitoringJohn Fournier @johntfournier
857 Followers 927 Following Deputy City Administrator of @A2GOV. Former parking wonk at @pghparking, Deputy COS to @billpeduto. Opinions are my own. (he/him/his)chrisbelasco @chrisbelasco
73 Followers 67 Following Better living through measurement. Civic Technology, Evaluation, ResearchMustafa Ibrahimi @mustafa04242621
51 Followers 63 Following I am learning through my experience as human being.Corey Buckner @corey_buckner
1K Followers 1K Following #Pittsburgh born #Garfield🐊 raised #lobbyist #labor #politics #lgbtq #activist #Queer🌈👊🏽Spilar99 @sumakebbeh
621 Followers 4K FollowingRichard Montanez @Rjm1970
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870 Followers 1K Following Planner creating more sustainable, safe, and thriving places for all Marylanders by day. Travel, coffee, dogs and cycling by night. Opinions are my own.Brendan Schubert @BrendanSchubert
1K Followers 3K Following Public Affairs professional. Opinions are my own. Pitt and CMU Alumnus: H2P and Go Tartans!Kevin Kinross @KinrossKevin
195 Followers 742 Following Carey Group and 40 North Advocacy, licensed insurance agent @joyce_Ins, attorney, Vice Chair @CCAC, Ben Franklin Tech Development member, husband, dad of 4.Hotep Uncle Ruckus @RossTedder
3K Followers 4K Following Pro-Black | W. PA Organizer @payouthvote | Ops. Admin @AbolitionistLC | He/Him | Views my Own | Only Bein’ Real Gon’ HealTony_ NormanNP @TonyNormanNEXT
3K Followers 2K Following Columnist at NEXTpittsburgh. Former columnist at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.Jerry Parody 🐀 @js_edit
10K Followers 8K Following Fuck Elon Musk https://t.co/abp0TOL3nB https://t.co/BZ2ydCI6NXRegional Data Center @wprdc
2K Followers 2K Following Partners in Open Data for Allegheny County, the City of Pittsburgh, and all of Western Pennsylvania. @PittCSUR is home. Member of @nniphq. Expect dad jokes.Kelly Fernandez @kellypurfer
12 Followers 98 FollowingNick Ross @NMR_412
121 Followers 216 Following A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they shall never sit in.et tu, song traitor? @mr_salty
1K Followers 4K Following Todd (they/he) Bandcamp United / OPEIU Local 1010 / IWW IU 570 💖: music, unions, bikes, transit, dogsHillary Roman @rarefiederr
89 Followers 377 FollowingShadyside Complete St.. @Shadyside_CS
216 Followers 225 Following Help make the streets, sidewalks, and neighborhood of Shadyside safer and more livable for everyone!Wendy U @PghWen
334 Followers 355 Followingkristin @kristinmoving
28 Followers 61 FollowingRyan Hough @R_Hough
246 Followers 637 FollowingJoe Platt @rescue_52
46 Followers 285 Following Wishing I was fishing but have to make a living. Vice President-@TrafficPD. Alum of @WUEngineeringPGHers for Public Tra.. @Pgh4PubTransit
4K Followers 2K Following Grassroots union of transit riders, transit workers, & neighbors. We organize for more affordable, accessible & expanded public transit as a human right.خبير مساج @ejg_212
0 Followers 13 FollowingSonia @Soniaodude
41K Followers 45K Following Artist, writer, and animator who believes with joy, spontaneity and kindness, happiness always followsJeremy Chrzan @JeremyChrzan
454 Followers 288 Following Multimodal Transportation Engineer. Pedestrian, Bicycle and Transit Rider, & Driver. Always looking for new ideas that work.Bobby Wilson @bobbywilson412
2K Followers 1K Following Serving Pittsburgh's Northside, Strip District, and Downtown. He/HisMelissa Bruntlett (Sh.. @mbruntlett
7K Followers 3K Following Co-Owner of https://t.co/ErcZ2qQTcL. This account is now inactive. Keep following along on @modacitylife or find me on insta and LinkedInJodi😒 @Hirshleft
2K Followers 4K Following I/me/mine • co-owner @sequalconsults • always remember things will get worse before they get even worse 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️Adam Brandolph @PGHAdam
2K Followers 1K Following Former newsperson. Now a spokesperson. some day I'll be a real person. My opinions are my own.Pittsburgh History Pi.. @PghHistoryPie
11K Followers 5K Following Old and not in the way. Enjoy a slice of Old Pittsburgh. Follow and share to help grow the pie.Lisa Frank @LisaFrankPgh
1K Followers 581 Following Chief Operating and Administrative Officer, City of PittsburghDavid Munson @DavidBMunson
268 Followers 300 Following Urban designer, planner, bike/ped advocate, editor of @burgh_blogDan Grzybek @Dan_Grzybek
1K Followers 1K Following Engineer. Allegheny County Councilman. Using science and data to make better policy. Opinions my own. He/himBarb Warwick @Barb4PGH
1K Followers 600 Following A working mom living in the Four Mile Run corner of Greenfield, Barb is a progressive Democrat and the Pgh City Councilmember for District 5.dashcam.bike :: recor.. @DashcamBike
