Refosco, Cartwright secure Democratic spots on ballot for Penn Hills Council

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Refosco, Cartwright secure Democratic spots on ballot for Penn Hills Council

Haley Daugherty | Wednesday, May 21, 2025 12:36 p.m.

The new “I Voted N’at’!” sticker made its Election Day debut during the May 20 primary and will be used for elections in Allegheny County through 2026. Molly Bozick, a 10th grader at Mt. Lebanon High School, designed the sticker, which was chosen out of more than three dozen submissions.

Two members have been selected from three Democrat candidates to run for Penn Hills Council in November. According to unofficial election results from the Allegheny County Office of Elections, newcomers Kimberly “Kim” Refosco, 45, and Ian Cartwright, 47, will be in the competition for two four-year term seats.

Uncontested in the primary, Stephen Zelahy will be the lone Republican on the November ballot.

Refosco claimed the most votes with 3,697 while Cartwright received 2,674.

Both beat Frank Pecora, 66, who garnered 2,394 votes.

Refosco previously told TribLive that, if elected, she plans to address community concerns surrounding issues such as maintaining affordable home ownership, supporting local businesses, beautifying roads, parks and vacant spaces and doing so in a balanced, affordable way.

If elected, Cartwright said he hopes to encourage an increase of homeownership in the community.

“We are a bedroom community. It is bad for the community that there are a handful of corporations buying the majority of the homes,” he previously told TribLive.

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