Good morning. Here are eight selected developments and practical updates for Pistoia on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
1. San Jacopo opens a respiratory transition clinic for teenagers
The hospital's new Pneumo PED outpatient service is designed for patients aged 14 to 16 with diagnosed or suspected asthma and other respiratory conditions. Paediatric and adult respiratory specialists will work together to provide continuity of care, clinical monitoring and support as young patients learn to manage treatment more independently. Referrals are made by paediatricians or general practitioners and booked through the CUP system. Sources: Report Pistoia and Azienda USL Toscana Centro.
2. Pistoia's criminal court returns to full staffing
Two new judges, Daniela Tornesi and Alessandro Trinci, have joined the Gip-Gup office, filling the two vacancies in its three authorised posts. Tribunal president Stefano Billet has issued an immediately effective reorganisation of assignments and hearing calendars, intended to restore full operational capacity while keeping the overall monthly hearing volume broadly unchanged. Source: La Nazione.
3. Carabinieri expand checks on nightlife and public spaces
A wide-ranging security operation covered both central Pistoia and surrounding areas, with around 200 people checked. The monitoring focused on nightlife locations and other sensitive points as part of an extraordinary territorial-control effort. Source: La Nazione.
4. Union reinforces support against workplace harassment
Filctem CGIL Prato-Pistoia has highlighted the continuing problem of harassment and abuse of power at work, citing data showing particularly high exposure among young women. The union says workers who are afraid to report abuse can seek confidential assistance and, where applicable, support in activating statutory violence leave. Source: La Nazione.
5. A €33 million recycled-water pipeline is proposed for Pistoia's nursery district
A project highlighted in the local political debate would channel treated water to plant-growing businesses, reducing pressure on the groundwater table while reusing water containing nutrients useful to cultivation. The proposal is valued at about €33 million and is presented as strategic infrastructure for one of Pistoia's core economic sectors. Source: La Nazione.
6. A new general practitioner starts in the mountain area on August 1
A new family doctor will begin serving Marliana and San Marcello Piteglio from Saturday. Residents affected by the change should consult local health-service instructions for registration, clinic locations and appointment arrangements. Source: Report Pistoia.
7. Mayor's neighbourhood listening tour reaches Bonelle tonight
Mayor Giovanni Capecchi will meet residents at 9:15 p.m. in Piazza Modesta Rossi. The appointment is part of the administration's listening programme in neighbourhoods and outlying communities, giving residents an opportunity to raise local priorities directly. Source: Comune di Pistoia.
8. Pistoia commemorates Silvano Fedi and Giuseppe Giulietti
A ceremony marking the 82nd anniversary of the two partisans' deaths begins at 9:30 a.m. today beside the monumental tomb at the municipal cemetery in Via Campi Santi. Civic, provincial, police, church and ANPI representatives are expected to attend. Source: Comune di Pistoia.
This original English briefing was compiled on July 29, 2026 after reviewing Report Pistoia, Il Tirreno – Pistoia, La Nazione – Pistoia/Montecatini and official Comune di Pistoia updates. Overlapping stories and subjects already covered in recent editions were removed.