PA Dems Wade into Pittsburgh-UPMC Battle
The Pa. Democratic Party has chosen sides in the brewing legal battle between the City of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
The Pa. Democratic Party has chosen sides in the brewing legal battle between the City of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
And then there were 6. A few days after filing nominating petitions, State Sen. Jim Ferlo has announce he will not seek the Democratic nomination for Pittsburgh Mayor.
Candidates have flooded into the Pittsburgh mayoral primary since Mayor Luke Ravenstahl’s decision to exit the race last week. Here’s the latest on each of the prospective candidates.
Progressive City Councilman Bill Peduto leads the pack according to the first poll of the Pittsburgh mayoral primary since Mayor Luke Ravenstahl announced he won’t seek re-election.
It’s been a rough week for Washington City Councilman Matt Staniszewski. His email test of the City’s transit alert system, reading “Alert: This is a test. Bryan is gay,” has gone viral.
His exit means City Controller Michael Lamb will be the endorsed Democratic candidate for mayor by default. Meanwhile Bill Peduto said he’s raised $500,000.
The field for Pittsburgh’s mayoral primary has grown by two. Democratic sources tell PoliticsPA that former Auditor General Jack Wagner and City Council President Darlene Harris are both circulating nominating petitions.
Luke Ravenstahl will not seek another term as Pittsburgh’s Mayor, he announced at a press conference today. He will serve out the remainder of his term.
Between the Guv campaign and a potential primary for Allyson Schwartz’s congressional seat, Montgomery County is a hot spot for politics this cycle. PoliticsPA stopped by the Montco Dems endorsement meeting Thursday night to see who was there.
Rumors are swirling in the Steel City today and over a dozen Democratic sources indicate to PoliticsPA that Mayor Luke Ravenstahl will not seek re-election. Here’s the latest – and what it could mean for the mayoral race.
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