Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto Makes Juneteenth A City Holiday

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto announced on Saturday that he is making Juneteenth a city holiday.Peduto made the annoucement at the St. Benedict the Moor Church in the Lower Hill District. Juneteenth will be a city holiday starting in 2021.You can read his full announcement here:“Today, we celebrate those who fought for equitable access to voting – who fought to tell the world that Black people have a voice and that voice is important to helping to shape the f