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Pittsburgh City Council passed legislation Tuesday to use $1 million in covid-relief funding to alleviate residents’ medical debts. Councilman Bobby Wilson, D-North Side, who introduced the legislation last month, had initially suggested contracting with the New York-based nonprofit RIP Medical Debt to buy dischargeable health care debt from hospitals and
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
Pittsburgh City Council declared Jan. 4 Gabriel Fontana Day in recognition of the recently-retired cobbler's decades of work in the community.
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
In addition to high-profile races for governor, U.S. Senate, Congress and the state Legislature, Allegheny County voters will have at least one ballot question to consider when they go to the polls Tuesday. County residents will decide whether sitting Allegheny County Council members should be able to run for other