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- ↑ Keppler, Nick (4 April 2019). "Drug Addiction Used to End Political Careers, but That's Finally Changing". Vice. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ↑ Rihl, Juliette (26 May 2020). "Allegheny County selected to participate in national fine and fee reform initiative following PublicSource investigation". Public Source. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ↑ Morrison, Oliver (20 November 2024). "'People hate that about us.' Pittsburgh politician and radio host forge unlikely bond". WESA (FM) . National Public Radio . Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ↑ "Jail Oversight Board". Allegheny County Controller. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ↑ "Board of Elections - Allegheny County, PA". Allegheny County, Pennsylvania . Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ↑ "Bethany Hallam - Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh". Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh . Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ↑ "2023 Municipal Election". Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
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- ↑ "2019 Municipal Election". Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
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