Over the course of the last week it has become evident that the City needs to change its emergency management system so we can more effectively deal with snow and public safety emergencies. In speaking with my fellow council members, we agreed that action needs to be taken to correct many of the inefficiencies...

I want to thank all of you for your patience as the City tries to unbury itself from Friday and Saturday’s snow storm. After meeting with the Mayor today and several key administration officials, I have some information for you on why the clean-up has been slow moving and what next steps the City...

Pittsburgh City Councilmember Natalia Rudiak was officially sworn in today at a ceremony in Council Chambers. In an uplifting inaugural address, she called for a civic re-awakening in Pittsburgh to aide revitalization in the neighborhoods. Citing the tough economic times that have gripped the nation...

After months of meeting voters at events, at their doors, and in their mailboxes, Natalia Rudiak will be delivering her closing arguments for her campaign for Pittsburgh City Council in a radio ad that will be running throughout the day on Monday. The ad can be heard here. A transcript of Natalia’s...

Natalia Rudiak will report $43,060.88 in contributions today since the last reporting deadline in January, bringing the total amount of money raised in her bid for Pittsburgh City Council to $59,940.73 in contributions. She ended the reporting period with $20,773.49 cash on hand, which will allow the...

March 24, 2009— Natalia Rudiak has announced several key endorsements in her campaign for Pittsburgh’s 4th District City Council seat.  “We are thrilled and honored to have the support of so many people in the community, and these endorsements show that our issues-first, neighborhood-oriented...

January 26, 2009—Natalia Rudiak has earned the endorsement of the Young Democrats of Allegheny County in her bid to represent Pittsburgh’s fourth City Council district. Voting by the organization’s Executive Committee took place following the annual candidates’ meeting, which took...

January 16, 2009—On Thursday, January 29, Democrat Natalia Rudiak will announce to supporters that she will seek election to District 4 of Pittsburgh’s City Council. The announcement will take place at the public opening of her campaign office, located at 754 Brookline Blvd at 7pm. “I...