Allegheny County Council President Pat Catena has announced committee leaders for the council's next two-year session. All eight chairs supported Catena’s bid to become council president, and Catena said they want the council to exercise more independence from County Executive Rich Fitzgerald.
Members of Allegheny County Council re-elected Democrat Pat Catena as council president Monday. Catena faced a challenge from five-term councilor Bob Macey, also a Democrat who is considered to be an ally of Democratic County Executive Rich Fitzgerald.
An incumbent and two challengers jumped out to early leads Tuesday in the three contested races for Allegheny County Council, according to unofficial results. In council’s District 1 race, with all precincts reporting results as of midnight, Democrat Jack Betkowski of Ross had collected about 51% of the votes counted