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Electioneering claimed in city council race

Pittsburgh : PA : USA | 23 days ago  
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Complaints began streaming in to Allegheny County Court this morning about supporters of the write-in campaign of City Councilwoman Tonya Payne. She lost to Democrat Robert Lavelle in the primary election in her bid for another term to represent the Hill District, Downtown and the North Side. "The...
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