There’s a controversy brewing this morning over a new sign in downtown Pittsburgh that says “No Hate Anytime, Be Kind” but some social media users just aren’t feeling the love. About 25 of the new signs put up across the city last month are meant to inspire kindness and discourage hate. One Twitter user lamented that there are no contracts for Pittsburgh Fire Fighters. Another person online said, they don’t mind the messages, but is this what we need to be spending taxpayer money on?…saying they’re rather have pothole-free roads instead. A spokesman for Mayor Bill Peduto says the mayor thought it would be fun to tell people to be kind and not hate each other…and to celebrate the life of Fred Rogers…and according to the mayor’s office, the mayor and his staff did not spend any funds. They say the signs were made by the city’s sign department using existing manpower and existing material…and that the signs were made in one day.
New City of Pgh Signs Urging Folks To “Be Kind” Spawning Not-So-Kind Messages
