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November 8, 2023 | 7:10 AM
Democrat Eddie Moran declares victory in Reading mayoral election
Incumbent Democrat Eddie Morán defeated his Republican challenger for mayor of Reading by more than 2,000 votes, according to unofficial results from Berks County.
January 4, 2022 | 5:35 AM
Ed Gainey inaugurated as 61st mayor — and first Black mayor — of Pittsburgh
“I love this city. Without this city I would not be who I am today,” Gainey said after being sworn in shortly before 2 p.m. “We will work to make Pittsburgh the Pittsburgh you voted for.”
November 3, 2021 | 7:39 AM
Wanda Williams overcomes Eric Papenfuse’s write-in challenge; scores win in Harrisburg mayor’s race
She will become the city’s second Black mayor and just the second woman to hold the position.
May 19, 2021 | 5:36 AM
Wanda Williams wins Democratic primary in Harrisburg mayor’s race, Papenfuse concedes
Williams has earned the right to campaign this fall to become the city’s second Black and second female mayor.
May 19, 2021 | 5:21 AM
Gainey all but certain to become Pittsburgh’s first Black mayor; Peduto concedes in Democratic primary
E Gainey’s win is all the more notable, and presumably more painful for the incumbent, because he and Peduto were once allies.
June 14, 2020 | 7:39 AM
Atlanta police chief resigns, officer fired after police shoot and kill black man
"It is time for the city to move forward and build trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve."
February 4, 2020 | 5:48 AM
Stephen Reed loved Harrisburg ‘until his dying breath’: Funeral Mass for ‘mayor for life’ held Monday
Reed, who has a complicated history with the city and many ups and downs during and after his tenure, died Jan. 25 after a long battle with cancer.
January 27, 2020 | 5:19 AM
Critics, rivals remember former Harrisburg Mayor Stephen Reed for his warmth, charm: ‘People still knew that he loved this city’
Reed is Harrisburg’s hero and villain — depending on who you ask.
