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Chris Rieger

@riegerforpa.bsky.social
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Dormont Borough Councilperson. Husband, father, lawyer. Fan of: democracy/coffee/Pitt/Springsteen: Opinions my own

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Colin Williams @colinbwilliams.com · 28/09/2026
INBOX: Allegheny County's board of health has unanimously passed the revised paid 12-week parental leave bill. The bill now heads to county council for a final vote.
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
*taps sign*
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Great to be on hand at Ironworkers Local 3 this evening for Brandon Dukes (HD12) and Brittany Bloam (HD45)! With a mere 3 seat majority in the PA House, it’s crucial to have all hands on deck to help keep the chamber and keep delivering for working families in PA! 💙 ✊🏻
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
BREAKING: SCOTUS denies the Trump administration’s request to enforce the new U.S. Postal Service rule for the 2026 elections. Justices Alito and Thomas dissent. More to come at Law Dork. www.lawdork.com
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
No. 26A305
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, ET AL. U.
CALIFORNIA, ET AL.
ON APPLICATION FOR STAY
[September 14, 2026]
The application for stay presented to JUSTICE JACKSON and by her referred to the Court is denied. The Government is unlikely to succeed on the merits of its challenge to the District Court's preliminary injunction. And the equitable factors applicable for obtaining emergency relief from this Court do not favor a stay.
JUSTICE KAVANAUGH, concurring.
In my view, based on the briefing the Court has received at this interim stage, there is at least a fair prospect that the final rule falls within the Postal Service's statutory authority. See 39 U. S. C. §401(2). But applying the rule in the 2026 elections would be arbitrary and capricious in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act because state and local election officials do not have sufficient time to reasonably implement the rule before the elections. See 39
U. S. C. §3001(m); 5 U. S. C. §706(2)(A). For that reason, I concur in the denial of the application for stay.
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Can’t believe it’s been 25 years since I sat in my English classroom at Altoona High School and watched the world changed. We will never forget the lives lost, will always cherish their memories, and hope our country can reclaim that same unity that we had then.
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Now and always, solidarity always wins. Thank you to the working men and women that keep our nation running. ✊🏻 #UnionStrong
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
RIP to an absolute icon.
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Hitting turf in Bethel Park again on a perfect day for Jon Lloyd! HD40 is a real pick-up opportunity (several points bluer than the seat that flipped in Butler County last week), and is a crucial district to help expand the House majority in Harrisburg! 💙
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Turns out if you invest in and improve public services, more people will use them!
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Really appreciate the Butler Eagle reaching out for my thoughts on the special election results from Tuesday in HD12. Democrats are fired up and mobilized for the final push into November! www.butlereagle.com/20260821/doe...
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Does Dukes’ win in Butler County point to broader political shifts?
Longtime Butler County resident Susan Collier said she wasn’t completely surprised that voters chose a Democrat over a Republican in a recent special election — even in this traditionally red area. “I...
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Someone’s coping today
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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
shout-out to these Democrats who went out and knocked on doors to help Brandon Dukes win. in a race decided by fewer than 100 votes, canvassing *absolutely* made a difference.
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
As a former resident of HD12, I am choking up big time tonight. Reminder this is the same seat Daryl Metcalfe had a stranglehold on for 22 years. This was not a special election fluke performance. It was the result of YEARS and YEARS of organizing. All the love to my old friends in Butler County!
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Dylan @dyl057.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I have also been informed Slippery Rock Borough Council just voted down a 287(g) cooperation agreement with ICE 🤯
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Butler county 👀
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Rich Lord @richelord.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
In Dormont, criticism of a proposed 180-unit housing development includes conflated claims originating on social media and possibly echoed by AI. At the core are fears that a "huge, big complex just won’t work in a little town like this." www.publicsource.org/dormont-hous...
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Dormont housing proposal draws debate — and AI-assisted misinformation
As officials consider a development near the PRT Red Line station, false claims and misleading information enhance debate.
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Proud to join other elected officials to help kick off a canvass for Jon Lloyd and hit turf this afternoon in Bethel Park! HD40 is one of a few flippable districts in western PA, and Democrats are fired up and putting in the work to win in November! 💙
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Great to be on hand for this evening’s “push it into the station” tradition to welcome the Dormont Fire Department’s new rescue pumper truck! Glad this this newest piece of equipment council purchased a few years ago finally made its way home! 🚒
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Members of the Dormont community who were legally permitted to work in the U.S. were detained by ICE. Much gratitude to our state and federal legislators who are working to bring them home. In the meantime please support their family’s efforts if you can: www.gofundme.com/f/help-my-da...
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Donate to Help My dad and uncle come home to our family, organized by Gael Rosete
Hi, I'm Gael Rosete. My dad, a father of four, and uncle, a father of… Gael Rosete needs your support for Help My dad and uncle come home to our family
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The weather cooperated this year, and it was a beautiful #NationalNightOut! Thanks to the Dormont Fire Department for the burgers and dogs, as always to our public safety personnel w/ the Dormont Police, DVFD, MRTSA, and to our entire public works team for their tireless service to our community!
