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Charlie Wolfson @chwolfson.bsky.social · 26m

An East Deer commission seat is TIED, and there is also one (!) write-in vote. Provisional ballots are not yet counted but wow.

If you are the person who cast the write-in vote please contact me

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Charlie Wolfson @chwolfson.bsky.social · 12h

Dems swept Pittsburgh City Council races and Allegheny County Council races. County Council at-large, between a Republican and an independent, is still too close to call www.publicsource.org/live-electio...

Live election results: Pittsburgh mayoral election, Pa. Supreme Court retention

Follow live election results for Pittsburgh mayor, City Council, Allegheny County Council, sheriff and Pennsylvania Supreme Court retention.

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Charlie Wolfson @chwolfson.bsky.social · 12h

Turning to some of Allegheny County's hundreds of local elections tonight, some of which will invariably come down to a tiny handful of votes

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Charlie Wolfson @chwolfson.bsky.social · 12h

All three Pa. Supreme Court justices won retention. Democratic candidates for two open seats are leading but it's too early to call. Follow along here: www.publicsource.org/live-electio...

Live election results: Pittsburgh mayoral election, Pa. Supreme Court retention

Follow live election results for Pittsburgh mayor, City Council, Allegheny County Council, sheriff and Pennsylvania Supreme Court retention.

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Charlie Wolfson @chwolfson.bsky.social · 14h

Breaking: Corey O'Connor elected Pittsburgh mayor, winning father's office and Gainey's problems www.publicsource.org/oconnor-elec...

AP: O’Connor elected Pittsburgh mayor, winning father’s office and Gainey’s problems

Corey O’Connor will be Pittsburgh’s 62nd mayor, following his father’s legacy and inheriting challenges from Mayor Gainey’s administration.

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Charlie Wolfson @chwolfson.bsky.social · 18h

Bookmark this page: Live election results and calls from the AP, for Pittsburgh mayor and Pennsylvania judicial elections. www.publicsource.org/live-electio...

Live election results: Pittsburgh mayoral election, Pa. Supreme Court retention

Follow live election results for Pittsburgh mayor, City Council, Allegheny County Council, sheriff and Pennsylvania Supreme Court retention.

www.publicsource.org

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Charlie Wolfson @chwolfson.bsky.social · 1d

I knew yesterday’s game was missing some pageantry and glamour

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Charlie Wolfson @chwolfson.bsky.social · 5d

Pittsburgh's mayoral election is in four days, Corey O'Connor (D) vs. Tony Moreno (R). Here's how the 2021 election went, when Mayor Gainey defeated Moreno. datawrapper.de/_/zrKvH/

How Pittsburgh wards voted in the 2021 mayoral General Election | Created with Datawrapper

Democrat Ed Gainey defeated Republican Tony Moreno, receiving 71% of the vote.

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Charlie Wolfson @chwolfson.bsky.social · 28d

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No tax increase, but Allegheny County may cut costs to offset tariffs and inflation

Rising Allegheny County Jail population drives higher costs as federal shutdown and state budget issues add financial strain.

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Charlie Wolfson @chwolfson.bsky.social · 28d

County Exec Innamorato today proposed a 2026 budget with no tax increase, but said her decision to seek one last year was the right one. With some pointed words for her critics:

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Rich Lord @richelord.bsky.social · Oct 6

In the '90s, being a 20-something in Pittsburgh often involved homeownership. Now? More like mid-to-late 30s. @chwolfson.bsky.social analyzes the shift and its implications www.publicsource.org/homeowner-ch...

'A really steep lift': Pittsburghers in their 20s and 30s find homeownership less and less attainable

Student debt, rising costs, aging homes and corporate buyers are making it harder for young adults to buy a home in Pittsburgh.

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Charlie Wolfson @chwolfson.bsky.social · Sep 22

New: U.S. Rep. Summer Lee said the federal gov't "may be barreling toward a shutdown" at an event this morning as Allegheny County budget director said Trump's budget proposal would be "catastrophic" to county operations www.publicsource.org/summer-lee-i...

Lee, Innamorato aim to ‘fight back’ on Trump budget plan as Congress debates

The Pittsburgh-area Democrats say a plan moving through Republican-led Congress would hamstring programs meant to address hunger, housing needs, infrastructure and more.

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Charlie Wolfson @chwolfson.bsky.social · Sep 15

Allegheny County has announced its ballot return and satellite vote locations for the Nov. 4 elections.

