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An initial attempt to censure Allegheny County Councilwoman Bethany Hallam, over foul language directed a fellow member, was defeated Tuesday night. A full vote to censure will occur later this month, a councilman said. Hallam called the attempt to censure her “political theater.” The action came after a few days

Hallam was criticized for calling Common Pleas Judge Elliott Howsie a crude name at a jail oversight board meeting last week.

Four candidates already have come forward to declare runs for Allegheny County Council. Two of the candidates will be challenging incumbent Democrats, while the other two are facing off against one another in the South Hills. The results of these races could shift power on county council, which has seen

Allegheny County Council approved the county's first billion-dollar budget Tuesday night.

Nine of the 15 seats on Allegheny County Council will be up for grabs next year, and the results of those may demonstrate whether voters want council to continue to assert itself after years of being treated as an afterthought.

A “yes” vote would repeal a rule that requires county council members to resign their positions before running for another office. A “no” vote would keep the rule in place.

County council appointed the first four board members on Tuesday, more than a year after establishing the nine-seat board.

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The youngest Allegheny County councilman said Monday that he will not seek reelection next year. Councilman Tom Duerr, D-Bethel Park, became the youngest elected official in Allegheny County government history when he was elected in 2019 at 24. In a tweet, Duerr said he would not seek reelection because he