Q&A with Michael Lamb, Candidate for Allegheny County Chief Executive

To date, Mike Lamb is the first and only candidate for County Chief Executive to respond to this Q&A. Others have requested, but not returned a completed Q&A yet. Make of that what you will. Housing is the most basic of human needs and rights. Affordable housing needs to be a priority for our next […]

Q&A with Bob Charland, Candidate for City Council, District 3

This is Q&A number 20 in our 2023 series, a new record for us. We have several still outstanding. It is not too late to refer the candidates whose name you don’t see in our list at the end of this post. In the time since Councilman Kraus’s first election, we have elected a number […]

Q&A with Giuseppe GC Rosselli, Candidate for Magisterial District Judge 05-3-02

A culturally competent leader is informed to understand the underlying causes of behavior and driven to  provide the individual with the resources and opportunity to improve and be a better version of themselves. Conversely, a culturally competent leader is also able to identify public shortcomings that affect marginalized communities and the courage to educate when appropriate.  The next post […]

Q&A with Philip Roberts, Candidate for Magisterial District Judge 05-2-31

I am committed to hosting legal educational series from this court. We can have clinics and workshops on landlord tenant law, livable housing conditions, expungements, traffic law, gun law, bail, and other legal subject matter. As we raise legal literacy in our community, we will see less people taken advantage of and less people having […]

Q&A with Alexandra Hunt, Candidate for Philadelphia City Controller

It’s imperative that we pay attention to local races, even if they aren’t our own – that’s how Republicans have trampled on our rights, and that’s how we have to fight back to protect our lives. We need progressive electeds who protect working people up and down the ballot. Our next post of our 2023 […]

Q&A with Khari Mosley, Candidate for City Council, District 9

The way to forge the reconnection will be bold regional planning and investing in a 21st-century transportation system that rethinks how to connect neighborhoods, commercial hubs, and regional destinations. A connected city would include a reimagined bus system, bike trails, safe sidewalks, and a feasibility study of light rail expansion. Our next post of our […]

Q&A with Dan Grzybek, Candidate for Allegheny County Council, District 5

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Much of the zoning in the South Hills is extremely exclusionary such that multi-family units cannot be built in wide swaths of communities like Bethel Park and Upper St. Clair. We have a fantastic resource in the T, but it can’t be fully utilized because high density housing can’t be built near most of the stops. […]

Q&A with Todd Hoffman, Candidate for Mt. Lebanon School Board

I firmly believe in the importance of nurturing the whole child, not just their academic achievements. With my experience in educational leadership, I understand that a student’s success is not just measured by test scores, but by their social-emotional well-being, physical health, and personal growth. I will work to ensure that our schools prioritize a […]

Q&A with Nerissa Galt, Candidate for PENNCREST School Board in Crawford County

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[T]he board has passed several policies in an attempt to target LGBTQIA students. Anti-LGBTQIA bullying has increased. That being said, I believe the biggest priority is to ensure that all students feel welcome in their respective schools and the first order of business to ensure that this comes to fruition is to repeal those policies […]

Q&A with Barb Warwick, Candidate for City Council, District 5

If we really want to serve our residents AND attract new ones, we need to fix the fact that most people can’t go 1.5 miles in Pittsburgh without getting in their car. So, what’s the answer? More buses, more bus drivers, more routes, better bus stops, and dedicated bus lanes. No fancy technology required (although […]