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City of Pittsburgh residents are already playing, “Who’s going to challenge Mayor Bill Peduto for Mayor in 2021?” But some of the candidates they’re naming aren’t even qualified and only one has officially announced a campaign. Will a legitimate challenger actually emerge to topple Peduto?

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THE BIG STORY

GUESS WHO?

What will it take to defeat Mayor Peduto … if any legitimate candidate runs against him?

BY RYAN DETO // RYANDETO@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

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ITTSBURGH MAYOR BILL PEDUTO has been under some serious heat this summer.

The Black Lives Matter protests that erupted in late May in Pittsburgh are still ongoing. During a handful of these demonstrations, Pittsburgh Police have used force against protesters, including employing less-lethal weapons like tear gas, sponge rounds, bean bags, and pepper spray. With many of these use-of-force incidents caught on camera, outrage grew as Peduto was quick to defend the police’s account of the events, even though videos contradicted what police claimed happened.

Contrast this to when Peduto sat in City Council in the early aughts, and when he first ran for mayor in 2013 and won. Many identified him as one of the more liberal mayors Pittsburgh had ever seen. He openly talked about police reform, climate change and environmentalism, and racial justice, and started to implement progressive urban policies like protected bike lanes.

So when Peduto repeated false claims that property damage during a May 30 protest was carried out by people from outside the region, and when he repeated the unverifiable claims that protesters threw projectiles at police first during a skirmish on June 1, many took that as a betrayal of the values for which he previously advocated.

Some protesters and Pittsburgh residents started to call for Peduto to resign.

That pressure has continued throughout the summer, perhaps loudest on social media, although that has spilled over in recent weeks as protesters began showing up in front of Peduto’s house in Point Breeze. An Aug. 19 protest that began outside Peduto’s house, and ended in nearby Mellon park with police employing projectiles and chemical spray on protesters, led to the mayor announcing changes to how police respond to protests.

But it’s unclear how widespread or intense disapproval of Peduto is among Pittsburgh voters. However, it still appears to be some of the strongest and most sustained criticisms during Peduto’s seven years in office. Stronger than criticism over his international travel. Stronger than criticism over his implementation of bike lanes.

On Aug. 25, Peduto told WESA that he “absolutely” will be running for a third term next year. Last week, he even rolled out the beginnings of a comprehensive land-use plan, which would be the city’s first.

There does appear to be a real appetite for someone to challenge Peduto in 2021.

But any chance at toppling Peduto won’t be easy. He won re-election in 2017 with 69% of the vote. Big city mayors always have critics, but Peduto has weathered several attacks over his term. A Pittsburgh mayor hasn’t lost re-election since 1933, and even that was an anomaly as the GOP-appointed Mayor John Herron occupied office right as the city’s Republican Party was falling apart.

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Things you need to run against Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto REQUIREMENTS • Be a Pittsburgh city resident for at least 3 years • Acquire at least 250 nominating petition signatures from registered voters who live within the City of Pittsburgh to get on Democratic or Republican primary ballot • For independent or minor-party candidates to get on the general election ballot, candidates must gather signatures equal to 2% of the last top vote-getter within their political jurisdiction

UNOFFICIAL RECOMMENDATIONS • A strong base of support from activist groups, Democratic Party Ward members, and volunteers willing to campaign for you • Ability to raise or self-fund hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions • Deep knowledge of hyper-local issues like zoning, road repair, tax abatement policy, transit, policing, housing, etc., and a strong case for why Peduto is handling those issues poorly • Make a case for city-wide structural change that appeals to the left-leaning activists, neighborhood leaders, and more-conservative Peduto critics

But some local political operatives recognize that there is an opening to beat Peduto, however narrow it may be. Residents can get tired of mayors after two terms (only a handful of Pittsburgh mayors have ever won three consecutive elections), and there could be a case made for institutional change aligning left-leaning activists, more conservative Peduto critics, and neighborhood advocates, not to mention the ability to raise hundreds of thousands in campaign contributions.

