Anyone in the city of Pittsburgh missing porch couches, outdoor furniture or large garbage receptacles, don’t bother calling the cops to report them stolen. The Pittsburgh Public Works crew took them just in case the Penguins win the Stanley Cup tonight.
Public Works crews began going to various parts of the city Wednesday to enforce a little-known ordinance in advance of the Penguins potentially winning the Stanley Cup Thursday night at Consol Energy Center.
Guy Costa, the city’s chief of operations, said crews are removing couches from front porches, collecting abandoned furniture and emptying trash containers before Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final against the San Jose Sharks.
“The less fuel that’s out there, the better off we will be,” he said. The city even plans to empty or lock newspaper boxes so revelers will have less fuel to set on fire.
But don’t think of Public Works as party poopers. They’re just following orders. Fans will be allowed to celebrate though, at least for a little bit.
If the Pens win, Costa said a 90-minute window will be allowed for street celebrations after the game — “as long as things are under control. If they get out of control, all bets are off. And then we’ll ask people to go home.”
“Yinz got 20 seconds to toss that empty bottle of Iron City through the Gine Iggle window before this party goes ghost. So gets da steppin.”
[via WTAE]