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storyDavid L. Lawrence: The Mayor Who Understood the MachineDavid L. Lawrence modernized Pittsburgh machine politics as Democratic leader and mayor — organization that reached from ward captains to Renaissance-era power.HistoryDavid L. LawrencePittsburgh mayor
storyThe Precinct Captain’s Little Black BookBefore voter databases and campaign apps, political intelligence lived in notebooks, kitchens, saloons, union halls, and the memory of a precinct captain. The captain knew who had moved.Historyward politicsprecinct captain
storyA Lawrenceville Food Crawl Without the HypeHow to walk Butler Street and the side streets for pizza, Thai, seafood, and late bites — without chasing invented “must-try” rankings.Food & Dininglawrencevillefood