2013-06-19 08:06:47
Republicans and Democrats in the Pennsylvania Senate appear to have reached a compromise on appointing members of the Port Authority board.
2013-06-19 00:19:56
The bodyguard had told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette the mayor encouraged his bodyguards to use debit cards linked to off-books accounts.
2013-06-18 23:20:44
The chairman of the Law & Justice Committee, Sen. Chuck McIlhinney, R-Bucks, developed a proposal after holding hearings on a House bill.
2013-06-18 18:13:19
County officials think drilling beneath Deer Lakes Park could net the county $700,000 a year.
2013-06-18 16:54:46
A new bill allows victims' families to testify before parole board.
2013-06-18 00:13:19
North Side residents squared off Monday night during a contentious hearing over a proposal to expand the Mexican War Streets.
2013-06-18 00:08:37
The state Supreme Court Monday found that judges challenging Pennsylvania's mandatory retirement age had no legitimate claim.
2013-06-18 00:04:50
Lawyer Kevin Acklin joined Bill Peduto, the Democratic nominee for mayor, last week in an introductory session in Harrisburg.
2013-06-17 23:37:14
Patrick Dowd represents District 7, which includes the Strip District, Lawrenceville and several East End neighborhoods.
2013-06-17 23:15:05
Democratic mayoral nominee Bill Peduto described Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, a longtime rival, as "subdued yet professional" during the meeting.
2013-06-17 00:18:00
The former justice suggested contributions to those campaigns lead the public to perceive judges as influenced by donors.
2013-06-17 00:13:08
The new economic reality in the United States reduces President Barack Obama's already limited leverage in his fiscal debate.
2013-06-17 00:10:55
It will be based on evidence that the Assad government is gaining ground in the civil war and that it may have used chemical weapons.
2013-06-17 00:05:09
The election of Hassan Rowhaniwas greeted by some Obama administration officials as the best of all likely outcomes.
2013-06-17 00:04:24
The former vice president said Edward Snowden had violated U.S. law by disclosing the logging of phone calls and might be a Chinese spy.
2013-06-16 00:19:04
San Diego's new mayor is Squirrel Hill native Bob Filner, who took to heart his dad's lessons about social justice.
2013-06-14 22:43:16
Barack Obama's 2012 campaign manager Jim Messina discussed the importance of storytelling within politics and the arts.
2013-06-13 23:41:03
Bradford County in Pennsylvania's northeast will collect the most at $7.3 million, while Washington County is second at $4.7 million.
2013-06-13 23:33:12
Gov. Tom Corbett fired a member of his Cabinet Thursday over an email containing racially charged language.
2013-06-13 23:31:22
Correale F. Stevens, of Sugarloaf, Luzerne County, has served as president judge of the state Superior Court since 2011.
2013-06-13 17:45:08
The high court issued a brief describing the suspension of former Justice Joan Orie Melvin as temporary.
2013-06-13 00:24:21
A Monroeville-based firm has already systematically leased land surrounding the park, with nearly two dozen new leases since Jan. 1.
2013-06-13 00:17:17
She served seven terms, becoming an advocate for breast cancer awareness.
2013-06-12 14:07:10
A Mount Washington fire station will be the first city-owned building to get a cool roof, which is expected to cut energy costs.
2013-06-12 11:22:58
The defense claims the former Pennsylvania senator suffered a variety of errors during her 2012 trial.
2013-06-12 00:09:03
In his first visit to the Capitol since the mayoral primary, Mr. Peduto asked the administration to keep the city under state oversight.
2013-06-11 00:14:22
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald would go from appointing all nine Port Authority Board members to appointing one.
2013-06-11 00:11:16
Democrats failed to get a vote on their proposal to increase education and other spending ahead of a House vote on passing the state budget.
2013-06-10 00:12:54
Mayoral runner-up Jack Wagner is keeping his options open.
2013-06-10 00:11:08
Allegheny County will accept applications through Wednesday for redevelopment projects paid for with gambling tax proceeds.
2013-06-10 00:05:54
New grants will help Pittsburgh expand a program that uses volunteers to provide free home repairs to veterans, the poor and the elderly.
2013-06-10 00:05:01
The legislation must still clear the appropriations committee before it can reach the full Senate for a vote.
2013-06-08 00:05:42
Little-known Democrats are eager to challenge Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, who has experienced a slump in the polls.
