Charlie Wolfson
Local Government Reporter at PublicSource
Pittsburgh & Allegheny County government reporter, @PublicSourcePA
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2 weeks ago |
publicsource.org | Charlie Wolfson
Former Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto described more than a decade of work on a plan to bring the city’s major nonprofits into an agreement to fund projects benefiting residents, in an April interview with PublicSource. Nonprofit contributions have reemerged as an issue in this year’s mayoral election campaign, as looming city budget shortfalls collide with the city’s decades-long quest to get its major tax-exempt organizations to help fill fiscal gaps.
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2 weeks ago |
publicsource.org | Charlie Wolfson
Ed Gainey promised to make local health care giant UPMC “pay their fair share” to the city when he ran for office in 2021, making the pledge a pillar of his underdog campaign that ultimately took down then-Mayor Bill Peduto.
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4 weeks ago |
publicsource.org | Charlie Wolfson
Pittsburgh is a temporary home to more than a dozen immigrant children who crossed into the United States without a parent or guardian, often fleeing unstable and dangerous situations in their home countries. Now, after the Trump administration canceled a contract to provide them with legal representation, lawyers are working without pay and children may eventually face the prospect of facing a judge, and possible deportation, alone.
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1 month ago |
publicsource.org | Charlie Wolfson
Polls close at 8 p.m. in the Mon Valley for a special election to fill the Pennsylvania House seat of the late Democratic Rep. Matt Gergely, who died Jan. 19. Gergely’s death at the age of 45 left the House of Representatives deadlocked at 101 Democrats and 101 Republicans, meaning this special election will determine which party holds the majority of seats. The state Senate will remain in Republican control.
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1 month ago |
publicsource.org | Charlie Wolfson
County Controller Corey O’Connor is attracting serious money to his campaign to unseat Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, indicating that the May 20 Democratic primary could be highly competitive and O’Connor will be able to reach voters through advertising as much as, and perhaps more than, the incumbent.
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RT @richelord: In a rare post-mayorship interview, Bill Peduto describes the long road to the $115 million (over 5 years) commitment he got…
RT @richelord: For a while, Pittsburgh received millions a year from nonprofits. Who is better positioned to start the funds flowing again…
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