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Healthy Ride bikes on O'Hara Street.

Healthy Ride to offer free rides on Election Day

By Ashton Crawley, Assistant News Editor November 2, 2020
Healthy Ride, a Pittsburgh-based public bike share system, is offering free rides all day on Election Day.
Nora Blithe Runsdorf has been an election judge for the past 39 years for Pittsburgh Ward 4 District 7.

Election judges play key role in helping Election Day run smoothly

By Colm Slevin, Staff Writer October 28, 2020
Nora Blithe Runsdorf has served as an election judge for 39 years and is responsible for helping train poll workers and answering all questions that come up and run a fair and clean election on Election Day.
Opinion | Instructors, cancel class on Election Day

Opinion | Instructors, cancel class on Election Day

By Leah Mensch, Opinions Editor October 27, 2020
It’s not really anybody’s place — or business — to decide what some else’s voting barriers might look like.
Opinion | Election Day should be a national holiday

Opinion | Election Day should be a national holiday

By Mackenzie Oster, Staff Columnist October 27, 2020
If Election Day were a national holiday, it would help to guarantee that everyone has an equal opportunity to make it to the polls and cast their ballot.
A poll worker gets “I Voted” stickers ready to hand to voters as they finish up at the ballot booths.

Editorial: Adopt paid Election Day nationwide

By The Pitt News Editorial Board February 10, 2019
Sandusky’s new policy is an excellent idea that will hopefully improve voter turnout, and the rest of the country should follow its lead.
Sarah Innamorato won against incumbent Democrat Dom Costa in the race for Pennsylvania's 21st District's State Rep. (Photo by Anne Amundson | For The Pitt News)

Pennsylvania primaries test new congressional maps

By Noah Manalo | Staff Writer May 16, 2018

At Hitchhiker Brewing — a small brewery in Sharpsburg — thunderous applause greeted Sara Innamorato as she entered the building Tuesday night. Hugging and shaking hands with anyone she passed, she...

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