Politics

In a stunning upset, Allegheny County Controller defeated incumbent Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey after campaigning on sound fiscal and operational management of the city. Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, labeled as progressive and the city’s first Black mayor, lost the Democratic primary to...

Two Democratic primary upsets proved Erie County is “ready for something different,” as Christina Vogel, one of those unlikely winners, put it. Vogel, an outsider businesswoman, defeated the establishment pick in one of the two marquee races on the May 20 primary ballot for Erie County...

One of the most tightly contested races in the country heads into its last day, with historic issues facing the city.  Mayor Ed Gainey and challenger Corey O’Connor are in the home stretch of a race that some experts say is a battleground for the Democratic party across the nation. On...

There will be one Republican candidate and two Democratic candidates on the ballot this month.  On May 20th, voters across Pennsylvania will head to the polls to cast their ballots in the 2025 primary election. In Erie, Pennsylvania, one Republican and two Democrats are running for their...

The executive orders focus on limiting the powers of sanctuary cities who oppose the administration’s crackdown on deportations and illegal immigration.  President Trump plans to continue pushing tougher border policies by signing two new executive orders targeting sanctuary cities. The...

Under the program, known as CHNV, 532,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela were allowed to fly to the U.S., granted immigration parole, and allowed to work in the U.S. for two years. A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from revoking the legal status and...

Representative Dwight Evans is the latest representative to face such allegations.  Representative Dwight Evans, a Democrat representing Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District, failed to reveal that he sold shares of Amazon and Tesla stock within the time period required by federal law...

All four candidates shared their plans with members of the public in Pittsburgh at an event at Northside Institutional Church of God.  Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey appeared on stage with his Democratic challenger Corey O’Connor, as well as Republican candidates Tony Moreno and Thomas West. ...

Democrats now hold a one-seat majority in the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives.  In January of this year, Democratic Representative Matt Gergely passed away due to medical circumstances, leaving the state House of Representatives with a 101 to 101 party ratio.  Democrat Dan...

The Pittsburgh-area congresswoman made the remarks at a town hall event last week.  Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA) called for Democrats to take “bolder action” against President Donald Trump’s agenda at a town hall event last Thursday in Pittsburgh. Lee fielded questions from constituents on...

Democrat Dan Goughnour has the support of former Obama administration official Eric Holder while Chuck Davis pledged to support term limits for Congress. Since January, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives have been tied 101-101 between Republicans and Democrats after the late Rep...

Allegheny County’s Democratic Committee declined to endorse Mayor Ed Gainey over his challengers as Pittsburgh mayoral race heats up. Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor narrowly secured the endorsement of the Allegheny County Democratic Committee in a vote that triggered a recount...

Fetterman’s criticism followed denunciations from several liberal cable news pundits. Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman recently took to X to criticize fellow Democrats for their conduct during President Donald Trump’s recent address to Congress, labeling their behavior as...

Retention elections will determine if three Democratic justices serve another decade on the bench. The election could determine the outcome of state legislative redistricting.  This year, three Democratic justices of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court are up for retention elections.  Justices...

Ken Martin, the newly elected Chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), began a national tour in McKeesport, where he met with local leaders and community members ahead of a special election. In an off-year, Western Pennsylvania remains a key region in American politics. The...

Facing criticism and mounting fiscal concerns, Gov. Shapiro proposed a tax on skill games, a policy that was quickly met with backlash.  Shapiro floated the idea for a tax on skill games in his most recent budget proposal. The Democratic Governor also pushed for the legalization of...

President Trump’s latest executive order bans trans-identifying males from female sports in federally funded institutions “as a matter of safety, fairness, dignity, and truth.” President Donald Trump has signed an executive order barring trans-identifying males from competing in women’s...

Ed Gainey’s Chief of Staff resigned abruptly last week, the latest member of his staff to do so in recent months ahead of November’s election.  Jake Wheatley, the Chief of Staff to Mayor Ed Gainey, resigned without citing a reason, marking the latest in a string of departures from...

The candidates selected by Democrats and Republicans will face off in March following the passing of Matt Gergely and will decide the majority for the PA House. Dan Goughnour, a McKeesport police officer and school board member, secured the Democratic nomination to replace the late Matt...

The governor’s proposal includes hundreds of millions in tax breaks for electricity-producing projects, hydrogen energy, and aviation fuel production. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said on Thursday that he wants to fast-track the construction of big power plants across the...

If confirmed, HHS Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy aims to shift the focus of the agencies he would oversee toward promoting a healthy lifestyle and finding the root causes of chronic diseases.  President Trump’s nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services...

Pittsburgh’s mayor Ed Gainey said his team will refuse the new Trump administration’s orders for local officials to work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to carry out deportations of illegal immigrants. Gainey said his office will not cooperate with Trump’s plan...

On Tuesday, the first debate of the 2025 Pittsburgh mayoral race was held outside Tory Hill’s shuttered Cowley Recreation Center.  Challenger Corey O’Connor used the building behind him as an example of a community resource that current Mayor Ed Gainey has neglected.  “This is a prime...

After a legal fight with investigative journalism outfit Spotlight PA, the Governor’s office was forced to release unredacted documents showing not just which private law firms were hired by the administration of former Governor Tom Wolf with taxpayer dollars, but the reasons why. During...

With just under two weeks remaining in his presidency, Joe Biden announced a ban on offshore drilling across 625 acres of American oceans. The move, made via executive action, is a policy most view as a direct shot at the incoming Donald Trump. Biden cited the need to “protect these...

Tuesday was a busy day in Harrisburg, with General Assembly legislators being sworn in and the State House electing its Speaker for the term. Democratic Representative Matthew Gergely of McKeesport suffered a medical emergency over the holidays that rendered him unable to be present for...

Justin Trudeau, Canada’s Prime Minister since 2015 and the leader of the Canadian Liberal Party since 2013, announced his resignation on Monday, January 6th. Trudeau, 53, blamed the “internal battles” of the Liberal Party for his decision, and did not specifically mention the recent poll...