Election 2024 maps: Where did Trump gain ground in Allegheny …
Nov 6, 2024 · Donald Trump won Pennsylvania and, with it, the White House on Tuesday, shifting the state about 2 percentage points to the right compared to 2020. Key to his win were shifts of more than 2 points in southeastern counties like Philadelphia, Chester and Montgomery; bellwether counties Erie and Northampton; and some southwestern counties including Fayette, Washington, Beaver and Lawrence.
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Allegheny County voter guide 2024: Who’s on the ballot?
Oct 8, 2024 · Voting details. For details about how to vote in your county, visit your county’s elections website. Mail-in voting is underway, and voters can apply for a mail-in ballot through Oct. 29.; On Election Day, Nov. 5, polls are open statewide from 7 a.m. through 8 p.m. Voters can return mail-in ballots to their county through 8 p.m. that day.
Mayor Ed Gainey sums up first term during 2025 budget speech
Nov 12, 2024 · Mayor Ed Gainey made his case for a second term Tuesday morning as he delivered his annual budget address to Pittsburgh City Council. He never mentioned the upcoming campaign during his nearly two-hour speech, ostensibly to introduce his 2025 spending plans, but he used the address to characterize his predecessor’s administration as mismanaged and deficient, explaining how his team has ...
Healing stories could turn the page for Pittsburgh’s Hill District
Oct 4, 2024 · The Great Migration, the outpouring of Black people fleeing Southern racial oppression, pushed a wave of African Americans into the Hill. By 1930, there were 50,000 Blacks living in the Hill, more than double its Black population in 1910.
Pa. Senate 37th District candidates air attack ads on abortion
Sep 12, 2024 · This election season, WESA and PublicSource are analyzing the political advertising you’re seeing on air and online. Look for Spot Check on Thursdays. The spot. Titled “Out of Bounds,” the 30-second ad for Democratic state Senate candidate Nicole Ruscitto of Jefferson Hills plays up the candidate’s history as a school teacher and basketball coach, showing Ruscitto in the classroom and ...
Voter guide 2024: Who's on the ballot in Pittsburgh region?
Oct 8, 2024 · Election Day is Nov. 5. Pennsylvanians’ ballots will not only feature the presidential and U.S. Senate contests, but also hundreds of races for the state House and Senate, which could determine the direction of state policy for years to …
Westmoreland County voter guide 2024: Who’s on the ballot?
Oct 8, 2024 · Voting details. For details about how to vote in your county, visit your county’s elections website. Mail-in voting is underway, and voters can apply for a mail-in ballot through Oct. 29.; On Election Day, Nov. 5, polls are open statewide from 7 a.m. through 8 p.m. Voters can return mail-in ballots to their county through 8 p.m. that day.
PPS struggles to find staff for growing ELL student body
Nov 21, 2024 · Like South Hills, Allderdice has recently swelled with English learners, enrolling 50 more this year for a total of 144. Some schools with established English learner populations, including Brashear High School, have historically had more full-time ELD teachers for subjects like social studies and history.
PPS closures, consolidations remain, per facilities final proposal
Nov 21, 2024 · The final proposal names 17 Pittsburgh school closures, one school creation and splits others into traditional K-5, 6-8 and 9-12 models.