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Voters have a clear choice this November in the race for the Allegheny County Council district that covers the Allegheny River Valley and north suburbs. Democratic incumbent Anita Prizio faces a spirited challenge from Republican Meredith Dolan.
Mel Evans / AP Election petitions were due Tuesday from candidates who hope to appear on the May 18 primary ballot, and a number of races appear to have drawn few competitors. Which may be just as well, because that leaves more room for judicial candidates. There are nine spots available in Allegheny County’s Common Pleas Court. In all, 39 candidates are seeking them, either as Democrats or Republicans or – because judicial candidates can seek the nomination of either party – both. Happily for voters, perhaps, and the people who lay out the ballots, history suggests some of those c...