Pittsburgh mayoral candidates: The Democratic ballot

Naomi Girson | opinions editor Following in his father’s footsteps, Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor is the Democratic nominee for the 2025 Pittsburgh mayoral election. The controller beat incumbent Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey in May’s primary O’Connor has served as county controller since 2022 after he was appointed by former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and unanimously approved by the state Senate. For the decade previous … Continue reading Pittsburgh mayoral candidates: The Democratic ballot

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Why should people pay attention to local elections?

Nataley Davis | staff writer John Brenner, executive director of the Pennsylvania Municipal League, said that he thinks one reason why most people don’t get involved in local elections is because they don’t always take into consideration all the work city and state politicians do. “People are largely happy with their services that they get at the local level. Most people don’t really think about … Continue reading Why should people pay attention to local elections?

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A tale of two City Council spots

By Addie Smith and Brittney Jackson | The Duquesne Duke The mayor’s seat isn’t the only spot open for election that will affect Duquesne students. Candidates are battling for vacancies on City Council in the 7th District and the 8th District, and we at The Duke have profiled the candidates for you. 7th District Tony Ceoffe Jr. ran for city council in 2011 with no … Continue reading A tale of two City Council spots

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