Sore Losers, City Hall Boomerangs & 27 Stranded Incline Riders
Pittsburgh has a new mayor, the PA Supreme Court is keeping its Democratic judges, and an unsuccessful city council candidate says she's picking up and moving out of town. City Cast’s Megan Harris, Mallory Falk, and Sophia Lo are talking about the results of Tuesday's election and the new (but familiar) faces joining Mayor-elect Corey O'Connor's team. Plus, they discuss the malfunction that left 27 people stranded on the Monongahela Incline, a couple big (and questionable) donations from Pennsylvania's richest man, and some important local ice cream news.
Notes and references from today’s show:
- 'Democratic energy,' and anger at Trump, powered wins up and down the Pa. ballot, observers say [WESA]
- Allegheny County voters choose Democrats for eight contested County Council seats, sheriff [WESA]
- The Surprising History Behind Pittsburgh’s Father-Son Mayors [Pittsburgh Magazine]
- Community Survey [Mayor Corey O'Connor]
- Pittsburgh Regional Transit says motor-controller failure caused Mon Incline breakdown [WESA]
- PODCAST: Could Our Inclines Crash? Plus, Vaccine Access and RAD Passes Expand [City Cast Pittsburgh]
- Early-morning flames destroy historic Bantam Jeep building in Butler [CBS Pittsburgh]
- Jeffrey Yass, Pa.’s richest man, donated at least $2.5 million to Trump’s White House ballroom [Philadelphia Inquirer]
- Billionaire Jeff Yass gives $100 million to University of Austin for free tuition [Texas Tribune]
- US Steel details plans to invest $11 billion by 2028 across all business segments [AP News]
- Klavon's Ice Cream Parlor building faces Sheriff's sale [Pittsburgh Business Times]
- Millie's Homemade Ice Cream partners with firm to franchise brand [Pittsburgh Business Times]
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