Charlie Wolfson
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Pittsburgh and Allegheny County government reporter, PublicSource.org | Interested in local government, elections, baseball, Pittsburgh
Every corner of Pittsburgh favored O'Connor on Tuesday. Most precincts gave him bigger margins than they gave Gainey.
But 89/402 precincts gave Gainey more of their vote in '21 than they gave O'Connor this year.
(6/8)
But 89/402 precincts gave Gainey more of their vote in '21 than they gave O'Connor this year.
(6/8)
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Every corner of Pittsburgh favored O'Connor on Tuesday. Most precincts gave him bigger margins than they gave Gainey.
But 89/402 precincts gave Gainey more of their vote in '21 than they gave O'Connor this year.
(6/8)
But 89/402 precincts gave Gainey more of their vote in '21 than they gave O'Connor this year.
(6/8)
Corey O'Connor swept all 402 Pittsburgh precincts. His opponent Tony Moreno was able to win 57 precincts in 2021 against Ed Gainey, but was shut out Tuesday. Most of the flips were in southern neighborhoods.
Includes 29 precincts where Moreno got 60%+ in 2021.
(5/8)
Includes 29 precincts where Moreno got 60%+ in 2021.
(5/8)
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Corey O'Connor swept all 402 Pittsburgh precincts. His opponent Tony Moreno was able to win 57 precincts in 2021 against Ed Gainey, but was shut out Tuesday. Most of the flips were in southern neighborhoods.
Includes 29 precincts where Moreno got 60%+ in 2021.
(5/8)
Includes 29 precincts where Moreno got 60%+ in 2021.
(5/8)
Happy Monday everyone. A brief thread on the election maps we published last week, now that the dust has settled some more... 🗺️🧵
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Happy Monday everyone. A brief thread on the election maps we published last week, now that the dust has settled some more... 🗺️🧵
🗺️ 2025 ELECTION MAPS 🗺️
We've got four maps that help show what happened in Allegheny County this election.
129 of 130 municipalities shifted left compared to 2024 (with much lower turnout of course)
O'Connor swept EVERY Pittsburgh precinct
More: www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-2...
We've got four maps that help show what happened in Allegheny County this election.
129 of 130 municipalities shifted left compared to 2024 (with much lower turnout of course)
O'Connor swept EVERY Pittsburgh precinct
More: www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-2...
November 6, 2025 at 7:24 PM
🗺️ 2025 ELECTION MAPS 🗺️
We've got four maps that help show what happened in Allegheny County this election.
129 of 130 municipalities shifted left compared to 2024 (with much lower turnout of course)
O'Connor swept EVERY Pittsburgh precinct
More: www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-2...
We've got four maps that help show what happened in Allegheny County this election.
129 of 130 municipalities shifted left compared to 2024 (with much lower turnout of course)
O'Connor swept EVERY Pittsburgh precinct
More: www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-2...
An East Deer commission seat is TIED, and there is also one (!) write-in vote. Provisional ballots are not yet counted but wow.
If you are the person who cast the write-in vote please contact me
If you are the person who cast the write-in vote please contact me
November 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
An East Deer commission seat is TIED, and there is also one (!) write-in vote. Provisional ballots are not yet counted but wow.
If you are the person who cast the write-in vote please contact me
If you are the person who cast the write-in vote please contact me
Turning to some of Allegheny County's hundreds of local elections tonight, some of which will invariably come down to a tiny handful of votes
November 5, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Turning to some of Allegheny County's hundreds of local elections tonight, some of which will invariably come down to a tiny handful of votes
County Exec Innamorato today proposed a 2026 budget with no tax increase, but said her decision to seek one last year was the right one. With some pointed words for her critics:
October 7, 2025 at 10:23 PM
County Exec Innamorato today proposed a 2026 budget with no tax increase, but said her decision to seek one last year was the right one. With some pointed words for her critics:
Allegheny County has announced its ballot return and satellite vote locations for the Nov. 4 elections.
Four satellite voting locations open weekend of Oct. 25-26, and nine ballot return sites open Oct 31 and Nov. 1-3. Details:
Four satellite voting locations open weekend of Oct. 25-26, and nine ballot return sites open Oct 31 and Nov. 1-3. Details:
September 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Allegheny County has announced its ballot return and satellite vote locations for the Nov. 4 elections.
Four satellite voting locations open weekend of Oct. 25-26, and nine ballot return sites open Oct 31 and Nov. 1-3. Details:
Four satellite voting locations open weekend of Oct. 25-26, and nine ballot return sites open Oct 31 and Nov. 1-3. Details:
New: The Allegheny County Jail has been getting more crowded since the end of 2022, reversing a longtime shrinking trend that had accelerated during the pandemic. There are 40% more detainees now than on 1/1/2023. We looked into why: www.publicsource.org/allegheny-co...
August 14, 2025 at 1:09 PM
New: The Allegheny County Jail has been getting more crowded since the end of 2022, reversing a longtime shrinking trend that had accelerated during the pandemic. There are 40% more detainees now than on 1/1/2023. We looked into why: www.publicsource.org/allegheny-co...
🗺️ New election maps 🗺️
How O'Connor beat Gainey for Pittsburgh mayor
Gainey's support in the vote-heavy 14th Ward cratered, and O'Connor swept up most of the votes that went to 3rd-place candidate last time. More: www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-m...
How O'Connor beat Gainey for Pittsburgh mayor
Gainey's support in the vote-heavy 14th Ward cratered, and O'Connor swept up most of the votes that went to 3rd-place candidate last time. More: www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-m...
