Chris Potter

2 weeks ago | wesa.fm | Chris Potter

Pittsburgh City Controller Rachael Heisler said Thursday that the city’s finances should be “manageable,” and that “I don’t believe we are headed for a tax increase” in the near future. But beyond that, she said, if present trends continue, “I am very concerned about where things are headed.”Heisler’s remarks came as she released her office’s annual comprehensive financial report Thursday morning.

2 weeks ago | wesa.fm | Chris Potter

Republicans have gone to court in an effort to protect one of the last two seats they hold on Allegheny County Council, arguing that their at-large representative on the body should not have to run in a special election where he could face a challenger. The party has filed a lawsuit in Common Pleas Court challenging the requirement that Mike Embrescia, who the party chose in February to hold the seat on an interim basis, must face voters in November if he wants to hold the seat until 2027.

2 weeks ago | wesa.fm | Chris Potter

Politicos are fond of saying that the only poll that matters is the one that closes at 8 p.m. on Election Day. But Mayor Ed Gainey’s campaign is putting out results of its own polling today, making the case that — despite the findings of surveys produced by the camp of rival Corey O’Connor — it’s Gainey who is in the driver’s seat. The internal poll shows Gainey with a 7-point lead over O’Connor — a margin of 49% to 42% — among likely Democratic voters.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Chris Potter

As temperatures start to rise across the Canisteo Valley this week, with highs approaching 80 degrees, it’s time for spring cleaning, home improvement projects and prepping the garden. The Hornell Public Library is ready to help. The library features a Tool Lending Shed with a variety of tools that are perfect for simple projects around the house, such as basic tools, an electric drill and screwdriver, a dolly, rakes, bicycle repair kits and more.

3 weeks ago | wesa.fm | Chris Potter

With less than a month to go before the May 20 Democratic primary, the race between Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and his challenger, County Controller Corey O’Connor, has entered an ominous phase: They are now arguing about their earlier arguments. And their hour-long debate, broadcast Tuesday night on WTAE-TV, was dominated by the latest chapter in a dispute about affordable housing that began on a WPXI forum last week.