664 Followers 422 Following The best bike camera is the one you have with you. Our mount + app work together to stabilize your handlebar footage. Buy now: https://t.co/tiaLLZGvUCPittsburgh left(ist) @ACProgressives
436 Followers 260 Following Rich Fitzgerald is a Republican * Your friendly neighborhood crusader for changeTrafEng4LivCom(TLC) @TomBertulis
843 Followers 423 Following SEA-SJ-🏴-🇧🇷-🇲🇽-BOS-SAN. Active Transportation Engineer. NCUTCD. Building people-scaled places. He/him. #BusLove #Equity #LandUse #VisionZerophilastreets @PhilaStreets
31K Followers 1K Following The Streets Department's mission is to provide CLEAN, GREEN and SAFE streets in a cost-effective and efficient manner.Pittsburgh Labor Choi.. @PghLaborChoir
803 Followers 611 Following labor & anti-fascist songs. let's sing together! no experience requiredMatt Dugan @TMDugan3
1K Followers 236 Following Former: Chief Public Defender, Candidate Current: Dad, Husband, Youth basketball coach, Nova Hoops fan, Newly-minted Knicks fanReal News and Alerts .. @ACNewsAlerts1
6K Followers 486 Following Social Media News Service covering Allegheny County, PA.FBI @FBI
3.6M Followers 2K Following Official FBI Twitter. Submit tips at https://t.co/tGqFRcJykB. Public info may be used for authorized purposes: https://t.co/x6bfDUEYeJ.Portland Bureau of Tr.. @PBOTinfo
36K Followers 2K Following The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT). We keep Portland moving. Report road hazards 24/7 to 503-823-1700.caroline baniewicz @carolinebano
53K Followers 192 FollowingRep. Joanna McClinton @RepMcClinton
104K Followers 2K Following I am GRATEFUL & HONORED to be the 1st WOMAN to serve my neighbors as the Democratic Speaker of the #PaHouse Legislative Account managed by staffFuck You I Quit @fuckyouiquit
498K Followers 309 Following The labor market is a mess. Here to show you why. Highlighting workers conflict with poor management, corporate greed, bad business, and the economy.Amtrak @Amtrak
238K Followers 603 Following America’s Railroad 🚄 @AmtrakNECAlerts @AmtrakAlerts for service updatesPittsburgh Fire Fight.. @PghFireFighters
5K Followers 2K Following The Pittsburgh Fire Fighters, IAFF Local No. 1. Representing the men and women that protect this beautiful city. Not a Government Account511PA Pittsburgh @511PAPittsburgh
17K Followers 273 Following An official Twitter account of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Regional PennDOT account for Southwest PA (Districts 10, 11, 12).Jeff Zients @WHCOS
593K Followers 770 Following White House Chief of Staff. Husband. Dad of 4. Bagel Enthusiast. #Team46U.S. Department of Ju.. @TheJusticeDept
2.1M Followers 186 Following Official DOJ Twitter account. Please refer to DOJ’s privacy policy for DOJ use of third-party websites: https://t.co/2J3w9Hb2FjDutch Cycling Embassy @Cycling_Embassy
68K Followers 2K Following The Dutch Cycling Embassy is a public-private network for bicycle inclusive mobility. We represent the best of Dutch cycling: knowledge, experience and experts.Chris Deluzio @ChrisForPA
10K Followers 2K Following Congressman for #PA17 | Iraq War veteran | Pro-democracy voting rights lawyer | Organized with @pittfacunion @steelworkers #UnionYesBeaver County Marcell.. @bcmac_
963 Followers 341 Following Grassroots group working to protect SWPA from local fracking & petrochemical infrastructureSchuyler Sheaffer @SkyGuyPGH
1K Followers 3K Following He/Him/His | "Pittsburgh-based Democratic operative" | Pittsburgh's 27th Ward Democratic Committee Chair @PGH27thWardChristopher Bouzy (sp.. @cbouzy
358K Followers 6K Following When I was 9, I started coding on a Mattel Aquarius computer. I developed several products in my 20s & 30s, and then in 2018, I launched Bot Sentinel.Chelsa Wagner @ChelsaWagner
2K Followers 453 Following Allegheny County's independent fiscal watchdog. Lover of big ideas & equity for all + common sense & work ethic needed to get there.Chris Brennan @ByChrisBrennan
10K Followers 3K Following National columnist for @USAToday, covering people, power and politics in the 2024 election. Tell me a story: [email protected]Pittsburgh Police Zon.. @PghZone1
10K Followers 72 Following Official account of @Pittsburgh @PghPolice Zone 1. Not monitored 24/7. In an emergency and to report crime, call 911. For non-emergencies, contact @Pgh311.Ellie Newman @PghAdventurer
670 Followers 496 Following Data enthusiast, Pitt @GSPIA alum, Brit transplant 👩💻📈Southwestern Pennsylv.. @spcregion
454 Followers 271 Following Our organization serves the 10 counties in #SWPA. We keep the region connected and moving forward by helping to plan for its future.Maria Montaño @TheMariaMontano
