2019 General Election Guide
Access the full Pittsburgh City Paper 2019 General Election Guide here In 2016, about 42 percent of Allegheny County voters went for a straight-party ticket. This means more than 277,000 voters in the county walked into the booth and pressed one button to support whichever political party they desired. For many elections, this might be…
Pittsburgh City Council District 1
Pittsburgh City Council District 1 covers the North Side neighborhoods of Brighton Heights, Marshall-Shadeland, Spring Hill, Spring Garden, Troy Hill, Fineview, Northview Heights, Observatory Hill, Spring Garden, Spring Hill, Summer Hill, Deutschtown (East Allegheny), Allegheny Center, and Allegheny West. There’s currently no incumbent running because incumbent Darlene Harris (D-Spring Hill) lost the Democratic primary to…
Allegheny County Council District 2
Allegheny County District 2 covers North Hills municipalities including Sewickley, Franklin Park, McCandless, Pine, Marshall, Richland, Bradford Woods, Crescent and Ohio townships. Christine Allen (D-Sewickley) Bio: Pittsburgh native Christine Allen currently serves as an elected member of Sewickley Borough Council. Studied at Point Park and University of Pittsburgh. In 2006, Allen and their wife started…
Allegheny County Council District 5
Allegheny County District 5 covers the South Hills municipalities of Bethel Park, Bridgeville, Mount Lebanon, and Upper St. Clair. Thomas Matthew Duerr (D-Bethel Park) Bio: Duerr grew up in Bethel Park and attended Pennsylvania State University. Worked on the campaigns for Hillary Clinton, U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb, and other Democratic candidates. Says he gained a…
Pittsburgh City Council District 9
Pittsburgh City Council District 9 covers the East End neighborhoods of East Hills, East Liberty, Garfield, Homewood, Larimer, Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar, Point Breeze, and Stanton Heights. Ricky Burgess (D-Point Breeze) Bio: Burgess, a Democrat, is a longtime pastor of Nazarene Baptist Church, and has served on council since 2008. A Central Catholic High School grad, he received…
Allegheny County Executive
The county executive position provides leadership and strategic direction for all aspects of the Allegheny County government. The executive ensures policies of the county are implemented and its responsibilities to the residents of Allegheny County are met. Democratic incumbent Rich Fitzgerald — first elected as county executive in 2011 — is running for re-election against…
Allegheny County District Attorney
The Allegheny County District Attorney is in charge of directing how people facing criminal charges are prosecuted in the county. The DA’s decisions impact cases as minor as disorderly conduct and as major as homicide. The office has a major impact on the county’s criminal justice system. Lisa Middleman (I-Highland Park) Bio: Running as…
A referendum asks for property-tax increases to fund city parks improvements. Is it worth it?
Four hundred million dollars. That’s how much Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy CEO Jayne Miller estimates is in the backlog for maintenance and projects at parks in the city of Pittsburgh. Miller says city parks have gone relatively untouched for decades in terms of investment and have been allowed to deteriorate to levels that will require significant…