But barring a huge new Peduto scandal, that will likely require a perfect candidate with a nuanced, yet digestible, and inspired message. Is anyone up to the task?

Who’s running?

So far, there is only one candidate who has announced a challenge to Peduto in 2021.

Tony Moreno, a retired Pittsburgh Police officer who lives in Brighton Heights, announced his challenge to Peduto in September 2019. His challenge isn’t related to the recent criticism of Peduto, and he has not embraced any of the rhetoric currently lobbied against Peduto by left-leaning activists.

Outside of Moreno, no candidates have yet emerged, despite some loud cries on social media calling for challengers. Some potential challengers suggested include popular local figures on the left, like State Rep. Summer Lee, University of Pittsburgh Law professor Jerry Dickinson, and Allegheny County public defender Lisa Middleman, but none of these people live within the city of Pittsburgh, and none of them are eligible to run. According to Pittsburgh’s Home Rule Charter, mayoral candidates must be city residents for at least three years before running and remain residents throughout their term.

Pittsburgh City Paper reached out to several inviduals and activist organizations that have recently been openly critical of Peduto to see if they have heard of any possible candidates to challenge the mayor. No one named anyone seriously considering a run.

CP also spoke to some people who have worked in Democratic political campaigns in the region, since the city overwhelmingly votes Democratic and the mayorship is consistently won in the primary. They couldn’t confirm any actual candidates, but speculated on people they believe could be strong challengers.

Some have also hinted on social

media a desire to run. They include: Activist and former CEO of 1Hood Media Celeste Smith; State Rep. Sara Innamorato; Pittsburgh Controller Michael Lamb; Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner; and Pittsburgh City Councilors Deb Gross, Corey O’Connor, and Erika Strassburger.

O’Connor and Strassburger both told CP they are not running for mayor and are focused on their districts. The Wagner campaign said “she isn’t answering these sorts of questions because of the importance of the upcoming [presidential] election.” Innamorato declined to comment. All others did not return requests for comment.

“IF YOU ARE A REAL NAME, YOU ARE NOT JUST GONNA DO IT TO RAISE YOUR PROFILE. YOU WANT TO WIN.” If a strong challenger emerged, what would it take to defeat Peduto?

Darwin Leuba has worked on local state house campaigns, and most recently Middleman’s unsuccessful independent run for Allegheny County District Attorney.

He recently put out a call on Twitter for candidates who are interested in challenging the mayor. Leuba acknowledges he is not a city resident, and he won’t personally have a say in any election, but he is inviting candidates because he believes the mayor of Pittsburgh has an effect on the whole region. He thinks the time is ripe for a challenge.

“When you think of Pittsburgh, you think of bridges, the Steelers, and not liking Peduto,” says Leuba. “There is a momentum to not wanting Peduto to be mayor.”

Leuba says the best kind of candidate to challenge Peduto would be someone who thinks outside the box of city politics, and who will work to reform city government. “[They] also have to be good enough on the issues,” says Leuba.

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“Not just someone who can beat Peduto, but isn’t just a Peduto by another name.”

Another reason Leuba doesn’t think a more well-known name will emerge as a challenger is because many of the politicians he thinks are in a good position to take on Peduto from the left are already in good seats, and may not want to pause their political careers for a difficult mayoral challenge.

“If you are already in a good seat doing good work, why waste all that energy?” asks Leuba.

For example, another name Leuba has seen thrown around is Allegheny County Councilor Liv Bennett (D-North Side), but he says county council rules would require her to resign if she seeks a mayoral run. And as part of a small, but growing, progressive block on county council, he says Bennett would be better served remaining in her current seat.

But, any challenger with a low name ID now is going to have to spend a lot of money to build up their brand. According to the most recent campaign finance reports, Peduto has around $500,000 campaign cash on hand.

A local campaign operative who spoke to CP on the condition of anonymity says the ability to raise money and build a real base of support will be necessary.

“I think there is certainly a space if they have the appetite to do it,” says the operative. “But I think it takes a real base of support. And an ability to raise a substantial amount of money in a short amount of time. While [these candidates might] exist on paper in the minds of activists, it is easier said than done.”

