Good morning. Here are the main developments shaping Pistoia and the surrounding area today.
1. Energy costs put local manufacturing under pressure
Business leaders meeting at Verallia in Pescia warned that the energy-price gap is eroding the competitiveness of manufacturers across Pistoia, Prato and Lucca. Confindustria Toscana Nord said the three-province industrial energy bill has risen from about €890 million to €1.1 billion in less than two years, while calling for urgent measures to contain costs and simplify investment. Source: La Nazione.
2. Nearly €500,000 available for export and digital projects
The Pistoia-Prato Chamber of Commerce has opened a €495,000 grant programme to help local businesses expand abroad and strengthen digital exports. The scheme covers half of eligible expenditure, up to €6,000 for individual companies and €9,000 for consortia and cooperatives. Applications run from 5 to 15 October, with an introductory webinar scheduled for 22 September. Source: La Nazione.
3. Talks focus on stronger rail links to Florence and Bologna
Pistoia officials met representatives of the Region, Trenitalia and RFI to discuss more frequent services towards Florence and possible direct connections with Bologna along the Porrettana line. The longer-term programme also envisages additional Montecatini–Pistoia–Florence trains by 2030, creating a service closer to a metropolitan railway. Source: La Nazione.
4. Pacini hospital radiology reopening delayed again
The radiology service at Pacini Hospital in San Marcello has not reopened as expected on 15 September, extending a series of postponements dating back to 2025. Local campaigners say patients continue to face transfers to Pistoia, with added costs and pressure on families and volunteers. Source: La Nazione.
5. Multilingual recycling meeting for Valdinievole residents
A free public session on waste sorting will take place at Montecatini Terme’s council chamber on 23 September at 5 p.m. Plures Alia will explain recycling rules, collection centres, bulky-waste services and its mobile app, with interpretation available in English, French, Arabic and Wolof. Source: Report Pistoia.
6. Porta al Borgo bar licence suspended for 15 days
Police have ordered a 15-day suspension of the food-and-drink licence at a bar in the Porta al Borgo area. The public-security measure followed repeated incidents and fights that authorities said were affecting order in the city centre. Source: Il Tirreno – Pistoia.
7. Sewer works will change traffic on Via della Provvidenza
From 21 to 24 September, a new sewer connection will close the section of Via della Provvidenza between the Via degli Scalzi–Via di Buti junction and Via della Madonna. Parking will be prohibited between house numbers 28 and 36, while access for residents and emergency vehicles will be maintained where possible. Source: Comune di Pistoia.
8. “Parole di peso” brings literature into visual form
The ArtCorner at Biblioteca San Giorgio is hosting Rossana Loperfido’s graphic exhibition “Parole di peso” until 29 October. The project turns passages from writers including Kafka, Calvino and Mary Shelley into visual compositions and can be visited during library opening hours. Source: Comune di Pistoia.
Morning Brief compiled from local reporting and official notices available on 19 September 2026.