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2013-05-18 00:12:23
Republican charges range from the clearly questionable to the seemingly specious, and they grow by the day.
2013-05-17 11:36:17
Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Michael Huss told the FOP president the office will move from the police bureau's North Side headquarters.
2013-05-17 00:16:28
Nearly 500 mourners gathered for the funeral Thursday of former Pennsylvania Gov. George Leader.
2013-05-17 00:03:22
With less than a week to go before the primary, the two leading candidates for mayor step up the charges against each other.
2013-05-16 00:15:49
Officials defended a process that led to an award of a $1.55 million park improvement to a contractor with ties to Mayor Luke Ravenstahl.
2013-05-15 00:12:21
Jack Wagner joined his chief opponent, city Councilman Bill Peduto in heading into the home stretch of the mayor's race on a positive note.
2013-05-15 00:11:53
The Post-Gazette editorial board endorses county Councilman Bob Macey for the Democratic nomination in District 9.
2013-05-15 00:03:33
Here are the 13 candidates for Allegheny County Common Pleas Court and their county bar association ratings.
2013-05-14 23:16:37
Charles Porter Jr. was responding to a story the P-G reported Friday about work done by Allstate Development on the mayor's Fineview home.
2013-05-14 16:20:59
A Senate panel heard testimony Tuesday from representatives of the various retailers selling alcohol in Pennsylvania.
2013-05-14 13:29:42
State Sen. Mike Brubaker, R-Lancaster, plans to rewrite his proposal, which would restrict photography on farms.
2013-05-14 13:02:01
A 20-year-old machine gun squad leader, Raymond Prom, of Reserve Township, received the Medal of Honor after his death in 1969.
2013-05-14 11:39:07
Running for Pat Toomey's seat would seem to take Joe Sestak out of the field seeking to challenge Republican Gov. Tom Corbett's reelection.
2013-05-14 11:32:02
The Pennsylvania Insurance Department asked the federal government to continue paying the full, uncapped cost of the PA Fair Care program.
2013-05-14 11:02:56
A Pittsburgh city councilman proposed a tax relief program for homeowners bitten by assessment jumps.
2013-05-14 00:06:10
Two of the candidates for mayor clashed over the use of $18 million in tax increment financing to help support the Three PNC Plaza project.
2013-05-14 00:05:31
For Allegheny County Council, the Post-Gazette editorial board backs Tom Baker in District 1 and Ed Kress in District 3.
2013-05-13 12:47:18
Councilman Bill Peduto is in front of Jack Wagner, 39-32 percent, in the Democratic primary race, an independent poll shows.
2013-05-13 11:34:53
Thirteen candidates are running for four judgeships on Allegheny County Common Pleas Court.
2013-05-13 00:06:30
In a special election to fill a vacant state House seat, the Post-Gazette editorial board endorses Democrat Dan Miller.
2013-05-13 00:03:38
Three Mt. Lebanon men are battling for the 42nd House District seat in a special election held during the primary.
2013-05-13 00:03:23
John W. Smith Sr., the municipality's longtime mayor, worked tirelessly to make Mount Oliver the center of the universe.
2013-05-12 00:18:34
Are women less likely to be encouraged to run for political office as youngsters? A recent study from American University suggests so.
2013-05-12 00:12:39
The main candidates for the top job are focused on getting their core voters to the polls, while racing to multiple events across the city.
2013-05-12 00:10:42
Democratic voters will choose between Pittsburgher Jack McVay or Joseph Waters of Philadelphia in the Superior Court race in the primary.
2013-05-12 00:02:14
The Democratic mayoral primary is shaping up to be a battle based more on candidates' personalities than ideologies.
2013-05-11 00:05:33
Mayor Ravenstahl's political action committee was one of the lead contributors to mayoral candidate Jake Wheatley of the Hill District.
2013-05-10 00:19:35
In the Democratic primary, the Post-Gazette endorses Pittsburgh Councilman R. Daniel Lavelle for nomination.
2013-05-09 14:18:13
Although Mr. Corbett was not in town, only one member of the organization Working America was allowed entrance into the governor's office.
2013-05-09 08:31:44
Sgt. Matthew Gauntner and Sgt. Dominick Sciulli as well as the Mayor Ravenstahl's personal secretary testified before the grand jury.
2013-05-09 00:20:36
Pennsylvania's highest court hears arguments in a case that could personally affect the justices.
2013-05-09 00:13:44
Here is the list of candidates to be nominated in the May 21 primary election for Allegheny County municipalities and school districts:
2013-05-09 00:09:36
In a three-way race, the Post-Gazette editorial board backs Dan Gilman for the District 8 city council nomination.
