Update: The Campaign for Mayor 

Hey Pitt Students! I have a really quick post for this week to update you all on the mayoral race. At the end of last week a political bomb was dropped. City Councilman Bill Peduto filed papers to run for mayor, as many thought he would. The real surprise was that county executive Rich Fitzgerald donated more than the legal max to Peduto’s campaign. While the county executive claims this is not an endorsement, every political insider in the city knows this is a huge sign of support, beyond endorsement level, regardless of what Fitzgerald says. Many believe that it may also be a warning shot to other opposition candidates to stay away from the race.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has the full story here<http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-city/allegheny-county-executive-backing-peduto-mayoral-run-655255/>.

Don’t forget to check back next Monday for your mayoral election update!