{"id":321607,"date":"2026-11-05T10:18:20","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T10:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/321607\/"},"modified":"2026-11-05T10:18:20","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T10:18:20","slug":"ag-stephen-zappala-blasts-citys-handling-of-nuisance-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/321607\/","title":{"rendered":"AG Stephen Zappala blasts city\u2019s handling of nuisance bars"},"content":{"rendered":"City councilman Bob Charland says it\u2019s a shame it took so long to close Capo\u2019s following a weekend stabbing. <\/p>\n
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala is weighing in on Charland\u2019s criticism, after sending an open letter to Mayor Corey O\u2019Connor Monday blasting the city\u2019s handling of nuisance bars.<\/p>\n
Zappala spoke with KDKA Radio\u2019s Marty Griffin.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf somebody wants some action taken without evidence, knock yourself out man, my office is about evidence, it\u2019s about facts and we have to, independently come to a conclusion, you know you\u2019re taking somebody\u2019s livelihood away, all the people that are innocent people down there, that work for that place, you\u2019re putting them out of work,\u201d said Zappala.<\/p>\n
Zappala also criticized city officials for not giving prosecutors \u201can explanation as to why so many businesses are shuttering along that section of (East) Carson Street.\u201d<\/p>\n
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