2013-05-09 00:05:26
Here is the list of candidates to be nominated in the May 21 primary election for Allegheny County municipalities and school districts:
2013-05-09 00:04:46
Here is the list of candidates to be nominated in the May 21 primary election for Allegheny County municipalities and school districts:
2013-05-09 00:04:05
Here is the list of candidates to be nominated in the May 21 primary election for Allegheny County municipalities and school districts:
2013-05-08 18:59:54
Convicted murderer Russell Shoatz claims he has been kept in solitary confinement for 21 years despite good conduct.
2013-05-08 14:21:55
Women's groups consider it a landmark move for Pittsburgh to adopt a policy on how police officers respond to domestic violence calls.
2013-05-08 12:11:14
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday approved new maps for the state's 203 House and 50 Senate seats.
2013-05-08 09:15:22
Proponents say it is an infrastructure bill; opponents claim it is an earmark.
2013-05-08 00:12:21
The agency spends half its annual budget on salaries and bonuses, the councilman said.
2013-05-08 00:11:21
The candidates for Pittsburgh mayor were paragons of decorum, finding words of praise for one another and even for Mayor Luke Ravenstahl.
2013-05-08 00:05:25
A Catholic convert who cared for the poor through a career in Allegheny County government has died.
2013-05-08 00:04:17
It remains unclear whether broad changes can be made to the retirement systems for Pennsylvania state and public school employees.
2013-05-08 00:04:03
The Post-Gazette editorial board says Councilwoman Natalia Rudiak deserves the Democratic nomination to run for a new term.
2013-05-07 23:46:12
Former state Supreme Court justice Joan Orie Melvin was sentenced to house arrest and probation after her conviction for public corruption.
2013-05-07 23:41:30
Officials say some of the documents concern Pittsburgh parking variances and were turned over to prosecutors.
2013-05-07 17:50:29
Councilman Matt Drozd, R-Ross, said he will call on his fellow council members to consider building a new tourist promotion agency.
2013-05-07 16:37:01
Lt. Rodney Steele was one of two cops to initially investigate missing signs supporting Steel Valley school board candidate Coyleen Steele.
2013-05-07 13:11:29
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey introduced a bill requiring the VA Health System to report "notifiable" infections to health agencies.
2013-05-07 11:39:09
A family spokesman says former Pittsburgh Mayor Sophie Masloff, 95, hasn't been feeling well and has been admitted to UPMC Shadyside.
2013-05-07 00:07:49
Pittsburgh City Councilman Bill Peduto asserts that opponent Jack Wagner has been a polarized figure as council president in the 1990s.
2013-05-07 00:07:09
Prosecutors seek incarceration for Ms. Orie Melvin and her sister, convicted in February of misusing state-paid employees.
2013-05-07 00:05:02
The county signed a $4.9 million sales agreement last week for the Allegheny County Health Department building in Oakland.
2013-05-07 00:03:54
For Democratic voters, the Post-Gazette editorial board endorses Common Pleas Court Judge Jack McVay for the Superior Court nomination.
2013-05-06 16:22:36
The city calls UPMC the top beneficiary of taxpayers and seeks a suit's return to state court.
2013-05-06 13:00:46
Flags at the Capitol and in Lawrence County will be lowered until sunset May 8, the day of Officer William J. McCarthy's funeral.
2013-05-06 00:09:40
Constables get paid to sit around all day on Election Day, a county council member says.
2013-05-06 00:08:47
Three newcomers seek the city school board seat in District 9.
2013-05-06 00:03:13
The Post-Gazette editorial board supports Kennedy, Klug and Prater-Holliday in contested races for the Pittsburgh school board.
2013-05-05 00:16:42
The Kochs are planning to substantially increase their involvement in Republican Party affairs.
2013-05-05 00:08:08
Bill Peduto has been the foil to Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's administration, working to defeat policy proposals and criticizing missteps.
2013-05-05 00:05:40
Three candidates clashed over a controversial TV ad and other issues during a forum Saturday.
2013-05-05 00:02:34
Jack Wagner's leadership skills earned him endorsement by the Post-Gazette editorial board for the Democratic nomination for mayor.
2013-05-03 00:10:39
The cast of characters in the Pittsburgh mayor's race has changed, but the march of debates has gone on.
2013-05-03 00:10:36
Bill Peduto's labor supporters strike back at Luke Ravenstahl attack ad, but bring focus to a vote by the councilman.