May 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🗺️ New election maps 🗺️
How O'Connor beat Gainey for Pittsburgh mayor
Gainey's support in the vote-heavy 14th Ward cratered, and O'Connor swept up most of the votes that went to 3rd-place candidate last time. More: www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-m...
How O'Connor beat Gainey for Pittsburgh mayor
Gainey's support in the vote-heavy 14th Ward cratered, and O'Connor swept up most of the votes that went to 3rd-place candidate last time. More: www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-m...
Here are the details:
April 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Here are the details:
Not a great opening weekend when this is the headline on the Pirates own website Monday morning
March 31, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Not a great opening weekend when this is the headline on the Pirates own website Monday morning
Saw my 12th major league ballpark this week. Here are my updated rankings
March 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Saw my 12th major league ballpark this week. Here are my updated rankings
Special Election today in the Mon Valley
What: State House District 35 (seat of late Rep. Gergely)
Where: Clairton, Duquesne, Homestead, Munhall, Liberty, Lincoln, McKeesport, Port Vue, Versailles, W Homestead, part W Mifflin, Whitaker, White Oak
At stake: PA House majority
What: State House District 35 (seat of late Rep. Gergely)
Where: Clairton, Duquesne, Homestead, Munhall, Liberty, Lincoln, McKeesport, Port Vue, Versailles, W Homestead, part W Mifflin, Whitaker, White Oak
At stake: PA House majority
March 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Special Election today in the Mon Valley
What: State House District 35 (seat of late Rep. Gergely)
Where: Clairton, Duquesne, Homestead, Munhall, Liberty, Lincoln, McKeesport, Port Vue, Versailles, W Homestead, part W Mifflin, Whitaker, White Oak
At stake: PA House majority
What: State House District 35 (seat of late Rep. Gergely)
Where: Clairton, Duquesne, Homestead, Munhall, Liberty, Lincoln, McKeesport, Port Vue, Versailles, W Homestead, part W Mifflin, Whitaker, White Oak
At stake: PA House majority
🚨 Pittsburgh bus routes facing elimination if there's no boost in state funding:
Read more at @publicsource.org www.publicsource.org/prt-pittsbur...
Read more at @publicsource.org www.publicsource.org/prt-pittsbur...
March 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
🚨 Pittsburgh bus routes facing elimination if there's no boost in state funding:
Read more at @publicsource.org www.publicsource.org/prt-pittsbur...
Read more at @publicsource.org www.publicsource.org/prt-pittsbur...
And here's the data on what happened during Trump 1 and Biden era:
February 17, 2025 at 2:43 PM
And here's the data on what happened during Trump 1 and Biden era:
Corey O’Connor announced significant union support for his bid to unseat Mayor Gainey. Steel Workers announced last week they are backing Gainey
February 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Corey O’Connor announced significant union support for his bid to unseat Mayor Gainey. Steel Workers announced last week they are backing Gainey
Would love to see the response data on this survey the Pirates just sent out to their email list
January 29, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Would love to see the response data on this survey the Pirates just sent out to their email list
New from Allegheny County: federal funding freeze could affect more than $500 million for the county, including cuts to public health, crime victims, “catastrophic cuts to Human Services”
“These orders as directed so far are designed to maximize cruelty, chaos, and suffering.”
“These orders as directed so far are designed to maximize cruelty, chaos, and suffering.”
January 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
New from Allegheny County: federal funding freeze could affect more than $500 million for the county, including cuts to public health, crime victims, “catastrophic cuts to Human Services”
“These orders as directed so far are designed to maximize cruelty, chaos, and suffering.”
“These orders as directed so far are designed to maximize cruelty, chaos, and suffering.”
Josh Shapiro statement on Trump's inauguration. Not a harsh word about the president, congratulating him, "I stand ready to work with the Trump Administration."
He vows to stand up to attempts to erode freedom (though he doesn't tie that to Trump)
He vows to stand up to attempts to erode freedom (though he doesn't tie that to Trump)
January 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Josh Shapiro statement on Trump's inauguration. Not a harsh word about the president, congratulating him, "I stand ready to work with the Trump Administration."
He vows to stand up to attempts to erode freedom (though he doesn't tie that to Trump)
He vows to stand up to attempts to erode freedom (though he doesn't tie that to Trump)
Press release from Pittsburgh's Republican Committee suggests there will be GOP candidates in the primary for Pittsburgh mayor and all four city council seats. Nobody ran in GOP primaries for any of those offices in 2021 (a Dem candidate won a write-in nomination for mayor)
January 15, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Press release from Pittsburgh's Republican Committee suggests there will be GOP candidates in the primary for Pittsburgh mayor and all four city council seats. Nobody ran in GOP primaries for any of those offices in 2021 (a Dem candidate won a write-in nomination for mayor)
That ‘M’ looks familar
December 6, 2024 at 9:24 PM
That ‘M’ looks familar
Welcome to 2025, Pittsburgh:
December 6, 2024 at 9:23 PM
Welcome to 2025, Pittsburgh:
Former Pittsburgh Police Chief Larry Scirotto is currently refereeing at the Maui Invitational in Hawaii
November 27, 2024 at 3:24 AM
Former Pittsburgh Police Chief Larry Scirotto is currently refereeing at the Maui Invitational in Hawaii
Twitter saw this last week but here are a few interactive maps of how Allegheny County voted in last week's elections: www.publicsource.org/election-202...
November 14, 2024 at 1:49 PM
Twitter saw this last week but here are a few interactive maps of how Allegheny County voted in last week's elections: www.publicsource.org/election-202...