Ed Gainey poised to make history as Pittsburgh's first Black mayor
Ed Gainey poised to make history as Pittsburgh’s first Black mayor This story was originally published by PublicSource, a news partner of NEXTpittsburgh. PublicSource is a nonprofit media organization delivering local journalism at publicsource.org. You can sign up for their newsletters at publicsource.org/newsletters. State Rep. Ed Gainey defeated Mayor Bill Peduto in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, clearing a path to become Pittsburgh’s first Black mayor and signaling a shift in the city’s politics. There were no candidates for the office on the Republican ballot, though an independ...
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