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Dear Councilmember:

I write to demand that you oppose any effort or vote of council for Pittsburgh to annex Wilkinsburg.

Sincerely,

A concerned voter

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The Office of Councilmember FIRSTNAME LASTNAME
City-County Building
Suite 510
414 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

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District Territory Name Fax Phone Online
1 Allegheny Center, Allegheny City Central, Allegheny West, Brighton Heights, Brightwood, East Allegheny, Fineview, Northview Heights, Observatory Hill, Spring Garden, Spring Hill-City View, Summer Hill, Troy Hill & Washington's Landing Bobby Wilson 412-255-2129 412-255-2135 Feedback
2 Banksville, Beechview, Chartiers City, Crafton Heights, Duquesne Heights & Mount Washington, East Carnegie, Elliott, Esplen, Fairywood, Oakwood & Ridgemont, South Shore, Sheraden, West End, Westwood, Windgap Theresa Kail-Smith 412-255-2821 412-255-8963 Feedback
3 Allentown, Arlington, Arlington Heights, Beltzhoover, Central Oakland, Knoxville, Mt Oliver, Oakcliffe, South Side Flats, South Side Slopes, South Oakland, St Clair Bruce Kraus 412-255-8950 412-255-2130 Feedback
4 Beechview, Bon Air, Brookline, Carrick, Mt. Washington, Overbrook Anthony Coghill 412-255-2052 412-255-2131 Feedback
5 Glen Hazel, Greenfield, Hays, Hazelwood, Lincoln Place, New Homestead, Regent Square, Squirrel Hill South, Swisshelm Park Corey O'Connor 412-255-0820 412-255-8965 Feedback
6 Perry Hilltop, The Hill, Northside, Uptown, Downtown, Oakland R. Daniel Lavelle 412-255-0737 412-255-2134 Feedback
7 Friendship, Bloomfield, Highland Park, Lawrenceville, Morningside, Polish Hill, Stanton Heights, Strip District Deb Gross 412-255-2419 412-255-2140 Feedback
8 Oakland, Point Breeze, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill Erika Strassburger 412-255-0738 412-255-2133 Feedback
9 East Liberty, Homewood, East Hills, Larimer, Point Breeze North, Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar, Friendship, Garfield Ricky Burgess 412-255-8658 412-255-2137 Feedback

Source: City Council Contacts on pittsburghpa.gov retrieved 2021-11-29