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Bob Casey attacked in ad on Philly immigrant detention policies
Oct 10, 2024 · An “illegal immigrant,” the narrator says, was arrested for domestic assault, and “instead of deporting him, Philadelphia let him go, because of the sanctuary city policy Bob Casey voted for.”. The ad asserts that “Casey’s radical policy released the criminal,” and then the person in question raped a 5-year-old girl — a crime ...
Shelter Stakes - PublicSource
For the first time in 12 years, Allegheny County voters will elect a new county chief executive. With incumbent Rich Fitzgerald barred from running due to a term limit, his successor will exert influence over health, criminal justice, taxation and other critical issues. Between now and Election Day, PublicSource will explore the people and issues shaping the campaign. This page will be updated ...
New experimental opera co-made by Pittsburgher with cerebral …
Oct 11, 2024 · On Oct. 16, Steidl will star in a performance of “The Other Side of Silence,” an opera co-written by them and based on their life. The performance, part of the 2024 International Symposium on Assistive Technology for Music and Art, is set for 7 p.m. at the Curtis P. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center in Troy, New York.
How Allegheny County delivered Pennsylvania to Biden
Nov 12, 2020 · Allegheny County was one of the two most important counties for Biden. As of Wednesday night, Biden led Donald Trump by 51,301 votes in Pennsylvania, according to the state tally, enough votes to prevent an automatic recount and likely enough votes to survive any legal challenges that Trump attempts. Allegheny County delivered around 47,000 ...
Sara Innamorato proposes Allegheny County property tax hike
Oct 8, 2024 · Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato proposed to increase the county’s property tax rate by 2.2 mills in 2025 during her budget presentation to County Council Tuesday evening. If approved by council, it would be the first increase to the county’s millage rate outside of a reassessment in recent memory.
Allegheny County voter guide 2024: Who’s on the ballot?
Oct 8, 2024 · Voting details. For details about how to vote in your county, visit your county’s elections website. Mail-in voting is underway, and voters can apply for a mail-in ballot through Oct. 29.; On Election Day, Nov. 5, polls are open statewide from 7 a.m. through 8 p.m. Voters can return mail-in ballots to their county through 8 p.m. that day.
Healing stories could turn the page for Pittsburgh’s Hill District
Oct 4, 2024 · Ervin Dyer looks at drawing carved in the stone at Freedom Corner, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, in the Hill District’s Crawford-Roberts neighborhood. Just beyond him is the newly constructed First National Bank building that sits on the former the Civic Arena site, whose construction in the late 1950s meant the demolition of many homes and businesses.
Voter guide 2024: Who's on the ballot in Pittsburgh region?
Oct 8, 2024 · All Pennsylvania voters will cast ballots for president, U.S. senator and the state row offices of attorney general, auditor general and treasurer. Each voter will have races for state House and U.S. House on their ballot. Some voters will have state Senate races, and a handful of municipalities will have local referendum questions to vote on.
Past PPS closures haunt Pittsburgh’s West Side families
Oct 7, 2024 · Pittsburgh Public Schools’ last round of school consolidations hit the West Side hard, with three of the seven total closures taking place in Sheraden, Crafton Heights and Elliott in 2012. PPS’ Path Forward. Investigating the development and implications of Pittsburgh Public Schools’ plans to reshape the district.