# Politics: Pittsburgh

Updated Fri Nov 6, 6:25 PM Eastern. Most important first.

- [City Council member Deb Gross won't seek reelection](/pittsburgh/stories/b2cd42f73b.md): City Councilor Deb Gross said she will not seek reelection and will step down when her term ends on Dec. 31, 2027. (WESA (Pittsburgh's NPR News Station), 2026-11-06 15:40 EST)
- [Wilkinsburg earned income tax to rise after council vote](/pittsburgh/stories/733a84903f.md): Wilkinsburg borough council voted to raise the earned income tax as the borough prepares its 2027 spending plan amid a budget shortfall and high property taxes. (PublicSource, 2026-11-05 13:43 EST)
- [Mt. Lebanon woman charged over attempted voter registration](/pittsburgh/stories/ccf29669cc.md) [developing]: A Mt. Lebanon woman was charged Thursday with allegedly attempting to register to vote under her late mother's name. (WPXI Channel 11 (NBC), 2026-11-06 16:48 EST)
- [Election maps: How the blue wave rippled in Allegheny County](/pittsburgh/stories/339134bf02.md): In a political year marked by energy on the left, the Democratic Party racked up improved margins across Allegheny County, while flipping one of five Republican-held state House seats. (PublicSource, 2026-11-04 15:56 EST)
- [Democrats win the U.S. House and Senate as voters deliver a strong rebuke to Trump and Republicans](/pittsburgh/stories/95da91d18a.md): In the Pittsburgh area, incumbents Summer Lee, D-Swissvale, and Chris Deluzio, D-Aspinwall, cruised to reelection by margins of more than 25 percentage points. (PublicSource, 2026-11-04 06:09 EST)
- [Allegheny County communications director leaves administration](/pittsburgh/stories/3534324910.md): Abigail Gardner, Allegheny County communications director, announced she is leaving County Executive Sara Innamorato's administration Friday for a private-sector job in New York City. (TribLive (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review), 2026-11-06 15:24 EST)