3K Followers 2K Following Communications Director, Office of Mayor Ed Gainey - @Gainey_Ed / @TheNextPGHJim @Lokay
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16K Followers 1K Following Mostly rehashed material at this point — we’re like the Rick Reilly of fake news. *In no way affiliated with the wonderful folks at the real KDKA.*Alec Karakatsanis @equalityAlec
169K Followers 30 Following founder, @CivRightsCorps civil rights lawyer author of usual cruelty (2019) and copaganda (forthcoming 2024)Scott Hechinger @ScottHech
120K Followers 5K Following Civil rights attorney. Longtime public defender. Dad. Executive Director, Zealous. Fighting everyday to share the truth about public health & safety.Mobilify Southwestern.. @mobilifyswpa
297 Followers 986 Following Enabling communities to grow and thrive with affordable & equitable transportation choices.South Hills Safe Stre.. @hills_safe
186 Followers 223 Following Advocating for safe, accessible and equitable streets for all users in Pittsburgh's South Hills neighborhoods!Transportation Camp P.. @TranspoCampPGH
185 Followers 235 Following Save the date for #TCampPGH 2022 on November 12th! Learn more & register at: https://t.co/yDI7eDIVTTStuart Strickland @bus15237
1K Followers 1K Following Transit advocate, bicycle commuter, vinyl collector, tree hugger, thinker and doer. *Burgh Verified*Laura Walsh, Public T.. @LauraFKALolly
484 Followers 992 Following Life Coach from Hell, witer, transit fan girl, sustainable mobility content & consulting. Subscribe for #365DayChallengeGreenfield Livable St.. @GreenfieldLivSt
131 Followers 144 Following The mission of Greenfield Streets is to advocate for accessible and safe streets and sidewalks for all modes of transportation, including bikes and pedestrians.lisa cunningham @trashyleesuh
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1K Followers 1K Following Your legacy isn't determined by what you did yesterday rather what you do today - Aerion A. Abney 21c social worker #Learn #Apply #Teach #Politics ΦΒΣDave Wasserman @Redistrict
642K Followers 1K Following Senior Editor & Elections Analyst of the nonpartisan @CookPolitical Report w/ @AmyEWalter. Nerd for 🗺️ maps, ⛷️ ski slopes & 🎻 trad tunes. Has seen enough.My birthday is Wednesday and this year all I want is to send my sister rep @SummerForPA back to Congress. Allegheny County voters in PA-12, vote for Summer Lee TOMORROW to thank her for the $1.2+ Billion she’s already delivered for our communities. Polls are open 7 AM - 8 PM.
During #BlackHistoryMonth, @USDOT recognizes #Transportation #Trailblazer Anthony R. Foxx (1971-), the 17th U.S. Secretary of Transportation (2013-2017). Upon taking office as Secretary, he became the youngest Cabinet secretary serving at the time. #Tbt @bts_usdot
Last week after capturing #Pittsburgh from the West End I made a stop at Valonia Street to capture the snow covered houses going up the hill. This is always an interesting perspective, the sunlight on the trees in the background was the perfect added touch to the view.
We are thrilled to share that a bill has been introduced to commemorate our father on a US coin in 2026. latintimes.com/el-grande-coin…
Proud of Freddie on her first day at PPS Montessori! Proud to be an @PPSnews Parent!
We are so blessed that we celebrated our mom's 102nd birthday! She is one of the kindest people you could ever meet. Happy birthday, Mom! ❤️
Mason enjoyed his first few days of PreK at Pittsburgh Brookline PreK-8🎉 Enjoy the long weekend! #PPSFirstDay
Looking forward to #ITEPortland2023 and the informal 🚲 tours that are available via @BIKETOWNpdx
Retired Pittsburgh Public Schools middle school industrial arts teacher Charles Allie: Runs in the National Senior Games at 75 Click the link below to read the full article nextpittsburgh.com/health/charles… Congratulations on all your accomplishments, Mr. Allie!🎉 #WeArePPS
I live in the Beechview neighborhood of Pittsburgh, where the suburbanites feel it's extremely dangerous and scary. My street is so quiet that I can hear my neighbor across the street and 2 doors up discussing landscaping options with a contractor. I am terrorized.
Happy birthday 🎂🎁🎈🎉 to @amandapurcell20 at The 7 Seas in Tacoma. #Finally21
Allegheny Co. council overrules Fitzgerald veto, enacts pay floor publicsource.org/allegheny-coun…
What a show #TaylorSwift put on in #Pittsburgh last night. It was incredible to be able to hear the entire concert from Mt. Washington, and the visuals, from spotlights to fireworks to literal fire, were just amazing. So much fun to capture.
Just to clarify, original post was /sarcasm/. I rarely go that route because it is so easily misinterpreted but I chose chaos tonight!