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In this newsletter: Prep for your mail-in or May 16 vote by using our breakdown of the candidates for Allegheny County executive.

And learn about the county ethics commission that has existed since 2002 but has not taken publicly known action against anyone in six years.

Our top story

The Allegheny County executive race has a six-pack of options for Democrats, one for Republicans. Here are the basics.

Seven people boasting a combined 68 years in government will appear on primary election ballots for Allegheny County executive, a powerful role that has come open for the first time in 12 years with the incumbent, Rich Fitzgerald, reaching a term limit.

For each candidate, learn about their top issue and other notable information from the campaign trail.

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NOT TO MISS

Call in the ethics commission? Allegheny County panel sees dwindling complaints, takes little public action

Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures welcomes critically acclaimed author of “A Little Life” and “To Paradise,” Hanya Yanagihara, as she concludes the 2022/23 Ten Evenings season at Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland on May 8. The 2023/24 Ten Evenings roster will be announced from the stage that evening. In-person tickets and virtual passes are available at pittsburghlectures.org.

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From brownies to schooling and kickball to food assistance, Wilkinsburg was in the spotlight last week. Revisit the Points of Pride coverage now.
"I have wondered if the scandalous abuse and neglect we exposed at Polk could happen again. I do not think it likely," Robert Nelkin wrote in a first-person essay.

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Student loan forgiveness faces an uncertain future. What does that mean for Pittsburghers?

Investing in the communications skills of English language learners pays off for local employers

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‘There’s a huge fatphobia problem in the eating disorder world’: Even in treatment, weight stigma fails patients

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