In what we believe to be the final action related to the failed efforts to use an unused, shortsighted, and outdated law from the early 1900s to annex Wilkinsburg into Pittsburgh, on April 17, 2024,… Read More »“…denied,” says PA Supreme Court
A group seeking the annexation of Wilkinsburg with the City of Pittsburgh filed a petition seeking review by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on August 14, 2023.
Appellate court affirms trial court decision that annexation was repealed and repealed lawfully.
Today, court found that the outdated, unused, and unfitting 1903 annexation law was effectively repealed by the 1968 PA Constitution.
WF and engaged residents obtained the annexation petition filing complete with signatures and completed its initial review of the purported 1,243 signatures collected from early July 2022 until late September 2022. The result? The number… Read More »Annexation signature collector data reflects disconnection
Several candidates Wilkinsburg Future is supporting for the government study commission spoke at a press conference on Tuesday, October 11 at the Wilkinsburg Borough Building. The key takeaway was the need for publicly accountable research.… Read More »Government Study Commission candidates hold press conference
Pro-annexation folks file signatures collected over a three-month period for a process that was repealed before the effort began.
This flyer is problematic, and its specious claims warrant examination statement by statement.
Pittsburgh City Council members Dan Lavelle and Bobby Wilson hosted a hearing on Thursday, May 19. Wilkinsburg Future members present reported that the event was sparsely attended. The sole speaker in favor of annexation was… Read More »Wilkinsburgers against annexation in majority at yet another Pittsburgh City Council hearing
It’s after the election now, but we wanted to recognize our team for their hard work on April 30 to host a Democrat primary candidate forum including speeches by Chris Deluzio and Sean Meloy, US… Read More »WF hosts Democrat candidate forum