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
The rain didn’t keep people away from our 6th annual Ice Cream Social! Thanks to all committee members who assisted in putting this event together, and for organizations who had a table, including reps from @chris4pa.bsky.social’s campaign and our neighbors with the Green Tree Dems! 💙
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Great to be on hand this evening in Sharpsburg to catch @chris4pa.bsky.social and Congressman Ro Khanna to discuss Democratic messaging this fall, and the importance of stressing positive, progressive values to voters this November! ✊🏻
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Chris Deluzio @chris4pa.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Just defending against cuts isn’t enough. We should be fighting to expand Medicare to every American. Let’s pass Medicare for All!
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Chris Deluzio @chris4pa.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
61 years ago Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law, guaranteeing healthcare for seniors and families who couldn’t get it anywhere else. Today, Trump and the GOP want to gut these life-saving programs.
President Lyndon B Johnson at a desk with former President Truman signing the bill that created Medicare and Medicaid.
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Public servants advocate for substantive policy that could indirectly or directly benefit them all the time: better schools, universal quality healthcare, clean air, increased access to transit. The key is whether it would benefit many others as well. Like…paid parental leave for instance. 🤷🏼‍♂️
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
The chaos we’ve seen this year is the natural product of a reckless group of poorly trained wannabe foot soldiers who use illegal lethal force with impunity, and must be investigated, prosecuted, and the organization disbanded as soon as possible.
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Happy 250th to a country still, and always, worth fighting for. Have a safe and happy Fourth of July!!
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Notwithstanding the citizenship ruling (which nonetheless had a disturbing margin), any Democratic candidate for President in two years who doesn’t support a complete institutional overhaul/rework of this nakedly partisan Court isn’t getting my support in the primary.
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Overturning Citizens United isn’t enough. A constitutional amendment providing for the exclusive public financing of federal elections will root out corporate interests buying our government.
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Outstanding event for Pride in the Park today! Thank you to Dormont Community Development Corporation for making this celebration of inclusiveness and acceptance bigger every year! 🌈
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Happy Father’s Day to all the pops and father figures! 💙
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Celebrating #Juneteenth
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Honored to be on hand with old friends in Butler tonight to celebrate the tenure of outgoing Butler Dems chair Catherine Lalonde! They’ve been a model of Dem mobilization in both red and blue areas alike, and she leaves the group in a much better place than she found it. 💙
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
PA House Dems consistently getting legislation pushed to reduce costs, provide for affordable healthcare, and fund public education, and PA Senate Republicans always pushing for a solution in search of a problem. www.wesa.fm/politics-gov...
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Pa. Senate Republican seeks — again — to eliminate ballot drop boxes, satellite voting sites
A state Senate committee has approved a bill that would eliminate satellite voting offices — like those in Allegheny County.
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
At this evening’s Council meeting, I voted to proceed for Dormont to enter into an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with both PRT and Pennrose Inc. to explore possible development options for a Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) site at Dormont Junction. (1)
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Happy Pride Month!
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Great to be on hand to present a proclamation to the Dormont Public Library celebrating their 90th birthday!
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Outstanding as always to walk with my colleagues on Council in the annual South Hills Memorial Day Parade! Thank you to the organizing committee for putting together such a wonderful event for our communities every year! 🇺🇸
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Today and every day we remember those who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice. Happy Memorial Day. 🇺🇸
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
It’s Election Day. Get aht there and vote. 🗳️ 🤘🏻 🎸 🎷
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Just spectacularly gross corruption.
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Yooooo 👀 @eugeneadepasquale.bsky.social
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Absent home rule, local municipalities are left with little options to fund basic services long term. This fact plus the “uniformity” provision in our state constitution are the biggest impediments to good, efficient governance in PA. (And the PA Senate 🫠)
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
I get the political realities of divided government in PA make this more likely than simply raising fees/taxes. But it’s reflective of the systemic problem in PA of how we lack good enabling legislation that allows local municipalities to raise revenue to fund public services (like transit).
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
It’s #TeacherAppreciationWeek! Instead of tote bags and Target gift cards, as always the best way imo to show gratitude to our educators would be to commit proper resources to public education, our greatest domestic achievement. #ThankATeacher
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Good write up on the increasingly concerning trend of declining volunteer firefighters, both locally and nationwide. Local and state policymakers need to prioritize committing resources to recruiting and retention efforts. www.axios.com/local/philad...
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Pennsylvania leans on volunteer firefighters — but fewer are signing up
It's leaving some communities without a reliable emergency response.
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
This morning I took part in our Boro’s annual Spring Clean-Up on Potomac Ave., then headed to our annual “Dormont Goes Green” event! (Got a nice addition for our pollinator garden in the process).
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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Shout-out to the PRT employees who moved so many people yesterday. A few hiccups, but you'll always have those. Now for Day 2!
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Pittsburgh's NFL Draft public transit plan gets positive reviews
The push to have visitors to the NFL Draft use public transportation seemed to work well Thursday — in some cases maybe too well. The goal was to...
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Major props to Pittsburgh Regional Transit for its operations today during one of the largest events our region has ever seen! Yinz make us proud! ✊🏻 🖤 💛
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Chris Rieger @riegerforpa.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
From stealing a Supreme Court seat to wanting to throw out votes to coordinating their own power grab via redistricting, Republicans have been operating under a different set of rules for awhile now. I for one am happy Democrats are fighting back.
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