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Title page of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances. The Pittsburgh City Council serves as the legislative body in the City of Pittsburgh. It consists of nine members. [2] City council members are chosen by plurality elections in each of nine districts. The city operates under a mayor-council system of local governance.
Bruce A. Kraus (born April 13, 1954) is an American politician and businessman from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He served on the Pittsburgh City Council from 2008 to 2024, representing the 3rd district. He was the president of the council from 2014 to 2020. [2]
The mayor appoints (with City Council approval) the position of Pittsburgh Police Chief.The city and its immediate suburbs are served by the four-year elected Allegheny County District Attorney to prosecute criminal offenses and the congressionally appointed U.S. District Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania for federal offenses.
Jun. 28—Pittsburgh will use more than half of the $335 million in federal relief money to make up for revenue losses projected through 2024, according to proposed allocations released Monday by ...
Tucked into an anti-corruption measure on the Nov. 5 ballot in Torrance is a provision that would vastly increase pay for the city's mayor and council members, stirring criticism from some ...
Jul. 7—It's been five months since Pittsburgh City Council declared a state of emergency in the public school system. The legislation was passed to begin a process by which the city's leaders ...
The 2025 Pittsburgh mayoral election will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Democratic mayor Ed Gainey is running for re-election to a second term as mayor. Background
Mar. 6—An organization representing landlords in the region is suing Pittsburgh City Council over its passing of an eviction moratorium to protect renters from eviction amid the ongoing covid-19 ...