1970 January 2
Mayor-elect Flaherty replaces Police Supt. James Slusser with Inspector Stephen Joyce. The city council holds over confirmation of Mayor Flaherty's cabinet appointments: Joseph W. Cosetti for City Treasurer, Ralph Lynch, Jr. for City Solicitor and Bruce D. Campbell for Director of Lands and Buildings.

1970 January 7
Flaherty, the new mayor, freezes city jobs.

1970 January 18
The Flaherty administration fires 71 rank-and-file pay-rollers begins its austerity plan.

1970 March 2
Flaherty threatens to close Pittsburgh Zoo.

1970 April 1
Attorney John H. Bingler named Director of Public Safety.

1970 May 4
Allison Krause of nearby Churchill was among four Kent State University students killed by National Guardsmen.

1970 June 3
Richard King Mellon, 70, the key figure in Pittsburgh's Renaissance, dies.

1970 June 23
Board of Public Education votes to abandon "Great High School" plans.

1970 July 16
After many delays, the Three Rivers Stadium on Northside opens with Pirates losing to Cincinnati 3-2.

1970 August 27
William R. Roesch named Jones and Laughlin Steel president and chief operating officer.

1970 September 11
Robert J. Paternoster named City Planning Director; Bruce D. Campbell the interim planning director becomes Executive Secretary to the mayor.

1970 November 13
John F. Counahan, president of City Council, dies.

1971 January 2
The elimination of city truck drivers from driving plumbers to install water meters leads to a ten-day strike of the city's non-uniformed employees.

1971 January 17
Pressmen at the Pittsburgh Press, on strike for twelve days, are back at work.

1971 February 4
Thomas Kennelly succeeds Harry Keller as Fire Chief.