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Mayor winds up in an unlikely spot

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Published May 22, 2010 at 11:10 p.m.

Mayor Luke Ravenstahl has moved to Westwood, making him the first mayor to live "south of the rivers'' in more than 50 years. In another city, this might not be news ...

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State coming to grips with loss of clout in Washington

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Published May 22, 2010 at 11:00 p.m.

Arlen Specter's pending departure from the Senate and the February death of Rep. John P. Murtha represent a double blow to the ability of the region and the state to attract federal dollars ...

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Sen. Specter Faced Turbulent Political Year

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Published May 19, 2010 at 9:44 p.m.

Arlen Specter's career of public service has spanned decades; KDKA's Paul Martino reports ...

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Sestak, Specter to square off tonight in live TV debate

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Fifth-term incumbent U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter and challenger Joe Sestak are scheduled to debate for an hour beginning at 7 p.m. tonight at a Philadelphia TV station. The debate will be aired locally on WTAE Channel 4 ...

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Few see stimulus benefits, poll finds

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Published May 1, 2010 at 2:00 a.m.

Nearly two-thirds of Americans think President Obama's stimulus legislation hasn't helped create jobs, a Pew Research Center poll shows. But Democratic U.S. Reps. Mike Doyle and Jason Altmire disagree with the poll ...

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Specter rips Sestak over pay given to election staff

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Published April 29, 2010 at 11:00 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- The latest attack ad from Sen. Arlen Specter in his increasingly heated Democratic primary fight with Rep. Joe Sestak targets the Delaware County congressman on how much he pays his employees ...

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Race Between Sestak, Specter Heating Up

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Published April 21, 2010 at 8:52 p.m.

The Pennsylvania Primary is four weeks away and the race between Sen. Arlen Specter and Congressman Joe Sestak is beginning to heat up; KDKA Political Editor Jon Delano reports ...

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Crunching the Numbers

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Published April 1, 2010 at 6:00 a.m.

Joe Sestak is far behind Arlen Specter, so why does he still think he can win? By Charlie Deitch ...

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The Future of Pittsburgh Political Journalism?

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Published March 25, 2010 at 6:08 p.m.

Is the Mayor stonewalling Councilmember Natalia Rudiak and her investigation into how city services were delivered during February snowstorms? That is what I infer from this PG report ... I don't pay a lot of close attention to Pittsburgh politics, so my take - based on the lack of general outrage over this little spat - is that this is pretty much business as usual ... Meanwhile, much of Pittsburgh is in a major flutter over what Big Ben's latest bonehead move means to the high-toned image of

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Mayor Requests Extension Of Snow Emergency Declaration, Doesn't Sign It

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Published Feb. 16, 2010 at 3:25 p.m.

Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's office wants to extend a declaration of emergency because of snow, but City Council said he needs to sign that request first, and nobody seems to know when that will happen ...

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