PITTSBURGH \u2014 Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O\u2019Connor joined public works crews for a \u201cblitz\u201d of blighted properties in Knoxville.<\/p>\n
PREVIOUS COVERAGE >>> 11 Investigates Exclusive: Mayor-Elect O\u2019Connor vows to make changes to city\u2019s demolition program<\/a><\/p>\n O\u2019Connor tagged along as crews performed \u2018clean and lien\u2019<\/a> maintenance on several properties on Friday.<\/p>\n PREVIOUS COVERAGE >>> 11 Investigates: Pittsburgh making effort to demolish, remediate blighted properties in Homewood<\/a><\/p>\n According to the city, when privately-owned properties are full of overgrowth and debris, the property owner is notified three times of property violations. After that, the city reserves the right to go on to the property to remove weeds, overgrowth and debris and place a lien on the property. <\/p>\n PREVIOUS COVERAGE >>> Bon Air residents concerned about infested, condemned houses<\/a><\/p>\n O\u2019Connor said it is something he wants the city to keep pursuing.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is something our administration is going to push for. I know the councilman is pushing as well. Not just that – abandoned cars, illegally parked cars, things that sit in our streets…You lose pride in your neighborhood if we don\u2019t maintain these things,\u201d O\u2019Connor said.<\/p>\n PREVIOUS COVERAGE >>> 11 Investigates: Councilmember pushes to tear down dangerous homes with input from firefighters<\/a><\/p>\n Public Works brought in crews from each of its divisions to assist with the work on Friday.<\/p>\n Download the FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>. | Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n Crash shuts down part of Route 51 in Allegheny County <\/a>2 people killed in Ambridge shooting <\/a>Mike McCarthy to interview for Steelers head coaching job, per report<\/a>Verizon\/Fios Blocks Viewers Access to WPXI-TV 11<\/a>Engine compartment of city-owned salt truck became engulfed in flames after mechanical failure<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n