Adam Smeltz

The longtime Allegheny County DA will run as the Republican nominee against Matt Dugan, the county’s chief public defender.

Matt Dugan will resign next month as Allegheny County’s chief public defender as he focuses on his campaign for district attorney.

Matt Dugan beat longtime incumbent Stephen A. Zappala Jr. in the Democratic primary. But Mr. Zappala won enough write-in votes to be the Republican nominee.

The biggest factor in Sara Innamorato’s victory in the Democratic primary for Allegheny County executive took root several years ago.

Pennsylvania’s municipal primary elections will help determine control of Allegheny County’s Democratic Party, gauge voters’ interest in local offices and set a tone for the...

Despite a last-minute onslaught of attack ads trying to stop her, state Rep. Sara Innamorato is likely going into Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Allegheny County executive with a...

Pennsylvania’s municipal primary elections will help determine control of Allegheny County’s Democratic Party, gauge voters’ interest in local offices and set a tone for the...

Billionaire liberal donor George Soros is the sole contributor to an outside political group financing most of Democrat Matt Dugan’s run for Allegheny County district attorney, a...

Allegheny County Treasurer John Weinstein, one of six Democratic candidates for county executive, raised nearly $1.4 million in the first four months of 2023, according to his latest...

State Rep. Sara Innamorato has a double-digit lead in the Democratic primary for Allegheny County executive, according to a new poll.

A union-backed progressive group is injecting a whopping quarter-million dollars into the TV ad wars over who will lead Allegheny County.

Matt Dugan needs to run a basically flawless campaign to overcome a 30-point head start for Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr.

Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. might be facing his stiffest political challenge yet during a quarter-century in office.

Democrats running for Allegheny County’s top job are making their opening arguments. Less than three months before the May 16 primary, the crowded field means it’s too early for...

Democrats declared victory in three special elections for the state House, putting the party on the brink of controlling the lower chamber of the legislature for the first time since...

If history is any guide, even double-digit participation could prove a tall order outside the spotlight of the regular elections calendar.

The winners of three special elections Feb. 7 will determine which party controls the Pennsylvania House.

Progressive-vs.-establishment clashes will be most prominent in a competitive, open race for Allegheny County executive, and will also be seen in elections for County Council and...

When his McKeesport-based group wanted to try a new approach to addiction recovery, John Lydon knew it wouldn’t be easy.