Dear Reader,
I joined PublicSource in May, just as the city began a historic transition itself. Two weeks after I moved back to my hometown to cover its government, Mayor Bill Peduto lost his bid for reelection in the Democratic primary — the first time a sitting Pittsburgh mayor lost an election since the 1930s.
In January, a new mayor will take office for the first time since 2014.
The new mayor will spend the next several months hiring for powerful city jobs, establishing a relationship with Pittsburgh City Council members and beginning to tackle key issues debated on the campaign trail: gun violence, policing, housing, distribution of federal COVID funds and so much more.
With so much changing in the city, it’s more important than ever that reporters serve the public by keeping a close watch on our elected and unelected officials.
By collaborating with my PublicSource colleagues and combining data with on-the-ground reporting, I’ve been able to take you inside the mayor’s plan to spend American Rescue Plan dollars, a regulatory feud at the Allegheny County Jail, workplace safety complaints within the county government and many more stories.
We’ll cover the new city administration with vigor, and we hope you find that our journalism helps you keep track of this ever-changing city and region. To help public-service journalism thrive over the coming year, please consider making a gift to support our work. Until Dec. 31, all one-time gifts are MATCHED, and new recurring gifts are matched 12x, up to a maximum of $1,000.
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Sincerely,
Charlie Wolfson
Local government reporter
PublicSource
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