Image Description: an illustration by PPT member Névé Monroe-Anderson of the Pittsburgh Skyline at night, in deep purple and blue. In the dark purple sky is written "PPT's 2025 Year End Member Drive: Building New Constellations of Power", decorated with yellow stars. Below is an illustration of three teens on a bus stop bench, pointing up at the sky.

All across Allegheny County and Pennsylvania, transit riders and workers are building new constellations of power. 

This year, transit systems across PA have faced bigger threats than ever before—and you've helped build a movement that's stronger than ever before. 

A record number of transit riders and workers have added their power, time, and donations to our movement. We're kicking off our Year-End Member Drive TODAY, our biggest and most sustaining fundraiser of the year.

There's never been a better time to join our fight. Will you support us with a donation today? 

Membership dues help PPT pay for direct actions, advocacy, and everything else needed to fight for affordable, reliable, dignified transit across our region. 

Our dues-paying member drives are critical to our success every year, but this year there's a special twist: 

Every tax-deductible contribution to our 2025 Year-End Member Drive will be matched (up to $20,000!) by a local foundation. 

If you donate $5, it'll magically become $10. $500 will become $1,000! 

In a year of such fantastic growth, your donation has never been more important—and now it will go even further! Can you help us make our transit dreams a reality by donating to become a member?

Image Description: a woman smiles at the camera wearing matching leopard print glasses and headband. Behind her is a decorative purple cutout and yellow stars, and an illustration of the Pittsburgh skyline in purple. Light yellow text reads, "With PPT, I'm winning campaigns and building skills. It all started with a selfie—now I have community! -Kristen Greene, PPT Member"

My name is Kristen Greene, and I'm pretty new to PPT. I first got involved in January 2025, when I took a selfie in support of statewide transit funding. I never could've dreamed that sharing that selfie would lead to me starting, and winning, a campaign for better transit!

Everything changed this summer, when I found out that the Waterfront mall wanted to remove bus stops from its stores… Read Kristen's full story

Image Description: white text on a dark purple background reads “PPT’s Year End Transit Justice Victory Party”, with the PPT logo below. The graphic is illustrated with yellow star-shaped lights strung across the top of the frame.

Thanks to the collective strength of 1,500 members (!), you've helped PPT accomplish so much in 2025—all in service of new transit rider and worker power. Party down with us as we celebrate and build our visions for next year's wins!

Join us for our Year End Transit Justice Victory Party:

Friday, December 12, 6-9 PM
Hosanna House Wilkinsburg's Wallace Event Center

We'll have dinner, dancing, and some limited-edition merch you won't want to miss (if you pre-register, you get a discount!) 

Tickets are limited, so reserve your spot today!

Pittsburghers for Public Transit is a grassroots union of transit riders, transit workers and neighbors.

Join our Member Drive by renewing or starting a dues-paying membership!