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Write-in candidates win 2 seats on Greater Latrobe school board
Two write-in candidates won seats on the Greater Latrobe School Board, according to unofficial results released Thursday by the Westmoreland County Election Bureau. Write-in John Petrarca finished third in the race for five, four-year terms on the board, and write-in Tom Gockel finished fifth. Out of the five winners, only...
New Speaker Mike Johnson formally endorses Trump
NEW YORK — House Speaker Mike Johnson endorsed Donald Trump for president on Tuesday, a move that was a symbolic departure from his ousted predecessor leading the House. Johnson, an ally and defender of the former president, said Tuesday morning in an interview on CNBC, “I have endorsed him wholeheartedly.”...
Republicans win in Collier commissioner race
Collier residents elected a new commissioner on Nov. 7, according to unofficial Allegheny County results. Gabriel Benvenuti, with 1,613 votes, joined incumbent and fellow Republican Dawnlee Vaughn, 1,505 votes, in winning seats on the board. Democratic Ethan Styche was unsuccessful, receiving 1,484 votes. “I want to thank the voters of...
Incumbents retain Bethel Park School Board seats
Five Bethel Park School Board members won reelection on Nov. 7, according to unofficial Allegheny County results. Cross-filed as Democrat and Republican, James H. Modrak received 8,645 votes; Kimberly Walsh Turner, 8,175; and Darren McGregor, 8,031. Running as Republicans, Barry Christenson, 6,628 votes, and Vincent Scalzo, 6,602, captured the final...
Innamorato’s close victory showed the complexities of Allegheny County party politics
There were about 30 minutes of uncertainty during Sara Innamorato’s election night gathering. The Associated Press called the Allegheny County executive race for the progressive Democrat just before 10 p.m. Tuesday, but an announcement was not immediately made to the crowd of more than 200 supporters at Mr. Smalls Theatre...
Constitutional challenge to Georgia voting machines set for trial early next year
ATLANTA — The question of whether Georgia’s electronic voting system has major cybersecurity flaws that amount to a violation of voters’ constitutional rights to cast their votes and have those votes accurately counted is set to be decided at trial early next year. U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg issued a...
2 new Republicans, 3 incumbents to fill Hempfield school board seats
Two new Republicans will join the Hempfield Area School Board after a year filled with debate of national hot button issues and a pause on a planned $132 million high school renovation project. Tracy Miller, 46, who works for a local tax collector, and Jennifer Stape, 38, a stay-at-home mom,...
2 new members elected to Hampton Township School Board
A Republican candidate earned a Hampton Township School Board seat by defeating an incumbent, according to unofficial Allegheny County election results. Jenny L. Kennedy edged Democrat Trisha Marie Webb, 3,476 votes to 3,428, to join four candidates running on both parties’ tickets in winning four-year terms on the board. Reelected...
Council members reelected in Verona
Races for Verona Borough Council included an incumbent winning both a two- and four-year seat, according to unofficial Allegheny County election results. Running as a Democrat and Republican for a four-year term, Nancy A. Carpenter received 288 votes to finish third, with three seats up for election Nov. 7. She...
Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin won’t seek reelection, giving GOP a key pickup opportunityVideo
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced Thursday that he won’t seek reelection in 2024, giving Republicans a prime opportunity to pick up a seat in the heavily GOP state. Manchin, 76, said in a statement that he had made the decision “after months of deliberation...
Democrats sweep Riverview School Board races
Democrats swept the races for Riverview School Board, earning five seats for four-year terms and another for a two-year term in the Nov. 7 election, according to unofficial Allegheny County results. Jennifer K. Chaparro, board president, won reelection with a leading total of 1,875 votes. “I am grateful to the...
Westmoreland political leaders take contrasting view of election results
Westmoreland County Democratic leaders had high hopes but few expectations with regards the handful of county races on Tuesday’s ballot. While Republicans maintained control of county government, the more than 31,000 votes received by an underfunded and untested candidate who was on the campaign trail for just two months signaled...
How Steve Zappala was reelected as Allegheny County DA running on the GOP ticket
Ben Wren parked himself Tuesday night in the back of Cupka’s Cafe II on the South Side, the “war station” of Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala’s reelection effort. Politicians, supporters and reporters flowed like koi past Wren’s table. He constantly checked information on two tablets and a laptop....
