PITTSBURGH (AP) – Officials in Pittsburgh say they are pleased with the way they handled the Kenny Chesney concert in the city over the weekend. More than three dozen people were taken to hospitals and seven arrests were made, but Pittsburgh’s chief operations officer said “major, major improvements” had been made since past concerts. A 2013 concert by the country artist in the city drew national headlines after 73 people were arrested and patrons left behind more than 30 tons of trash. This year, the city provided 200 portable toilets and distributed free trash bags and visibly intoxicated ticket-holders were turned away. Police reported having to break up fewer fights than in years past. Next year, officials plan to issue littering citations to tailgaters who don’t pick up after themselves.
