Category: City Press Releases
Tornado cleanup underway
May 21, 2019
City Press Releases
City and County combat flooding, provide tree removal service for residents affected by the storm PITTSBURG, KS – On Monday, May 20, 2019, at approximately 4:23 pm, a tornado hit...
Read MoreTornado touches down in Crawford County, south of Pittsburg
May 20, 2019
City Press Releases
Media Contact: Sarah Runyon (620) 687-0073 or email sarah.runyon@pittks.org. PITTSBURG, KS – A tornado touched down south of Pittsburg, taking a path from 180th and 400 HWY in Cherokee, KS,...
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Governor Kelly attends ribbon cutting for the City of Pittsburg North Walnut Street project
May 17, 2019
City Press Releases
PITTSBURG, KS – A former zinc-smelting property, deemed unsafe and unusable for generations, has been put back into productive use thanks to a coordinated environmental cleanup effort between the City...
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Filing deadline for City Commission candidates June 3
May 9, 2019
City Press Releases
PITTSBURG, KS – Terms of three Pittsburg City Commissioners will expire in January 2020. Anyone interested in filing for one of these open seats must register with Crawford County Clerk...
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Pittsburg awarded Kansas Historic Preservation Fund Grant
May 8, 2019
City Press Releases
PITTSBURG, KS – The City of Pittsburg’s downtown revitalization efforts have been given a boost thanks to a $16,000 Kansas Historic Preservation Fund Grant from the Kansas State Historic Preservation...
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Pittsburg Parks & Recreation Department hosts O.K. Kids Day
May 1, 2019
City Press Releases
PITTSBURG, KS – The City of Pittsburg Parks & Recreation Department and Pittsburg State University will host O.K. Kids Day, 8:00 am – 2:00 pm Saturday, May 4, at Lakeside...
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Temporary traffic changes around Ascension Via Christi go into effect May 15
April 25, 2019
City Press Releases
UPDATE: May 14, 2019 PITTSBURG, KS – The west entrances to Ascension Via Christi hospital along South Rouse Street will be temporarily closed starting Wednesday, May 15, while the South...
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City of Pittsburg and Westar meet to discuss municipalization
April 24, 2019
City Press Releases
PITTSBURG, KS – The City of Pittsburg and Westar met on Monday, April 22, to discuss issues related to the creation of a municipal electricity utility. Together, the teams considered...
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Just Another Mudder this Saturday
April 15, 2019
City Press Releases
Pittsburg, KS – This Saturday, April 20, the Pittsburg Parks & Recreation Department will host its sixth annual Just Another Mudder youth obstacle course. The event begins at 10:00 am...
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Street Improvements Continue
April 15, 2019
City Press Releases
PITTSBURG, KS – Asphalt replacement work on West 5th Street and West 6th Street between North Georgia Street and North Walnut Street will continue over the next few months. Side...
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