Posts tagged with Dan Gilman

Meet Erika Strassburger, District 8’s new council member
Why she's ambivalent about Amazon HQ2, her thoughts on the Stephen Foster statue and what she's learned from her time in City Hall

Pittsburgh wants to replace Oakland’s controversial Stephen Foster statue with one honoring an African American woman
Seven replacement options, all with Pittsburgh ties, are being suggested.

Erika Strassburger wins District 8’s Pittsburgh City Council seat in special election
Dan Gilman’s former chief of staff is replacing him.

Drag shows in Pittsburgh were banned under zoning code. 60 years later, that could change.
Here’s how ‘one of America’s most progressive cities’ is working to change that.

Why Pittsburgh’s top Democrat is supporting an independent city council candidate
"When there’s only one political party, you have no party. It becomes factions," the mayor said.
Meet District 8 city council candidates
Hear from candidates vying for the vacant District 8 city council seat at this forum. They will answer questions from moderators and the public about their positions on the issues and reasons for running.
Where: Eddy Theater at Chatham University at Woodland Road (Squirrel Hill North)
When: January 28, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
How much: Free admission

Faced with a breakneck party vote, Democratic candidates for Pittsburgh’s vacant District 8 city council seat eye a fallback
Democrats will choose their candidate Sunday.

Sexual harassment training could soon be required for all Pittsburgh employees
"It's a way to be proactive rather than wait for something bad to happen."

Quizburgh: The year in Pittsburgh politics: WTF edition
It's time talk politics, and by talk, we mean test.

The biggest Pittsburgh stories of 2017 that will still matter in 2018
What a long, strange year it's been.

With Gilman named Peduto’s chief of staff (again), here’s what happens to his District 8 council seat
Dinette Owner and Chef Sonja Finn and Gilman's Chief of Staff Erika Strassburger have already announced runs for the seat.

Anthony Coghill wins Pittsburgh’s District 4 council seat
It was four times, not three, that proved the charm.

Go vote, Pittsburgh! Everything you need to know about the November 2017 municipal election
Will the weather affect voter turnout? Maybe — but not as much as the races on the ballot.

The Procrastinator’s Guide to Pittsburgh’s 2017 Municipal Election
Democracy in (last-minute) action.

These Carnegie Mellon students want self-driving cars to help underserved areas of Pittsburgh access public transit
The class will give its policy recommendations to city council later this year.

What Pittsburgh City Council will talk about at its meeting on self-driving cars and automation
The post-agenda meeting is 1:30 p.m. Monday.