Tyger Williams
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Roughly 6,600 people are needed every election to staff the county's 1,323 polling places.
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Citing legal and ideological objections, Allegheny County Council waived its own rules to head off consideration of a mandate requiring masks for public gatherings. -
Allegheny County Council unanimously approved a proposed countywide paid sick leave mandate on Tuesday. The bill now heads to County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, who will sign it into law, according to a spokesperson.
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Democrats say the move will cause confusion as COVID-19 cases are rising.
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Pittsburgh City Council approved nearly $95 million in federal relief funds to go to different city authorities and a nonprofit on Tuesday.
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A Wolf administration program that allowed Pennsylvania businesses to seek waivers to remain open in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic was deeply flawed.
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Some Allegheny County Democrats say it's important to have more than one member of Congress representing the region.
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Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf is withdrawing his nominee to be Pennsylvania’s top elections official.
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A proposed county council bill would require masks at gatherings of more than 250 people, but a legal expert says its attempt to bypass county health authorities is problematic.
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Bill McSwain, top federal prosecutor in Philadelphia under former President Donald Trump, will run for governor.
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With cases rising, health-care professionals are urging the legislature to extend the regulatory changes to maximize the number of workers in hospitals and long-term care facilities.