The operative describes the difference between some recent primary victories of left-wing challengers, like Innamorato’s 2018 victory and Bethany Hallam’s 2019 win, to what challenging Peduto would be like. The mayor is currently the most high-profile politician in the region, and he is well known. Innamorato and Hallam’s victories were against incumbents that still were largely unknown to the voters, since state representatives and county councilors are featured prominently in the media.

Another person who has worked in local political campaigns spoke to CP on the condition of anonymity. This source says a more well-known figure, like Lamb or Wagner, would have an easier time raising money and their name ID is already relatively high.

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name, you are not just gonna do it to raise your profile,” says the source. “You want to win.”

The source says the recent events over the summer have created some movement to the left of Peduto, and it opens up a possibility. But any challenger is going to have to bring together a lot of competing interests. Voters in some parts of the city might want police reform, while others might want more development, or even more police presence. The source says it is possible to bring those interests together, since there is a sect of the voting population that doesn’t like Peduto, but it still won’t be easy.

And the source says they can’t run on Medicare-for-all or even the Green New Deal, which Peduto has balked at supporting, because mayor races are always about hyper-local issues. This is what makes them different from state or national contests.

“It’s not like primarying a member of Congress. It is just way more direct in people’s lives. Many want the incumbent out for personal reasons, not big picture issues,” says the source, referring to finding the right challenger to beat Peduto. “If I am looking at it from that angle, I am not looking at a ton of optimism.”

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NIKA IGNOZZI HAS enjoyed a

career trajectory that most professional artists would envy. At 22 years old, she has already established OOH BABY, a business where she makes original, hand-painted pieces out of upcycled clothing and accessories.

Now, two years after creating OOH BABY, she has a storefront in Millvale.

Located on Grant Avenue, the new space — which officially opened on Mon., Sept.

5 — will serve as both a place to sell and as a studio for Ignozzi to create. It’s a step up from making clothes in her room, which is what she had been doing.

“It’s kind of like a double whammy,” says Ignozzi, who lives in Garfield.

Her clothes, which are also for sale on her website, are a youthful array of bright, fluorescent colors and renderings of eyes, faces, and animals. Think Betsey

Johnson with a generous dash of DIY punk aesthetic.

Ignozzi says her style comes from wanting to give people more interesting looks to show off.

“I DON’T KNOW WHAT THE HELL I’M DOING. I’M JUST GOING FOR IT.” “I just saw all the boring clothes around, and I wanted to wear something weird and colorful,” says Ignozzi, adding that she receives “a lot of compliments” whenever she wears one of her pieces out. “I want everyday people

to be able to wear something crazy and get, like, 15 compliments in a day because when the hell does that ever happen? … It brings an opportunity for people to communicate with others, and it’s just a fun thing that I want everyone to experience.”

She made over 100 one-of-a-kind pieces for the Millvale storefront, where customers will find adult clothing in a range of sizes. She uses acrylic paint for the designs, which are then made weather-safe with a layer of clear coat finish. She stipulates that her pieces should be hand-washed.

While most of her pieces retail at $100 or more, she also sells handmade “knick-knacks” at lower prices. And clothes aren’t her only canvas. She also produces custom paintings and has already made the Millvale space her

Unable to switch her major, she dropped out of Wagner and moved to Pittsburgh, where she started OOH BABY. After launching the company, she quickly got involved in Pittsburgh Fashion Week. Soon after, she and some friends discovered the Artisan Market while doing a fashion shoot in the Strip District, and Ignozzi has been selling her clothes there ever since. She has also sold at events like the 2019 Spirit Summer Recess in Lawrenceville, and worked with local artists, musicians, and fellow fashion designers at the Battle of the Beasts show at Mr. Smalls Theatre in February.

With the storefront, she also sees a chance to work with and support other Millvale businesses, including the nearby B-sides Vintage Clothing shop and Curated Flame, a store that sells CBD products and glassware.

“I was like, ‘This is perfect, and we can all generate business for each other,’” says Ignozzi.