2013-05-02 05:09:42
The Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce and the Westmoreland Bar Association will sponsor a public forum Wednesday with the candidates.
2013-05-02 00:20:42
Responding to Luke Ravenstahl's attack ads on Bill Peduto, Mr. Wagner says the men "need to grow up."
2013-05-02 00:11:33
Because of her knowledge of the issues, Sue Means has earned the Post-Gazette's endorsement for Allegheny County Council District 5.
2013-05-01 18:53:01
Lower consumer spending and lower sales tax receipts mean lower-than-hoped-for revenues for Pennsylvania coffers.
2013-05-01 14:59:12
Calling "childish" the back-and-forth arguments between Bill Peduto and Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, Jack Wagner said he was a alternative.
2013-05-01 14:37:24
A proposal to eliminate zero tolerance for domestic violence in the city code led to a heated discussion at Pittsburgh City Council.
2013-05-01 14:04:54
Councilman R. Daniel Lavelle said some operators charge customers for valet parking and put cars illegally in to on-street parking nearby.
2013-05-01 10:46:14
Beverly Mackereth has extensive human services experience.
2013-05-01 09:11:42
Pittsburgh's outgoing mayor is listed as chairman of the Committee for a Better Pittsburgh in documents KDKA-TV filed with the FCC.
2013-05-01 00:02:16
From a field of 13, the Post-Gazette editorial board endorses five for party nominations: Ward, Tranquilli, Bush, Crawford and Connelly.
2013-05-01 00:01:35
The Whitaker mayor is found guilty on the charge but claims the citation stemmed from borough politics.
2013-04-30 00:29:50
He joined the governors of Maine and Wisconsin to tell business leaders in D.C. on Monday that the Affordable Care Act is destined to fail.
2013-04-30 00:15:33
The judge hearing a challenge to Pennsylvania's voter ID law has ordered the state to turn over information from its databases.
2013-04-30 00:00:56
City Councilman Bill Peduto and former Auditor General Jack Wagner are in a dead heat as negative ads proliferate.
2013-04-29 15:59:37
A U.S. House bill would require the VA to report infectious diseases.
2013-04-29 11:26:19
Pennsylvania voters disapprove of the first-term Republican's job performance 47-38 percent, according to the latest Quinnipiac poll.
2013-04-29 00:17:33
They fear that failure to intervene in Syria would embolden nations like Iran and North Korea.
2013-04-29 00:08:42
President Barack Obama will nominate Charlotte, N.C., mayor Anthony Foxx to be secretary of transportation today.
2013-04-28 00:15:28
Jack Wagner, 65, a stoic former Marine and a politician since the early 1980s, is making his life experience central to his campaign.
2013-04-26 06:35:50
The Quinnipiac University Poll says by 94-5 percent that the marathon should be run and by 89-5 percent that the event will be safe.
2013-04-26 00:04:23
Bill Peduto showcases support, hoping to counter Jack Wagner's momentum.
2013-04-25 05:33:03
The lawyers will vie for two open judicial seats on Washington County Common Pleas Court.
2013-04-25 05:31:07
A look at the eight candidates:
2013-04-25 05:24:46
There is stiff competition this year in the race with seven candidates vying for four available seats on the nine-member board.
2013-04-25 04:45:41
They may not have spent much time in the big chair yet, but don't call the two Republican candidates political newcomers.
2013-04-25 00:21:23
Three of the Democratic hopefuls were united in support for significant alterations to a multibillion-dollar Alcosan proposal.
2013-04-25 00:17:38
The death of Judge Gary L. Lancaster, 63, is being treated as natural, according to the Allegheny County medical examiner's office.
2013-04-25 00:08:57
An ad from the Peduto camp criticizes another Pittsburgh mayoral hopeful, Jack Wagner.
2013-04-24 00:10:08
A case in Commonwealth Court looks at the issue of closing more than half of the Pennsylvania's state health centers.
2013-04-24 00:07:35
The Pennsylvania House bill prohibits insurance coverage of elective abortions on the health exchange.
2013-04-24 00:05:40
The Commonwealth Court says the Pennsylvania governor's office must turn over calendar entries and emails after a right-to-know request.
2013-04-24 00:03:34
Former U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak's new Federal Election Commission filing shows he raised $460,250 in the first three months of 2013.
2013-04-23 15:09:47
A Legionnaires' outbreak that killed five at the Pittsburgh VA hospital occurred because procedures weren't followed, a federal report says.
2013-04-22 16:08:50
But Pennsylvania has already taken steps to collect taxes on online purchases.
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