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Brungo apparent winner of district judge race for Bradford Woods, Marshall, McCandless and Pine
Republican Matthew J. Brungo is the apparent winner of the district judge race for District 05-02-12, which covers Bradford Woods and Marshall, McCandless and Pine townships, according to unofficial vote totals reported Nov. 7 by the Allegheny County Board of Elections. The results are unofficial until the vote has been...
Republicans keep majority in Westmoreland County
Republicans will retain control of the Westmoreland County board of commissioners. Incumbents Sean Kertes and Doug Chew were reelected Tuesday to second terms in office and will continue to serve as the board majority along with Democrat Ted Kopas. Democrat Lisa Gephart finished fourth. With all 307 precincts reporting, Kertes...
Cope beats Felack for 4-year term on New Kensington-Arnold School Board, Felack will still serve
New Kensington-Arnold School Director John Cope retained his seat on the school board Tuesday, but the man he beat will still serve alongside him. Cope, 73, of New Kensington, won over challenger Eric Felack for the four-year seat in Region 3. But Felack, 69, also of New Kensington also appeared...
Democrats take 3 of 5 Plum school board seats
While Republicans in Plum secured a sweep of borough council seats and the district judge’s office serving the borough and Oakmont, results were more mixed for the Plum School Board. With full slates of candidates vying for five seats, Democrats won three of them while Republicans took home two, according...
Franklin Regional school board will see 3 new faces
Three newcomers and two incumbents prevailed in Tuesday’s election for four-year seats on the Franklin Regional school board, according to unofficial vote tallies. With 100% of the vote, unofficial results showed Deb Bucciero (16%), Scott Weinman (15.8%), Vince Azzolina (15.3%), John Fallat (14.8%) and Joshua Zebrak (14.2%) as the top...
Republicans sweep race for 3 Plum Council seats
Republicans will have full control of Plum Council after securing a sweep in Tuesday’s election. Republicans Steve Schlauch, Dave Majernik and Jerry Purcell won the three council seats that were up for election, according to complete but unofficial Allegheny County election results. Schlauch, chairman of the Plum Republican Committee, was...
Here are results from contested races in Westmoreland County
Here are results from several of Tuesday’s contested races in Westmoreland County, according to unofficial vote tallies. Export district judge Longtime assistant district attorney Judi Petrush beat out Murrysville attorney Robert Klingensmith in the election for Export district judge, where longtime Judge Charles Conway will retire at the end of...
West Deer residents approve fire tax, second referendum
West Deer voters saw two additional questions on their ballots on Election Day — one regarding the township’s fire tax, and the other for elected auditors. Both referendums passed according to Allegheny County Elections Department’s unofficial election results. Fire tax The majority of voters have decided to change the fire...
‘We aRe Norwin’ Democrats win in Norwin school board race
The Democrat slate of candidates dubbed “We aRe Norwin” took the lead in a race for five seats on the Norwin School Board, according to unofficial vote totals. With 100% of precincts reporting Tuesday, Tim Kotch Sr. led with 11.2%, and Nina Totin came in second with 10.7%. Heath Shrum,...
3 incumbents, 2 newcomers claim Greensburg Salem School Board seats
Frank Gazze topped a field of six candidates vying for five seats on the Greensburg Salem School Board Tuesday night with 19.4% of the votes cast with all precincts reporting. He was followed by candidates Robin Beckadic-Savage, with 17.36%; Tyler Courtney, with 17.32% ; Brian Conway, with 17%; and Kacey...
Republican Mike Doyle edges to victory for Plum, Oakmont district judge office
A nail-biting night for Mike Doyle ended in his favor Tuesday. Doyle, the Republican president of Plum Council, won the race for the vacant district judge office serving Plum and Oakmont over Democrat Melanie Pallone by less than 100 votes, according to complete but unofficial Allegheny County election results. Doyle...
Greensburg Mayor Robb Bell wins reelection bid
Incumbent Robb Bell won the race for Greensburg mayor with 58.52% of the vote with all precincts reporting. Challenger G. Domenic Spino garnered just over 41% of the vote, according to unofficial returns. Bell, 67, a Democrat, is completing his second term as mayor, a role that includes voting on...
Cheryl Peck Yakopec hangs on in district judge race
The district judge seat in northwestern Westmoreland County will remain in the hands of Cheryl Peck Yakopec, unofficial election results from the Westmoreland County Election Bureau show. With all precincts reporting at 10 p.m. Tuesday, Yakopec had 4,299 votes, or 52.81% of the vote, and Leslie Uncapher Zellers had 3,837...