2013-06-07 06:51:18
U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz leads a list of largely unknown Democrats who would defeat Mr. Corbett, the Quinnipiac University poll says.
2013-06-06 00:18:00
Thousands of low-income workers may be cut off from their jobs if shuttle service ends June 30.
2013-06-06 00:06:31
Rob McCord's office won't pay more than $3.48 million for a no-bid contract with a Kansas-based computer services firm.
2013-06-06 00:03:14
Advocates in Pennsylvania say the state undercounts cases of child abuse because the current definition is too narrow.
2013-06-05 14:24:59
The proposal that cleared the Senate would generate approximately $2.5 billion in new annual revenue by the fifth year.
2013-06-04 23:00:02
State law bars anyone except voters, election workers and registered poll watchers from coming within 10 feet of polling place entrances.
2013-06-04 00:12:09
The Democrat made a fortune building a payroll-services company before turning to politics.
2013-06-04 00:11:30
Chief Justice Ronald Castille has come under fire in recent years for rule-making on the court.
2013-06-04 00:03:42
The House GOP proposal would spend $578 million more than the current year's budget.
2013-06-02 00:23:03
The political consultant, who lives in Lawrenceville, was the key strategist in Bill Peduto's primary campaign.
2013-06-02 00:06:11
The mayoral candidate envisions more housing, unique local retailers and free bus loop system, but it will need financing from the county.
2013-05-30 23:54:26
The Cecil Democrat at first denied posting under pseudonyms before admitting his actions in a statement and Facebook post this afternoon.
2013-05-30 13:41:13
Former state Sen. Jane Orie was sentenced in June 2012 to a 2 1/2-to-10-year prison term after her public corruption conviction.
2013-05-30 07:36:18
Richard Jacobelli defeated the incumbent mayor in the Democratic primary.
2013-05-30 00:24:15
House Republican leaders kicked off the budget season with a proposal that increases spending.
2013-05-30 00:21:35
President tries to tries to fill 3 vacancies simultaneously on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
2013-05-30 00:21:06
The Minnesota Republican was a leading voice of the Tea Party movement in Congress.
2013-05-30 00:04:04
Private policy holders could get cancellation notices; smokers could encounter unaffordable premiums.
2013-05-30 00:02:23
Pension change appears to be the least likely of Gov. Tom Corbett's major legislative proposals to be completed by June 30.
2013-05-29 23:52:53
The Black Political Empowerment Project said Homewood and other minority-dominated neighborhoods have suffered because of city demolitions.
2013-05-29 11:35:00
The report, by TRIP, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit research group, urged the Pennsylvania Legislature to act.
2013-05-29 00:08:30
Examination reveals an array of election activities tax experts and former IRS officials said would provide a legitimate basis for flagging.
2013-05-29 00:08:04
New statewide policies follow procedures that were put in place last year in Allegheny County.
2013-05-28 06:05:59
Access to cannabis remains a lightning rod of legal, legislative and social debate.
2013-05-28 00:08:26
Wilkinsburg is one of the Allegheny County towns taking advantage of a lien-clearing program to spur new investment.
2013-05-27 00:12:39
Support for LGBT rights is at an all time high among Pennsylvania voters but lagging in the Legislature.
2013-05-27 00:09:55
Beverly Mackereth has been a social worker, elected official and human services administrator.
2013-05-27 00:05:30
Largely independent of government inspection, medical marijuana growers such as John Evans in Michigan are part of an emerging industry.
2013-05-26 00:01:17
Alleged misbehavior by the IRS and other federal agencies gives the GOP something else to talk about and investigate as economy recovers.
2013-05-25 00:13:25
Bill Peduto, the Democratic nominee for mayor, hopes the Ravenstahl administration will work with him in his transition into the office.
2013-05-25 00:06:03
A state judge removed five plaintiffs from the challenge of Pennsylvania's voter identification law Friday but allowed the suit to go on.
2013-05-23 12:47:00
Members of the The Corporate Equity & Inclusion Roundtable, the companies worked with others, community groups and Rich Fitzgerald.
2013-05-23 11:51:58
The switch preserves her ability to challenge Bill Peduto and Josh Wander in the election for Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's successor.
2013-05-23 05:21:44
Cecil District Judge Valarie Costanzo and assistant district attorney Mike Lucas secure nominations from both parties for empty judge seats.
