Erika Strassburger wins District 8’s Pittsburgh City Council seat in special election
Dan Gilman’s former chief of staff is replacing him.
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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.
We put 15 famous Pittsburghers into the Google Arts & Culture app
Artistic doppelgängers for everybody from Sally Wiggin to John Fetterman to Wiz Khalifa.
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.
Special election date set in the race for former Council Member Dan Gilman’s seat
It won't involve a traditional primary.
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.
Dinette becomes the fifth Pittsburgh restaurant to establish a no-tipping policy
"Tipping has proven discriminatory against people of color and women. ... I didn’t want to be complicit anymore," chef and owner Sonja Finn said.
The kitchen problem that could choke Pittsburgh’s thriving restaurant scene
Even restaurants that offer high wages and vacation time have problems hiring staff.