Editing Pittsburgh (section)

===Government===
{{Main|Government of Pittsburgh}}
[[File:PittsburghCity-CountyBuilding.jpg|thumb|The [[Pittsburgh City-County Building]], the seat of government of the City of Pittsburgh]]
The [[Government of Pittsburgh]] is composed of the [[Mayor of Pittsburgh]], the [[Pittsburgh City Council]], and various boards and commissions. The mayor and the nine-member council each serve four-year terms. Since the 1950s the [[Pittsburgh Mayoral Chief of Staff|Mayor's Chief of Staff]] has assumed a large role in advising, long term planning, and as a "gatekeeper" to the mayor. City council members are chosen by [[plurality voting system|plurality]] elections in each of nine districts. The government's official offices are in the [[Pittsburgh City-County Building]].

The [[Pennsylvania Supreme Court]] holds sessions in Pittsburgh, as well as [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]] and Philadelphia. Pittsburgh is represented in the [[Pennsylvania General Assembly]] by three [[Pennsylvania State Senate|Senate Districts]] and nine [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives|House Districts]]. Federally, Pittsburgh is part of [[Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district]].