The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office issued a statement, saying it has filed a search warrant on Monday for the City of Pittsburgh. According to the statement, District Attorney Zappala’s office filed a sealed search warrant, providing no further details on why it was issued or the type of investigation that is taking place.Mayor Corey O’Connor said, “If anybody comes in, any jurisdiction that has a warrant, we want to cooperate. And that’s what we’re doing.”O’Connor further explained that the city is cooperating through its law department, providing the necessary files as required. “For us, it’s just through the law department and things like that that are on file that we just hand over,” he said. The search warrant is sealed for 60 days, which means the affidavit will not be made public for that period of time, and according to Pennsylvania code, a judge can opt to keep it sealed for up to 30 days, an unlimited number of times. Several members of the Pittsburgh City Council revealed they learned about the warrant through media reports and have not been questioned in the investigation. Councilmember Bob Charland expressed his willingness to cooperate, saying, “I was not questioned. I would be happy to answer any questions.”Charland also expressed gratitude for the district attorney’s involvement, hoping it would enhance public trust. “I’m thankful that the district attorney is getting involved and making sure again that, you know, this is a thing that we can use to help increase public trust in local government here and making sure that we’re spending those dollars the way that we tell them we’re going to,” he said.Efforts to reach former Mayor Ed Gainey for comment on whether he has been contacted regarding the investigation have been unsuccessful.Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 is working to learn more about the search warrant and why it was issued. This is a developing story.Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.

PITTSBURGH —

The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office issued a statement, saying it has filed a search warrant on Monday for the City of Pittsburgh.

According to the statement, District Attorney Zappala’s office filed a sealed search warrant, providing no further details on why it was issued or the type of investigation that is taking place.

Mayor Corey O’Connor said, “If anybody comes in, any jurisdiction that has a warrant, we want to cooperate. And that’s what we’re doing.”

O’Connor further explained that the city is cooperating through its law department, providing the necessary files as required. “For us, it’s just through the law department and things like that that are on file that we just hand over,” he said.

The search warrant is sealed for 60 days, which means the affidavit will not be made public for that period of time, and according to Pennsylvania code, a judge can opt to keep it sealed for up to 30 days, an unlimited number of times.

Several members of the Pittsburgh City Council revealed they learned about the warrant through media reports and have not been questioned in the investigation. Councilmember Bob Charland expressed his willingness to cooperate, saying, “I was not questioned. I would be happy to answer any questions.”

Charland also expressed gratitude for the district attorney’s involvement, hoping it would enhance public trust. “I’m thankful that the district attorney is getting involved and making sure again that, you know, this is a thing that we can use to help increase public trust in local government here and making sure that we’re spending those dollars the way that we tell them we’re going to,” he said.

Efforts to reach former Mayor Ed Gainey for comment on whether he has been contacted regarding the investigation have been unsuccessful.

Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 is working to learn more about the search warrant and why it was issued.

This is a developing story.

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