As for opening a store in the middle of a pandemic, she plans to just play it by ear.

“Honestly, I have no expectations,” says Ignozzi. “I don’t know what the hell I’m doing. I’m just going for it.”

own by putting murals up on all the walls.

But while she has made a name for herself in the local creative scene, Ignozzi started out about as far from art and fashion as one could, as a college athlete studying to be a physician’s assistant at Wagner College in Staten Island, New York.

OOH BABY 507 Grant Ave., Millvale. oohbabylife.com

“I was so involved with sports,” says Ignozzi, a soccer player who received a scholarship to attend Wagner. She says that while she had an interest in art, and even took some classes, she never believed being a professional artist was an option, especially as someone from Lower Burrell in Westmoreland County.

“Growing up in a small town, it’s kind of like your ticket out, getting a scholarship and going to school,” says Ignozzi. “I had never met an artist growing up.”

She says being exposed to the culture and fashion of New York City during college changed everything.

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the “everything” pork sandwich from Duncan Street Sandwich Shop in Millvale for the first time.

I haven’t stopped thinking about it since.

The shop’s housemade bread — thick, spongy, sporting the subtle funky touch of sourdough and finished with an ultrachewy crust — is stuffed full with roasted pork, pickled red onion jam, Boursin cheese, cucumber, and “everything” seasoning. Mild pork is matched with a tangy edge from the vibrant, red onion jam. The spreadable, garlicky, Boursin cheese brings a rich, creamy texture; the fresh, thinly sliced cucumbers add a welcome crunch; and a dusting of the “everything” seasoning echoes the pungent flavors of onion and garlic. It’s a perfectly designed sandwich.

Duncan Street opened in Millvale in 2018 and was an extension of Duncan St. Dinners, the popular dinner series from chef/owner duo Kendyl Ryan and Dan Rodriguez.

Ryan and Rodriguez have always

had limited dining space inside their cozy storefront, with a backyard patio open in the summer for outdoor eating.

In light of the ongoing pandemic, Duncan Street has ditched dining inside altogether. Its take-out operation is smooth: call ahead to place the order, call again to have it ushered to your car door (or hands) when you’ve arrived for pick-up.

DUNCAN STREET SANDWICH SHOP 543 North Ave., Millvale. duncanst.com

Along with my “everything” pork sandwich, I filled a lunch break with the special of late, a pimento cheese sandwich, and a few sides.

The cheese sandwich was set on the same, springy sourdough as the “everything” pork and stacked with pimento cheese, goat cheese, smoked pepper jam, romaine lettuce, and white onion.

I expected the handheld to be over-

whelmingly rich, the smears of hearty cheeses thick on each piece of bread.

But, once again, Ryan and Rodriguez constructed a skillfully layered sandwich.

By spreading the cheeses on opposing slices, they broke up the lush spreadables with a fresh crunch of lettuce and zing of white onion. The cheeses themselves were polar opposites, the goat bringing a tart creaminess, pimento adding sharpness. Smoked pepper jam rounded out the tiers of cheese and vegetable with a robust, savory sweetness.

Sides gave creative twists on comfort food. The shop’s baked beans boasted a smoky, hearty barbeque, while a spicy potato salad punched with brighter flavors. The spicy cucumber salad, however, was by far my favorite. I expected the typical vinegar-doused vegetables; Duncan Street surprised me by peppering the cucumbers with peanuts, a smoked chile cucumber vinaigrette, and a zesty finish of fresh cilantro.

City Paper said it in 2018, and it’s still true today: The Millvale sandwich scene is run on Duncan.

Follow staff writer Maggie Weaver on Twitter @magweav

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Festival, featuring different programming each night. Catch an evening of dance and classical music at Hazelwood Green from Texture Contemporary Ballet, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, slowdanger, and more. 7 p.m. Continues through Sun., Sept. 27. 4734 Second Ave., Hazelwood. $20-25. citytheatrecompany.org

ART FROM THE HEART Check out the new Contemporary Craft space with its opening exhibit, The Heart Lives Through the Hands. Featuring large-scale paper and mixed media pieces from artist Swoon, the pieces “marry the whimsical to the grounded, weaving in fairy tales, myth, and a recurring motif of the sacred feminine.” The exhibit is open Thursday through Saturday, and timed tickets can be reserved online.