2013-05-23 05:01:39
Voters selected a Meagan Bilik DeFazio as the Republican and Democratic nominee for Common Pleas judge in the primary.
2013-05-23 01:28:31
The unofficial results of Tuesday's primary election balloting in Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh.
2013-05-23 00:25:48
Unofficial results from Tuesday's primary balloting across Washington County.
2013-05-23 00:25:08
Unofficial results from Tuesday's primary balloting across Beaver County.
2013-05-23 00:23:50
Police say J. Jason Elash drove through a wooden fence and into a building in a January 2012 car crash.
2013-05-23 00:12:18
After a video clip of an interview surfaces on the Internet, the governor's office issued a lengthy news release defending his comments.
2013-05-23 00:12:05
A trio of new air quality laws will tighten restrictions on printing plants, industrial solvents and wood-burning boilers.
2013-05-23 00:05:24
The unofficial results of Tuesday's primary election balloting in Westmoreland County.
2013-05-23 00:04:22
There is still a chance that an independent candidate could emerge and secure enough signatures to add their name to the general election.
2013-05-23 00:03:42
City Councilman Bill Peduto said his approach to the office will differ from Mayor Luke Ravenstahl in nearly every area of governance.
2013-05-23 00:01:42
Jack Wagner is undecided on whether to make another run, but says he plans to stay involved with Pittsburgh and the region.
2013-05-23 00:01:05
The unofficial results of Tuesday's primary election vote across the county:
2013-05-22 23:58:14
Here are the unofficial results from Tuesday's primary vote in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Washington and Westmoreland counties.
2013-05-22 16:49:13
Councilman Bill Peduto said he plans to conduct national searches for department heads, including for the bureau of police.
2013-05-22 16:16:29
Attorney William Costopoulos argued that the convictions should be thrown out.
2013-05-22 13:16:49
Jack McVay now will face Republican judicial candidate Vic Stabile, of Cumberland County, in the general election.
2013-05-22 01:06:50
A Democratic incumbent won his party's nomination for Allegheny County Council, while Republican voters chose new faces in other races.
2013-05-22 01:04:59
Bill Ward, a Corbett appointee, leads the Republican field, and deputy DA Mark Tranquilli heads the Democratic ticket.
2013-05-22 01:02:40
The three former Pittsburgh city schools teachers captured both the Democratic and Republican nominations.
2013-05-22 00:57:33
Democrat Dan Miller of Mt. Lebanon will take over the seat vacated by Matt Smith, who was elected to the state Senate.
2013-05-22 00:55:35
On Pittsburgh City Council, three incumbents hold onto their positions while a newcomer fills a seat vacated by Councilman Bill Peduto.
2013-05-22 00:51:52
City councilman Bill Peduto defeated Jack Wagner in the mayoral primary to become the odds-on favorite to succeed rival Luke Ravenstahl.
2013-05-22 00:40:28
Bill Peduto received a raucous ovation from a crowd of hundreds at Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers headquarters on the South Side.
2013-05-22 00:39:23
Voters selected candidates for two judge seats in Washington County and one seat in Westmoreland County in Tuesday's primary.
2013-05-22 00:38:04
Scott Russell, Tara Fisher and incumbent Ralph Pagone win spots on both tickets.
2013-05-22 00:37:37
Democratic voters in financially troubled Harrisburg chose bookstore owner Eric Papenfuse over Mayor Linda Thompson.
2013-05-22 00:29:32
Summerset at Frick Park is seeking a TIF to divert $24 million in property taxes from the neighborhood to improve infrastructure.
2013-05-22 00:20:49
The spokesman for Auditor General Eugene DePasquale says layoffs were needed because of budget cuts.
2013-05-22 00:06:29
There is widespread agreement that the IRS was wrong to single out conservative groups without applying similar scrutiny to liberal groups.
2013-05-21 22:52:30
Bill Peduto is on the threshold of capturing the office he's sought in three campaigns.
2013-05-21 07:46:05
Today is primary election day in Pennsylvania. Across the state, voters will be choosing nominees for mayor, judge and school board.
2013-05-21 00:45:52
Other than first-time voters, those voting today in Pittsburgh's mayoral primary will be asked, but will not be required, to show ID.
2013-05-21 00:15:51
Primary Day is finally here, and our interactive map of Pittsburgh has the latest on who leads the race for mayor in each ward.
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