"YOU EITHER WON'T BE ABLE TO GET A BUS INTO TOWN BECAUSE YOUR ROUTE WAS CUT OR, IF YOUR ROUTE WASN'T CUT, YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO AFFORD A BUS RIDE; AND YOU CERTAINLY CAN'T AFFORD TO DRIVE AND PARK IN TOWN." PITTSBURGH - Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato and his brother David Onorato, acting director of the Pittsburgh Parking Authority, have issued a joint statement to the people of Western Pennsylvania: Stay home.
Yesterday, Dan backed the Port Authority's stunning announcement that it was jacking up fares and cutting more than half of its weekday routes. His brother, David, previously refused to lower parking fares despite the fact that the city rolled back the parking tax.
"We strongly urge anyone giving consideration to coming into downtown Pittsburgh to stay home," said the joint statement. "You either won't be able to get a bus into town because your route was cut, or if you are lucky enough not to have your route cut, the bus ride will be too expensive; and you certainly can't afford to drive to town given that our parking rates are the highest in the nation. In short, we don't need you; we don't want you; keep away."
Dan Onorato also announced that he would not run for Governor of Pennsylvania, acknowledging that his support of yesterday's Port Authority announcement scuttled any chances he had.
