Not even 24 hours after being declared the winner of the Pittsburgh mayoral race and becoming mayor-elect of the city, Corey O’Connor hit the streets to thank voters, while also paying tribute to his late father, former Pittsburgh Mayor Bob O’Connor.
Mayor-elect O’Connor and his family on Wednesday morning stood at the corner of Forward and Murray avenues in Squirrel Hill, waving at passers-by and offering thanks. His father did the same thing in the same spot in 2005 after he was elected to the mayor’s office.
KDKA-TV sat down with Mayor-elect O’Connor on Wednesday to discuss his plans for the coming administration and his vision for Pittsburgh…