1960 January 11
The eight-year-old stalemate about trolley-to-bus conversion in West End routes threatens to jeopardize key "Renaissance" projects near Point State Park.

1960 January 21
The Public Auditorium Authority announces that Deeter and Ritchey Architects of Pittsburgh, Michael Baker Jr. of Rochester, and Osborn Engineering of Cleveland are commissioned to design the Northside stadium.

1960 February 2
Racketeer Sam Grosso sentenced to 16-32 months in Western Penitentiary.

1960 February 14
Twelve-inch snowstorm closes airports and schools.

1960 February 21
KDKA performers, members of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, go on strike.

1960 March 1
A $500,000 fire destroys ten downtown businesses.

1960 March 11
Announcement is made of the departure in 1961 of Dr. Jonas Salk from the University of Pittsburgh. He will become the head of a research institute in San Diego, California.

1960 March 14
A $20 million new construction work in Pittsburgh district highway program will begin in the spring. Included is the linkage of the Penn-Lincoln Parkway with the turnpike.

1960 March 23
$170 million is set for improvement expenditures at the University of Pittsburgh within the next ten years.

1960 April 14
Three Pittsburgh bishops -- John Wright, Roman Catholic, Austin Pardue, Episcopal, and Nicholas T. Elko, Byzantine Catholic -- oppose ballot issue to allow betting on harness racing.

1960 April 18
A new chapter in Pittsburgh redevelopment begins with Simpson Brothers' plan to build private homes.

1960 April 22
The afternoon Sun-Telegraph is purchased by the Post-Gazette.

1960 April 26
The issue of harness racing, opposed by the bishops (see above) is defeated -- 219,509 people voted "No"; 167,195, "Yes.".

1960 May 14
General Matthew B. Ridgway, the chairman and chief executive officer of Mellon Institute, retires.

1960 May 25
City Safety Director Louis Rosenberg orders halt to all bingo games, even those sponsored by churches.