11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. 5645 Butler St., Lawrenceville. contemporarycraft.org

MON., SEPT. 14 SCHOOL TALES Join Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures for a virtual edition of its Ten Evenings series with Susan Choi, who will discuss her latest novel Trust Exercise, a meta meditation on the traditional high school coming-of-age story that is impossible to describe without spoiling. 7:30 p.m. Available for one week after event. $15. pittsburghlectures.org

FRI., SEPT. 11 DATE NIGHT Mix things up with Date Night at the Drive-In, part of Allegheny County’s summer movies series. Catch La La Land on the big screen at South Park, and practice your dance moves in the car where no one can see you. 7 p.m. Free.

3730 Buffalo Drive, South Park Township. alleghenycounty.us/special-events

TUE., SEPT. 15 LEARNING HISTORY It’s a gift to have a record of the history of your family’s history or community. Learn how to go about creating one with Crash Course: Collecting African-American Oral Histories from the Carnegie Museum of Art. The four-part course explores “best practices for gathering and considering information from the past.” 12-1:30 p.m.

Continues through Oct. 6. $20-40. cmoa.org

SAT., SEPT. 12 BILINGUAL BOOKS Engage your kids in a bilingual story hour with 123 Andrés, a family band known for its catchy, family-friendly songs in both English and Spanish. In addition to their songs, the family will read aloud from its first children’s book, Hola Amigo, with a virtual event from City of Asylum.

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The Buckle Downs and The Living Street are kicking off City Theatre’s Drive-In Arts Festival for a night of rock and folk jams. For 12 nights, the fest takes place at Hazelwood Green and provides programming ranging from music to comedy to dance.

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Another day, another drive-in concert!

Taking the stage at Starlight Drive-In is Steel Panther, a comedy metal band known for its profane and humorous lyrics and exaggerated setup mocking the glam-metal lifestyle.

SAT., SEPT. 12 (LIVESTREAM) OH, TO BE IN BRITAIN: A MUSICAL REMINISCENCE. 7-8 p.m. britsburgh.com. Free As part of the Virtual Britsburgh Festival, Jon Tyillian joins friends and colleagues at Pittsburgh’s Calvary Episcopal Church to present a musical journey through Britain with live poetry readings spread throughout.

The event is free and takes place via Zoom, so grab a comfortable spot in your home and get ready to be transported to England.

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Ease into the work week with Splatter’s “Little Froggy.”

The short, two-minute track is driven by the sparse plucks of a guitar and feels like the calm of sitting next to a body of water.

TUE., SEPT. 15 (STREAMING) PITTSBURGH CITY PAPER’S MUSIC SECTION. pghcitypaper.com Looking to discover some new local tunes? As of last week, Pittsburgh City Paper is now publishing a music review every weekday, from track and album reviews to video premieres. Visit pghcitypaper.com and browse the “Music” tab under Arts and Entertainment.

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SUN., SEPT. 13 (MUSIC TO STREAM) EDGE OF THE X WITH KATIE O. 7-11 p.m.

105.9 The X. 1059thex.iheart.com

Every Sunday, The X’s Katie O gives Pittsburgh musicians radio air time during Edge of the X. Tune in at 7 p.m. and discover a new local favorite.

It’s Jazz Poetry Month, and this week, City of Asylum’s Off Minor Jazz Series, a season of thematic jazz programs that focus on legendary musicians or specific techniques, is pairing with the Jazz Poetry festival. In this concert, drummer/curator Tom Wendt will talk about Nat “King” Cole’s history with the racial justice movement while participating in virtual collaborations with poets mónica teresa ortiz, Mansur Rajih (ICORN writer-in-residence from Yemen), Sara Borjas, and Grace Shuyi Liew.

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