Democrats win 2 seats on Penn Hills Council

Two members have been selected from three candidates running for Penn Hills Council.

According to unofficial election results from the Allegheny County Office of Elections, Democrats Kimberly “Kim” Refosco and Ian T. Cartwright will be sworn in this January to serve four-year terms.

Refosco, 45, received 9,248 (45.5%) votes, making her the top vote-getter of the night.

She previously told TribLive she hopes to foster pride in the community and listen to residents’ needs. She also hopes to encourage new businesses, new homebuyers and collaboration with the school board.

Cartwright, 47, received 8,216 (40.5%) votes to secure the second open seat on council.

“I am grateful to the voters of Penn Hills for the opportunity to serve on council,” Cartwright said. “This is a community full of hardworking people who care about where we’re headed, and I’ll work every day to keep us moving forward with fairness, accountability and pride in our hometown.”

He previously told TribLive he wants to work to keep local control of the community and attract new homeowners who want to put down roots in Penn Hills. He wants to use his 20 years of experience in project management to identify goals, outline a strategy, define tactics, control the budget and work closely with subject matter experts in an effort to bring greater structure, efficiency and insight to the governance of Penn Hills.

Refosco could not be reached for comment Wednesday morning.

The third candidate, Republican Stephen Zelahy, received 2,785 (13.7%) votes.