New Issue of ‘Occupy Pittsburgh Now’ – October, 2021

Occupy Pittsburgh Now just dropped a new issue.

PITTSBURGH: Reportback from ‘Fitz Fest 2021’

On Saturday August 28th, Pittsburgh protesters occupied the area outside the home of Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald in Squirrel Hill for most of the day to call for his resignation.

PITTSBURGH: Plastic Trash Left at Rich Fitzgerald’s Home to Protest Petrochemical Buildout

PITTSBURGH: Plastic trash left at Rich Fitzgerald’s home to protest petrochemical buildout, communique encourages everyone to do the same.

PITTSBURGH: OVER Returns to County Executive’s House, Welcomed by Aggressive Cop Presence

The Ohio Valley Environmental Resistance (OVER), a land defense group based in southwestern Pennsylvania, returned to the house of Rich Fitzgerald, the Allegheny County Executive, to confront him about his response to a letter that OVER recently sent to him, demanding that he rescind his support of fracking and the petrochemical industry.

PITTSBURGH: Over 60 Protestors Still Facing Felony Charges

One year after the uprising reached Pittsburgh, over 60 protestors still face felony charges. Here’s how you can support them.

PITTSBURGH: Building Capacity Steadily (Report-Back from 04.17)

Report-back from an autonomous action that took place on 04.17.21 in Pittsburgh, PA.

PITTSBURGH: Autonomous Action Report-Back || 04.14.21

A group of about 15-20 comrades in bloc gathered in solidarity with Minneapolis & the family of Duante Wright as well as expressing support of police /prison abolition in general.

Cracks in the Steel City: Anarchist News from Pittsburgh || J.1 – M.22

Cracks in the Steel City is a filler column that recaps local news that anarchists in Pittsburgh may find interesting, with a particular focus on autonomous, illegalist, and insurrectionist activity. We also include information about fascist activity, state repression, and capitalist maneuvering.

The Battle of Four Mile Run || March, 2021 issue of ‘Occupy Pittsburgh Now’

Pgh city gov, universities, developers are trying to bulldoze through two neighborhoods & Schenley Park to build a road used exclusively by “autonomous” vehicle shuttles for students & techies.

BEAVER COUNTY: Autonomous Blockade Against Fracking Infrastructure

On Thursday morning, a collection of autonomous activists blockaded the sole access road to the Shell Polymer’s office in Beaver, PA to protest the transformation of the Ohio Valley into a manufacturing hub for the petrochemical industry.

PITTSBURGH: An Anarchist Statement on Unmarked Vans

As Pittsburgh joins the ranks of cities disappearing protesters into unmarked vans, we implore our fellow residents of Pittsburgh to resist the urge to fixate on procedural details.

An Annotated Response to Peduto’s “Equity Action In Pittsburgh”

An annotated response to “Equity Action In Pittsburgh” [an official press release from Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto’s government].