PITTSBURGH (AP) _ Pittsburgh’s Thomas Merton Center says it can’t get a permit to march downtown during the Group of 20 economic summit because a security perimeter for the event hasn’t been determined.
City officials say they can’t approve special event permits until the U.S. Secret Service decides where it will set security perimeters for the summit Sept. 24-25 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. It’s not clear when that perimeter may be determined and publicized.
Merton officials say they’re planning a nonviolent protest march whether or not they get a permit. The march is set for 2 p.m. Sept. 25, following a noon rally that is expected to draw thousands of protesters.