G-20 EVENTS
Social gatherings
See a list of events announced by the G-20 Partnership and others.
G-20 DEMONSTRATIONS

 
The City of Pittsburgh has granted permits for a number of demonstrations. See the list here.

Hearing scheduled on G-20 arrests
The city's Citizen Police Review Board last night tentatively scheduled a Nov. 10 hearing, ideally to be held on the University of Pittsburgh campus, to hear the complaints of students arrested during last month's protests of the G-20 summit. (10/28/2009)
Lawyers spar with police over arrests
A line of police officers and a line of lawyers faced off at Pittsburgh Municipal Court yesterday, quarreling over why more than 100 people were arrested in the streets of Oakland on the final day of the G-20 summit. (10/24/2009)
G-20 arrestees line up before judges
A parade of college students marched through the Municipal Courts Building yesterday to explain why they were caught up in mass arrests following the G-20 summit, and District Judge Kevin E. Cooper played the role of a scolding parent. (10/22/2009)
Greenpeace protesters agree to community service in exchange for dropped charges
Nearly a month after planting banners and dangling -- or trying to dangle -- from bridges as part of a G-20 demonstration, Ben Smith and Chelsea Ritter-Soronen say they got their message out. (10/22/2009)
Charges dismissed against PG reporter
The Allegheny County district attorney's office has dismissed charges against a Post-Gazette reporter arrested while covering a protest in Oakland during the G-20 summit. (10/15/2009)
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G-20 closings
Government offices
  • Federal courthouse, Downtown: Closed Sept. 23-25.
  • PennDOT driver's license, photo center,  Pittsburgh State Office Building, 300 Liberty Ave.: Closed Sept. 23-25.
  • Pittsburgh City Council offices: Closed Sept. 23-25.
  • Pittsburgh State Office Building, 300 Liberty Ave.: Closed Sept. 23-25.
  • Post Office:  Branches at Grant Street, Stanwix Street and Fourth Avenue closed Sept. 23-25.
  • Social Security offices, Downtown, North Side, closed Sept. 23-25.
Colleges, universities
  • Art Institute of Pittsburgh: Downtown campus closed Sept. 24-25. Students urged to not stay in Downtown housing.
  • Carlow University: No classes from 4 p.m. Sept 23-27. Classes and events have been rescheduled.
  • Community College of Allegheny County: All campuses, centers and offices closed Sept. 23-25.
  • Duquesne University: All classes canceled and university offices closed from noon, Sept. 23-25.
  • Point Park University: The school, including residence halls, closed Sept. 23-26.
  • Robert Morris University: Pittsburgh Center and Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management closed Sept. 23-27. Moon campus will be open.
K-12 schools
  • Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh: Early dismissal Sept. 23 and closed Sept. 24-25 for 13 elementary schools and 14 high schools. Full list here.
  • City Charter High School: Closed Sept. 24-25.
  • Pittsburgh Public Schools: All 66 schools closed Sept. 24-25. Early dismissal Sept. 23 -- times vary -- see list.
  • Shady Side Academy Junior School Campus: Closed Sept. 23-24. Shady Side Academy Middle and Senior Schools in Fox Chapel will remain open during these days.
  • Steel Valley School District: Early dismissal Sept. 23. Closed Sept. 24-25. Sept. 25 football game rescheduled to Sept. 26.
  • West Mifflin Area School District: All schools and offices closed Sept. 23-25.
Cultural sites
  • Harris Theater, Downtown: Dates to be announced.
  • Museums: Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History, Carnegie Science Center and The Andy Warhol Museum, closed Sept. 24-25.
  • National Aviary: Closed Sept. 24-25.
Planes, Trains, Automobiles and buses
  • Amtrak: No trip can start or end in Pittsburgh from Sept. 24-26. Amtrak trains will still pass through Pittsburgh, and passengers can transfer between trains but must stay on the platform.
  • Greyhound: Buses will be redirected to McKeesport for the week. More information will be forthcoming.
  • Port Authority: No subway service Downtown. T stops only at First Avenue. Numerous changes to bus routes. Read article.
  • Vehicular and pedestrian traffic: Only three entry points. Severe restrictions to vehicular entry. Other restrictions to pedestrian entry. Read article | See city map
  • Mon Wharf parking lot: Closed Sept. 24-25. Cars parked on Wednesday, Sept. 23, must be removed by 8 p.m., as the lot won't be accessible until Sunday.
Other
  • Allegheny YMCA, 600 W. North Ave.: Closed from noon, Sept. 23 and reopens 6 a.m., Sept. 26. Member may use other YMCA locations during the closure.
  • Central Blood Bank: Downtown Donor Center in the Law and Finance Building, closed Sept. 23-25.
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