Nearly half of all Westmoreland write-in votes came from Greater Latrobe school board races
When John Petrarca saw the number of write-in votes in the Greater Latrobe school board election for four-year seats, he said it was “hard to believe.” Nearly half of the 22,259 total write-in votes cast in Tuesday’s election in Westmoreland County were done so in the two races for Latrobe...
Innamorato’s win caps a wave of women’s political victories in Allegheny County
Sara Innamorato’s victory Tuesday night means that Allegheny County will see a woman as its top elected official for the first time in history. Only men have served as Allegheny County executive since the position was created more than 20 years ago. “I stand on the shoulders of so many...
Timika Lane wins court seat, as Pennsylvania Democrats sweep 4 statewide judicial races
HARRISBURG — Democrat Timika Lane won a seat on a statewide appellate court in Pennsylvania, giving Democrats a sweep of four statewide judicial races in Tuesday’s election, including an open seat on the state’s highest court. Vote-counting continued into Wednesday and put Lane, a Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judge, over...
Incumbents win most council seats in Monroeville, Pitcairn
Two Monroeville Council incumbents won reelection in their wards as Democrats, and a Republican defeated a former council member for another seat, according to unofficial Allegheny County results. In Ward 2, Eric Poach earned another four-year term by defeating Timothy J. Lionelli, 810 votes to 538. Bob Williams faced no...
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves wins 2nd term, defeating Democrat Brandon Presley
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves won a second term Tuesday in the conservative state where his party dominates. Reeves defeated challenger Brandon Presley, who raised more money and made an aggressive push to give Democrats a rare statewide victory in the Deep South. “Mississippi has momentum, and...
To help 2024 voters, Meta says it will begin labeling political ads that use AI-generated imagery
WASHINGTON — Facebook and Instagram will require political ads running on their platforms to disclose if they were created using artificial intelligence, their parent company announced on Wednesday. Under the new policy by Meta, labels acknowledging the use of AI will appear on users’ screens when they click on ads....
Sweeney wins seat on Allegheny County Common Pleas bench, 6 judges retained for new terms
Democrat Patrick A. Sweeney on Tuesday won this year’s only open seat on the Allegheny County Common Pleas Court bench, collecting nearly 59% of the votes cast to defeat Republican nominee Anthony DeLuca, according to unofficial results. “Allegheny County voted for reform, for a justice system where systemic biases and...
Brannock, Suchevits win Harmar supervisor seats
In a race where only 29 votes separated the four candidates, Erik Brannock and Robert Suchevits were able to claim two Harmar supervisor seats. According to unofficial but complete results from the Allegheny County Elections Division, Brannock, a Democrat, led all vote-getters with 437 votes, or 25.93%. Suchevits, a Republican,...
Republicans sweep Bridgeville Council seats
Republicans won the three Bridgeville Borough Council seats up for election on Nov. 7, defeating two incumbent Democrats in the process, according to unofficial Allegheny County results. Receiving the most votes were GOP candidates Jason Sarasnick, 828; Jason Ferri, 722; and Shane Franchick, 692. Council members Joseph Colosimo and Nino...
Conley retains Upper Burrell supervisor seat
Mike Conley will serve another six years on Upper Burrell’s board of supervisors. Conley, 60, had 438 votes, or 62.48%, compared to 263 votes, or 37.52%, from challenger Cari Armstrong, 40, according to unofficial but complete vote tallies from the Westmoreland County Elections Department. “I certainly appreciated all the support,”...
GOP takes 3 out of 4 Bethel Park Council seats
Republicans took three out of the four council seats up for election on Nov. 7, according to unofficial Allegheny County results. Ward 4 incumbent Todd S. Cenci joined Kimberly Kamenicky, Ward 2, and Jim Jenkins, Ward 6, in winning on the GOP tickets. Democrat Viola Garis won in Ward 8....
4 Gateway School Board members reelected
Four Gateway School Board incumbents won reelection, and they will be joined by two new members, according to unofficial Allegheny County results posted Nov. 7. John M. Bova, board president, was unopposed for a two-year term. Running cross-filed as a Democrat and Republican, he received 6,905 votes. Write-in votes totaled...
