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Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto (D) conceded the mayoral Democratic primary race Tuesday night to state Rep. Ed Gainey (D), ending his bid for a third term.
“I just called @gainey ed and congratulated him on earning the Democratic endorsement for Mayor of the city of Pittsburgh. Wishing him well. Thank you Pittsburgh for the honor of being your Mayor these past 8 years. I will remain forever grateful,” Peduto tweeted Tuesday evening.
I just called @gainey ed and congratulated him on earning the Democratic endorsement for Mayor of the city of Pittsburgh. Wishing him well. Thank you Pittsburgh for the honor of being your Mayor these past 8 years. I will remain forever grateful. bill peduto (@billpeduto) May 19, 2021
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Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto has spent the last few years painting himself as a gun control champion. He even passed local gun control in defiance of the state’s preemption law. In a blue city like Pittsburgh, one would think that would go a long way toward solidifying support for him.
Well, clearly, it didn’t.
Peduto’s re-election bid went down in flames not in a general election, but in the primary.
Incumbent candidate Bill Peduto has unexpectedly conceded the Democratic primary election for Pittsburgh Mayor to State Rep. Ed Gainey late Tuesday night.
“I just called @gainey ed and congratulated him on earning the Democratic endorsement for Mayor of the city of Pittsburgh. Wishing him well. Thank you Pittsburgh for the honor of being your Mayor these past 8 years. I will remain forever grateful,” Peduto wrote on Twitter.
Pittsburgh And Pennsylvania Figures React To Derek Chauvin Guilty Verdict
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By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty on all three charges in connection to the death of George Floyd.
Chauvin was found guilty of the following charges: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
The verdict was read in court Tuesday afternoon after the jury had deliberated for around 10 hours over the course of Monday and Tuesday.
The southwestern Pennsylvania community has been quick to respond and react to the news of Chauvin’s conviction.
Frankfurt Mayor Uwe Becke.
Hosted by the Frankfurt am Main Municipality and the Combat Anti-Semitism Movement, participants will include the Mayors of Buenos Aires, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Montevideo, Athens, Brussels, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Malaga, Porto, Tirana, Bologna, Poway and Bal Harbour
Anti-Semitism is not only a national or international issue. It is also a local problem which manifests itself in cities and localities and can often best be solved through mayoral initiatives in the areas of education, law-enforcement, and community cohesion.
For this reason, the 2021 Mayors Summit Against Anti-Semitism, which is set to open on Tuesday, will start a crucial dialogue between cities around the world in order to provide municipal leaders with the tools they require to combat hate.