Good morning. Here are eight verified updates shaping Pistoia and the wider province on Friday, August 14.
Wheelchair user reports repeated barriers on local buses
A 59-year-old Pistoia resident says she was refused boarding three times in recent weeks while travelling in her wheelchair, including on route 15 in Viale Adua. Autolinee Toscane has urged passengers to submit formal reports so individual incidents can be investigated. The case has renewed attention on reliable, accessible public transport. Source: La Nazione, August 14.
Iano forest fire brought under control
A woodland fire broke out in Iano on Thursday evening, prompting the deployment of seven regional forest-fire teams. An update at 11:25 p.m. said the blaze had been brought under control. Source: La Nazione, August 13.
Worker remains in intensive care after illness at Bonelle site
A 49-year-old worker was taken in critical condition to San Jacopo Hospital after falling ill around midday while working outdoors at a school-renovation site in Bonelle. Heat-related illness is being considered but has not been confirmed; occupational-health staff attended the site. Source: Report Pistoia, August 12.
Province receives €4.5 million for flood and landslide protection
Tuscany has allocated about €4.5 million across 2026–28 for hydraulic and slope-safety works in the Pistoia province. The largest projects address the Ombrone basin at Barba and a new expansion basin on the Fosso Ombroncello in Quarrata, with further interventions in Buggiano, Agliana, Collodi, Via Saturnana, Orsigna, Massa e Cozzile and Marliana. Source: Report Pistoia, August 12.
Valdinievole disability services face funding uncertainty
More than 25 families could lose access to established autonomy and support programmes, according to the Pieve a Nievole-based Mai Soli Foundation. The organisation says uncertainty over renewed funding for Italy’s “Dopo di noi” framework threatens projects built over two decades, including supported housing, rehabilitation, daily-living skills and work-inclusion activities. Source: Il Tirreno, August 11.
Montecatini hotels report softer Ferragosto demand
Hotel associations in Montecatini Terme say bookings for the central August holiday period are running below last year, with many properties at intermediate occupancy and few fully booked. Operators note that visitors are booking later and paying closer attention to value, so last-minute demand could still improve the final result. Source: La Nazione, August 13.
Pistoia’s museums and heritage sites open for Ferragosto
The Civic Museums will open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on August 15 and 16, while the Antico Palazzo dei Vescovi, San Salvatore Museum and Palazzo de’ Rossi will run continuously from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Cathedral, Baptistery, Santa Barbara Fortress and Pistoia Sotterranea also have special or regular visiting times; the underground tour includes an English-language visit at 2 p.m. Source: Comune di Pistoia, August 13.
Mayor’s listening tour reaches Castello di Cireglio
Mayor Giovanni Capecchi will meet residents at 9 p.m. on Monday, August 17, at the Circolo di Cantuccio in Castello di Cireglio. The meeting is part of a series intended to gather local concerns, proposals and priorities directly from neighbourhoods and outlying communities. Source: Comune di Pistoia, August 13.
This briefing is an original English-language digest based on local reporting and official information available on the morning of August 14, 2026.