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A pair of key endorsements this weekend gave a notable boost to Allegheny County Treasurer John Weinstein’s campaign to be the region’s next top local official. But the results also suggested that local long-term political winds are changing in a more progressive direction.
With a half dozen offices on the ballot this year, Pittsburgh City government could see some big changes in 2024. Pittsburgh City Council will have two if not three newer members, the city’s finances will be overseen by a new controller.
Designed to connect the research hubs of Oakland and Hazelwood Green, the transit project will be on hold when Gainey takes office next year. Meanwhile, anxious residents await word on flood relief to which the project is tied.
For the first time in a generation, all four candidates running to represent Pittsburgh's fifth City Council district live in neighborhoods other than Squirrel Hill.