PITTSBURGH, Nov. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Gateway Outdoor Advertising is pleased to announce their recent award and partnership with The City of Pittsburgh for Transit Shelter, and Street Furniture Advertising. The partnership includes the exclusive advertising rights throughout the City of Pittsburgh for up to 20 years. (PRNewsfoto/Gateway Outdoor Advertising) As part of the new contract […]
Lamar Advertising is in a long running dispute with the city of Pittsburgh over the Mt Washington sign. The dispute is before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court after Lamar prevailed in lower courts. The Pittburgh Gazette says the PA Supreme Court appears skeptical of the city of Pittsburgh’s case to make […]
On Monday a Commonwealth Court in Pennsylvania denied an appeal by the City of Pittsburgh of an earlier Commonwealth Court decision allowing Lamar Advertising to keep the Mount Washington billboard. The city intends to appeal the ruling to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. When will Mayor Peduto stop throwing good money […]
The Post Gazette has written an editorial urging the city to respect Lamar’s property rights and end the fight over the Mount Washington sign: “Property rights are a fundamental right. The government cannot impose arbitrary restriction on the use of one’s property if that use is legal – and indeed […]
Lamar Advertising won again in Pittsburgh, fending off the city’s relentless attack on its iconic sign overlooking Pittsburgh from Mount Washington. Bottom line: An appeals court said Lamar can keep the sign The mayor wants to appeal to Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court or seek reconsideration The latest court ruling (August […]
In a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article, Scenic America National President Mark Falzone took time from his advocating for reducing the number ofbillboards to say: “When we’re looking at a riverscape, we don’t want to have overhead wires marring the view,” Mr Falzone went on to state: “No more vegetation management, better […]
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Triblive reports that the city of Pittsburgh intends to appeal Friday’s ruling by Common Pleas Judge Joseph James reversing a Pittsburgh Zoning Board of Adjustment order for Lamar to remove a large billboard on Mt Washington. Insider wrote about the case yesterday. Insider’s take: Seems like Mayor Peduto is pursuing […]
Three regulatory issues to review this week. CBS Pittsburgh reports Lamar and the Pittsburg Mayor have failed to reach a compromise on the Mount Washington sign and both sides have presented their arguments in court. Lamar contents that the sign is in accordance with city law. The city contends the billboard […]
WESA and CBS Pittsburgh report that Scenic Pittsburgh is asking Lamar Advertising to sell or donate a 7,200 square foot billboard on Pittsburg’s Mount Washington to Scenic Pittsburgh for a Hollywood Style letter sign. On Feb 16, 2017 the city’s Board of Zoning Adjustment ordered Lamar to the Mt Washington […]
