Former Mayor of Pittsburgh Bill Peduto has fallen victim to a hacking incident on X (formerly Twitter). Scammers have hijacked his account, which has nearly 100,000 followers, and are using it to promote a fake laptop giveaway. The account is advertising unrealistic MacBooks for an even more unrealistically low prices. Needless to say, do not […]
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Warwick’s Response to the Post-Gazette Flood Editorial
The following guest opinion does not reflect the views of The Pittsburgh Reporter. The Reporter provides this platform for community voices on public issues. We’ve reprinted her piece in full. From the age of 7 to 17, I had the joy and privilege of attending a girls’ sleep-away camp for eight weeks every summer. Now, […]
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Kevin Acklin Resigns as Penguins President
Kevin Acklin will step down as president of business operations for the Pittsburgh Penguins at the end of the current season, team officials announced at the 2025 Night of Assists Gala Wednesday night. The mid-season change comes as a surprise. Acklin, who has served in the role since June 2022, will remain with the organization […]
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Jake Wheatley, Mayor’s Chief of Staff, Resigns Amid Affair Allegations
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey’s chief of staff Jake Wheatley resigned last Wednesday amid allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate. The mayor’s office retroactively announced his departure Saturday. Sources from both Democratic and Republican circles, speaking on condition of anonymity, say the relationship allegedly led to attempts to secure financial concessions from the mayor’s […]
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Tony Moreno Announces Republican Run for Mayor
Tony Moreno, a retired Pittsburgh police officer, announced his Republican candidacy for mayor Friday outside Jack Stack Pool in Brighton Heights, site of a fatal shooting in 2023. This sets up a potential challenge to incumbent Democratic Mayor Ed Gainey in November. Moreno, 56, previously ran for mayor in 2021, first as a Democrat in […]
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Tim McNulty, Disgraced Journalist and Press Secretary, Dies at 54
Tim McNulty, a former journalist and mayoral press secretary whose career was marked by both professional success and ethical controversy, has died at the age of 54. McNulty’s career in journalism spanned 18 years, during which he served as a politics reporter for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from 1996 to 2014. He gained prominence for his […]
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Democratic Party Polling Potential Candidates Against Gainey
As I biked past the old nursing home, the residents flagged me down. “Hey Goggles, we know a secret.” Their platinum hair weaved stories from yesteryear, but more importantly, they had news about today. These elder women might not be a witches’ coven, but they speak truth. “The Democrats are trying to get Mayor Ed […]
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Pittsburgh’s City Archive Goes Digital: Now Available Online
While Pittsburgh is home to the modern library system, its archives had fallen into disarray. However, it’s not the type of disarray you might imagine. The Great St. Patrick’s Day Flood of 1936 didn’t destroy them; rather, maintaining, managing, and marketing 265 years of history is a massive undertaking. Here is the link for the […]
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Black Women for a Better Education to Host Virtual Town Hall
Black Women for a Better Education will host a virtual town hall titled We Demand a Better Education for Pittsburgh’s Children on Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 6 p.m. via Zoom. During the town hall, the group will release a list of demands to Pittsburgh Public Schools and will share their intention to run a slate […]
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Mayor Announces COVID-19 Funding for Residents and Small Businesses
Mayor William Peduto’s administration plans to issue more than $12 million in new federal funds to organizations supporting residents and small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding includes $4,193,562 in Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG-CV), which will go to programs to finance homeless shelter improvements, homelessness prevention services including rapid rehousing and rental assistance […]