Event planning

When then-candidate Donald Trump visited Pittsburgh in April for the first time on his campaign trail, thousands of supporters and protesters came together in the streets near the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. The rally was mostly peaceful, but a clash between protesters and police resulted in several arrests and injuries.

Officials decided changes were needed after reviewing that event.

“There has to be a clearcut chain of command,” Mr. Hissrich said. “Who is in charge? And that person needs to be in charge of the

The EQT Three Rivers Regatta in August was considered by most to be successful, with events on the rivers returning after a year’s hiatus. But outside of the confines of Point State Park on the final night of the Regatta, a wave of trouble was washing over the rest of Downtown.