Pittsburgh Public Schools District 9
Pittsburgh Public Schools With seats opening in four Pittsburgh Public Schools districts, eight candidates have stepped up to run for school board. While PPS board members aren’t paid for their work, the role comes with heightened scrutiny in 2025, as PPS is currently facing a funding shortfall and has sued to reassess Allegheny County property…
County Council District 1
County Council District 1 Jack Betkowski is one of several retirements from County Council set to reshape the body in 2026. Vying for Betkowski’s seat are nonprofit fundraiser Kathleen Madonna-Emmerling and small business owner Carl Villella. Bio: Born in Sewickley. “Lifelong resident of Pittsburgh’s Airport Area suburbs.” Ambridge Area, Duquesne, and Chatham graduate. Background in…
County Council District 9
County Council District 9 District 9 incumbent and old-school conservative Democrat Bob Macey’s retirement could mean a big change in who represents the region. Vying for Macey’s seat are engineer and Duquesne City Councilor Aaron Adams, educator Dylan Altemara, and food justice advocate Kellianne Frketic. All have deep area roots, but candidates’ policy positions range…
Voters are spoiled for choice in the upcoming Court of Common Pleas primary
Your average voter probably doesn’t have the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas primary election on their radar, and what makes the situation tougher this cycle is that there are 22 candidates from whom to pick on May 20. However, several political, activist, and labor groups have endorsed slates of eight preferred candidates —…
2025 Primary Elections
Pittsburgh has a lot to consider this election season, but all eyes, both locally and nationally, are on the hotly contested mayoral race between incumbent Ed Gainey and Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor, who have traded jabs over housing policy, fundraising, and differing takes on the city’s future. Gainey has positioned himself as a progressive,…
Pittsburgh Public Schools District 1
Pittsburgh Public Schools With seats opening in four Pittsburgh Public Schools districts, eight candidates have stepped up to run for school board. While PPS board members aren’t paid for their work, the role comes with heightened scrutiny in 2025, as PPS is currently facing a funding shortfall and has sued to reassess Allegheny County property…
Of three ballot questions this primary, two are aimed at efforts to divest from Israel
“Both ballot questions #1 and #3 appear as a response to the Pittsburgh-based Not on Our Dime divestment campaign.” In the May 2025 primary, Pittsburgh voters will see three questions on their primary election ballot. All three appear after Pittsburgh City Council passed ordinances proposing amendments to the city’s Home Rule Charter earlier this year.…
Pittsburgh Public Schools District 7
Pittsburgh Public Schools With seats opening in four Pittsburgh Public Schools districts, eight candidates have stepped up to run for school board. While PPS board members aren’t paid for their work, the role comes with heightened scrutiny in 2025, as PPS is currently facing a funding shortfall and has sued to reassess Allegheny County property…
Pittsburgh Public Schools District 3
Pittsburgh Public Schools With seats opening in four Pittsburgh Public Schools districts, eight candidates have stepped up to run for school board. While PPS board members aren’t paid for their work, the role comes with heightened scrutiny in 2025, as PPS is currently facing a funding shortfall and has sued to reassess Allegheny County property…
Mayor of Pittsburgh
One term after Pittsburgh elected its first Black mayor, polls show a tight race for the Democratic nomination between first-term incumbent Ed Gainey and Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor. Vying for the GOP nod are 2021 candidate and former cop Tony Moreno and small business owner Thomas West. Bio: Grew up in Hill District and…
After setbacks, Neatrour says the community has rallied behind her write-in bid for City Council
As an opera singer, Amanda Neatrour came to Pittsburgh to hone her craft with a voice teacher, but she stayed because she fell in love with the city. Born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Baltimore, Neatrour admits that, with the exception of a cousin located in the South Hills, she doesn’t have much in…
