Don't let COVID kill transit // election results // new mask distro days You're invited to give some real-talk to Senator Bob Casey about the transit crisis Covid-19 has Pennsylvania's public transit on the edge of disaster. Fare hikes, layoffs, and shutdowns are on the horizon if Congress does not pass $32B for public transit. Across PA, transit riders and workers are coming together for some real-talk with Senator Bob Casey about the transit crisis. He needs to stand on the Senate floor as a transit champion and pass $32B for transit to move us all past Covid-19. Join us on July 28th @ 5pm to show Casey that PA transit riders and workers are organized and ready to push. RSVP Now If the agency won't give out masks, we'll have to do it ourselves Covid cases are surging in Allegheny County, and masks are more important than ever to keep transit riders and workers safe. PPT members raised over $4.000 in one day and has purchased thousands of masks that we've been distributing to riders. New distro days are scheduled everyday for the next week and a half. We need you to get involved to help get masks to fellow riders. Find a day & volunteer The PPT Coordinating Committee election results are in. Congratulations to Christina, Bonnie, Verna, Fawn, Ms. Debra, and Alison who'll serve this term until 2020. And love to all the members who ran and voted. We broke records in nominations and votes this year. It is an honor to do this work with you powerful people. Read more Riders continue the call for an Emergency Low-income Fares Program NOW. Take action to push this critical intervention. Public transit, now more than ever, needs to be considered as a necessity, like housing, electric, water, and food. We need emergency interventions and fare relief just as all of those other services have taken dramatic steps to address the economic fallout of this crisis. Join the advocacy for an EMERGENCY LOW-INCOME FARE NOW! Make the call VOLUNTEERS NEEDED // Mask Distro Day // Mon July 20 // 4-6pm // East Liberty // RSVP Here VOLUNTEERS NEEDED // Mask Distro Day // Tues July 21 // 9:00am-11:00am // Wilkinsburg // RSVP Here VOLUNTEERS NEEDED // Mask Distro Day // Wed July 22 // 4-6pm // Downtown // RSVP Here VOLUNTEERS NEEDED // Mask Distro Day // Thurs July 23 // 9:00am-11:00am // Wilkinsburg // RSVP Here VOLUNTEERS NEEDED // Mask Distro Day // Fri July 24 // 4-6pm // Oakland // RSVP Here VOLUNTEERS NEEDED // Mask Distro Day // Mon July 27 // 4-6pm // Downtown // RSVP Here Riders & Workers Talk the Transit Crisis w Senator Bob Casey // Tues July 28 // 5-6pm // RSVP HERE ‌ ‌ Pittsburghers for Public Transit | 5119 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About Constant Contact Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!