
Charlie Wolfson
Local Government Reporter at PublicSource
Pittsburgh & Allegheny County government reporter, @PublicSourcePA
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2 weeks ago |
publicsource.org | Charlie Wolfson
Content warning: This story and video include a violent arrest and language some may find objectionable. Pittsburgh police leaders are reviewing body camera footage after a Tuesday afternoon arrest sparked criticism on social media. Police forcefully removed from a car a man who said he uses a wheelchair and who has been characterized as paraplegic in court records.
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3 weeks ago |
publicsource.org | Charlie Wolfson
Pittsburgh and Allegheny County officials announced a new task force to organize local government’s response to what they characterized as cruel and irresponsible federal budget cuts ordered by President Donald Trump since his January inauguration.
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3 weeks ago |
publicsource.org | Charlie Wolfson
Allegheny County government had a new highest-paid employee last year. Ariel Goldschmidt, the county’s chief medical examiner, took home $275,703 in 2024, according to salary data published by the county. Goldschmidt took over the top spot in April and earns an annual salary of $290,000 in the role, which is appointed by the county executive. The identity of the county’s third-highest gross earner (factoring in overtime pay), and those of more than half of the top 40 gross earners, are a mystery.
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1 month ago |
publicsource.org | Charlie Wolfson
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey received more votes and a bigger share of the vote in Tuesday’s Democratic primary than he did in his triumphant 2021 run. But it wasn’t enough. With just one opponent this year compared to the prior four-man field, Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor consolidated enough of the opposition to come out ahead, 52% to 47%.
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1 month ago |
yahoo.com | Charlie Wolfson
Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor speaks following his victory in the Democratic mayoral primary, on May 20, 2025. (Quinn Glabicki/PublicSource)This story was originally published by PublicSource. Corey O’Connor, a longtime city and county elected official, East End resident and the son of Pittsburgh’s 58th mayor, has the inside track to be the city’s 62nd mayor after winning the Democratic primary Tuesday.
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