3 newcomers, 2 incumbents secure victory for Highlands School Board
The face of Highlands School Board will change after Tuesday’s election in which three newcomers secured victories. The board race was hotly contested, drawing eight candidates for five positions. Republican newcomer Justin Kipp, 49, and Republican incumbent Gene Witt, 59, appear to have edged out opponents to represent Region 1....
Incumbents lead race for 2 seats on Greensburg council
Sheila Brumley led the race for two seats on Greensburg council Tuesday night with 36.1% of the vote with all precincts reporting. Randy Finfrock and Carrie Hamley received 34.86% and 28.27% of the vote, respectively, according to unofficial returns. Brumley, 53, is an appointee who was her first full elected...
3 incumbents, 2 newcomers win in Hempfield school board race
Mike Alfery, Vince DeAugustine, Jennifer Bretz, Jennifer Stape and Tracy Miller won out of a field of nine candidates running for five open seats on the Hempfield Area School Board, according to unofficial vote totals reported Tuesday night. With all precincts reporting, three of the incumbents appeared to hold onto...
Newcomer Opsitnick takes top spot in Export council election
A longtime incumbent was unseated in Export, according to unofficial vote tallies from Tuesday’s election. Incumbent John Nagoda, who has been on borough council since 1976, came in fourth with just over 19% of the vote. Nagoda, along with fellow incumbents David Silvis (22.8%) and Joe Ferri (22.4%), along with...
Aspinwall Council to have 2 incumbents replaced by political newcomers; 1 incumbent retains seat
A political newcomer was the top vote-getter and a council president was dethroned in Aspinwall, according to complete but unofficial returns for the Nov. 7 general election from the Allegheny County Elections Division. Louis Curcio Jr., a registered Democrat who did not succeed in earning his party’s nomination in the...
Fitzgerald, Copeland, Stephens win Springdale Council race
Two incumbents and a Democratic newcomer held off two challengers for the race in Springdale Council, unofficial vote tallies from the Allegheny County Department of Elections showed. With all votes tallied, Shawn Fitzgerald Jr. led all vote-getters with 599 votes, or 27.85%, Daniel P. Copeland had 487 votes or 22.64%...
Girardi narrowly defeats Karaica for Lower Valley magistrate, unofficial tally shows
In a back-and-forth race for the Lower Valley’s district judge seat, Michael Girardi defeated Mitchell Karaica by a 26-vote margin, according to unofficial election results from the Allegheny County Elections Department. Girardi had 1,853 votes, or just over 50.33%; and Karaica had 1,827 votes, or 49.62%; results showed. Both men...
Ohio votes to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, becoming 24th state to do so
COLUMBUS — Ohio voters approved a proposal legalizing recreational marijuana on Tuesday, defying Republican legislative leaders who had failed to pass the proposed law. Passage of Issue 2 makes Ohio the 24th state to allow adult cannabis use for non-medical purposes. The new law will allow adults 21 and over...
Democrat Eric Bengel retains Harrison Commissioner 3rd Ward seat
Democratic incumbent Eric Bengel appeared to secure another four-year term representing Harrison’s 3rd Ward, handily beating opponent Gary Hines. According to unofficial results by Allegheny County Elections Division, Bengel earned 457 votes to Hines’ 375. The pair competed in the spring for the Democratic nomination, with Bengel barely edging Hines...
Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest statewide win for reproductive rights
COLUMBUS — Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment on Tuesday that ensures access to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care, the latest victory for abortion rights supporters since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year. Ohio became the seventh state where voters decided to protect...
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear reelected to 2nd term in Kentucky, overcoming state’s GOP dominance
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear won reelection to a second term Tuesday, notching another significant statewide victory in an increasingly red state that could serve as a model for other Democrats on how to thrive politically heading into next year’s defining presidential election. Beshear, 45, rode his stewardship...
Democrat Cherelle Parker is elected as Philadelphia’s 100th mayor, 1st woman to hold the office
Cherelle Parker, a Democrat who has held office at the state and local level after first becoming involved in politics as a teenager, was elected Tuesday as Philadelphia’s 100th mayor, becoming the first woman to hold the post. Parker, 51, emerged from a crowded field of Democrats in the May...
