New Member Joins Port Authority Board

The Port Authority of Allegheny County is pleased to welcome Amanda Green Hawkins as the newest member of its Board of Directors.

Since 2008, Mrs. Hawkins has served as Allegheny County Councilwoman for District 13, representing various Pittsburgh neighborhoods, and will serve as County Council’s official presence on Port Authority’s Board. Her term on the Authority’s Board expires December 31, 2015.

Mrs. Hawkins is director of the Civil and Human Rights Department and assistant general counsel for United Steelworkers, and has represented the union throughout the United States federal court system. She served as a voter protection attorney for the Democratic Party in 2004 and 2006, and was involved with the Obama-Biden campaign’s Counsel for Change and its Labor, Employment and Workplace Committee.

She is a member of the Democratic National Committee and its Rules and Bylaws Committee, as well as the AFL-CIO’s Lawyers Coordinating Committee and its Minority Caucus. Additionally, she sits on the University of Pittsburgh’s Institute of Politics Board of Fellows and is co-chair of its Workforce Development Policy Committee.

She is a graduate of Duke University and the Northeastern University School of Law.

“On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, I am very pleased to welcome Amanda,” said John A. Brooks, chairman of the Board of Directors. “It is important for public agencies like Port Authority to be in touch with the voice of labor, and Amanda will help us achieve that goal.”

“I am eager to work with Amanda on the issues facing public transportation in Allegheny County,” said Steve Bland, Port Authority CEO. “Her fresh perspective and a diverse set of experiences will no doubt prove a valuable asset to Port Authority riders and staff.”

Red Line Detours July 23-24, 30-31; Aug. 6-7, 13-14.

Port Authority contractors will renovate the Fallowfield T Station platforms in Beechview over the next four weekends, affecting the operation of Red Line service.

The Red Line will be affected each Saturday and Sunday from start of service until end of service on July 23-24, July 30-31, August 6-7 and August 13-14. During this time, service to Red Line stops will be provided by a combination of detoured T service, local light rail shuttles and bus shuttles.

Red Line service will detour in both directions over the Overbrook line (where Blue Line T service operates), serving its normal stops Downtown, at Station Square and at South Hills Junction, then serving Boggs through Willow stations before continuing on its regular routing to South Hills Village. At Willow, riders can transfer to the local light rail shuttle that will operate in both directions between Overbrook Junction and Potomac.

Bus shuttles will offer inbound and outbound service to riders who use Red Line stops between Station Square and Potomac Station, with shuttle stops located close to T stops. At Station Square, riders may transfer to buses or the T to continue into Downtown Pittsburgh. At Potomac, riders may transfer to the local light rail shuttle for service to stops between Kelton and Overbrook Junction.

Regular operations will resume in time for each Monday morning's start of service.

For more information, view our map of service options, see the Detour Notice or call Customer Service at 412-442-2000 or for TTY, 412-231-7007.

July Planning & Development Committee Meeting Canceled

Port Authority of Allegheny County's Board of Directors has canceled its Planning and Development Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 20.

The Board's Performance Oversight Committee will still meet Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. The meeting will be held in the Neal H. Holmes Board Room, 345 Sixth Ave., 5th Floor in Downtown Pittsburgh.

For more information on Board and Committee meetings, visit Port Authority's website.

New Bus Stops at New Target in East Liberty

Port Authority will establish two new bus stops this week to serve the new Target store located on Penn Avenue between Penn Circle South and Shady Avenue in East Liberty.

The inbound stop will be located on Penn Avenue opposite Eastside III Drive in front of Target. This stop will inbound service for following bus routes: 71C Point Breeze, 74 Homewood-Squirrel Hill, 77 Penn Hills, 82 Lincoln, 86 Liberty, 88 Penn and 89 Garfield Commons.

A new outbound stop for those routes will be established across the street from Target at Penn Avenue at Eastside III Drive.

The new stops will go into effect this Friday, July 8. Target is expected to open Sunday, July 24.

In addition to service at the new stops, many other routes will also provide nearby access to Target via adjacent stops, including the P1 and other routes at the Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway's East Liberty Station, located across Penn Avenue from the store, and the 75 Ellsworth, which stops on Ellsworth Avenue near the busway station. For more information, use our online Trip Planner or call Customer Service at 412-442-2000 or for TTY, 412-231-7007.

Holiday Service in Effect on July 4

Port Authority's bus, T and incline service will operate on holiday schedules on Monday, July 4.

The Customer Service phone line will hold holiday hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and the Downtown Service Center will be closed Monday in observance of Independence Day. The Authority's Twitter account will not be staffed on July 4.

For more details, visit www.portauthority.org or call Customer Service at (412) 442-2000 or for TTY, (412) 231-7007.