Four satellite voting locations open weekend of Oct. 25-26, and nine ballot return sites open Oct 31 and Nov. 1-3. Details:

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Charlie Wolfson @chwolfson.bsky.social · Sep 11

Another thing from today's Census ACS release: The level of remote work may have steadied after a post-2021 decline.

In the U.S., they estimate 18% of workers worked from home in 2021, 15% in 2022 and 13% each of 2023-24.

In Allegheny County it was 26% in 2021, 21% in 2022, and 18% in 2023-24.

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Charlie Wolfson @chwolfson.bsky.social · Sep 11

New construction is putting a dent in this though. In 2021 the Census estimated the level in Pittsburgh was 50%. They estimate thousands of new units built since then, meaning a smaller proportion built pre-war

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Charlie Wolfson @chwolfson.bsky.social · Sep 11

I'm not an expert, but population decline since 1950 probably has something to do with it. And as for the US number, well, much of the US was first developed more recently than Pittsburgh was.

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Charlie Wolfson @chwolfson.bsky.social · Sep 11

Today's absurd Pittsburgh fact brought to you by today's U.S. Census ACS release: 47% of Pittsburgh housing units were built prior to 1940. In the United States overall, that number is 12%.

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Charlie Wolfson @chwolfson.bsky.social · Sep 10

New: Here's what SNAP recipients in Pennsylvania need to do to avoid losing their food assistance under new federal rules. www.publicsource.org/allegheny-co...

How to keep your SNAP benefits under new federal rules

Thousands in Allegheny County may lose supplemental nutrition assistance under federal requirements. Learn the rules and key factors for keeping benefits.

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Charlie Wolfson @chwolfson.bsky.social · Aug 27

I’m looking to talk to people in the Pittsburgh area who would like to own a home but for whatever reason are not able to. Get in touch here: t.co/UfVfy41Pax

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Rich Lord @richelord.bsky.social · Aug 14

Once there was hope that the Allegheny County Jail would no longer need to house 2,000 people, or roughly 1 in 600 residents. There was also a $700K contract to reimagine the jail. 3 years later? @chwolfson.bsky.social found ... www.publicsource.org/allegheny-co...

Why is Allegheny County Jail getting more crowded?

Allegheny County agreed to pay $700k for a plan to downsize its jail in Pittsburgh, but the jail’s population is growing for the first time in more than a decade.

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Charlie Wolfson @chwolfson.bsky.social · Aug 14

New: The Allegheny County Jail has been getting more crowded since the end of 2022, reversing a longtime shrinking trend that had accelerated during the pandemic. There are 40% more detainees now than on 1/1/2023. We looked into why: www.publicsource.org/allegheny-co...

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Charlie Wolfson @chwolfson.bsky.social · Jul 23

New: The head of Pittsburgh's independent police review board publicly criticized Mayor Gainey's administration last night — "This administration has not been transparent, they have not been cooperative" www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-p...

Pittsburgh's police review board head says Gainey administration 'has not been transparent'

A lack of cooperation and transparency fuels new complaints from the Citizen Police Review Board amid efforts to investigate a rough arrest.

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Rich Lord @richelord.bsky.social · Jul 15

The $1 billion Medicaid cut will affect millions of Americans - maybe you, maybe someone you love. @chwolfson.bsky.social outlines what we know, and what's tbd, in the wake of "One Big, Beautiful Bill" www.publicsource.org/trump-big-bi...

Trump's 'big' bill puts Medicaid on the chopping block. Here's what that means in Pittsburgh.

Trump's "big" bill puts Medicaid on the chopping block. From work requirements to loss of coverage, here are Pittsbughers' concerns.

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Charlie Wolfson @chwolfson.bsky.social · Jul 15

New: Hear from Pittsburghers who fear dire consequences of the Medicaid cuts in Trump's 'big, beautiful bill.' www.publicsource.org/trump-big-bi...

Trump's 'big' bill puts Medicaid on the chopping block. Here's what that means in Pittsburgh.

Trump's "big" bill puts Medicaid on the chopping block. From work requirements to loss of coverage, here are Pittsbughers' concerns.

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Stephanie Strasburg @stephstrasburg.bsky.social · Jul 1

Do you rely on Medicaid? @publicsource.org wants to know how proposed cuts could impact you & yours as Congress considers reducing the program. Email local gov't reporter @chwolfson.bsky.social (charlie[at]publicsource[dot]org) or fill out our easy form here: www.publicsource.org/tell-us-how-...

Tell us: How could Medicaid cuts affect you and your family?

Medicaid cuts could affect thousands of Allegheny County residents. Share your perspective on how these cuts may impact you.

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