Chris Andrew -

Braddock, Pennsyvlania is a rough town at best.  Once a PA landmark during the thriving Steel Days, when the industry collapsed so did any sense of economic stability in what is now the poorest county in Allegheny.

As violence and cocaine took over this dying neighborhood, Harvard graduate John Fetterman won the seat of mayor by one vote.  Mr. Fetterman might not fit the profile of your typical mayor, his hard-nosed committment to this dying town has generated buzz with media appearences on the Colbert Show and FoxNews.  Mr. Fetterman has taken it upon himself to clean up this dying town with a focus on the arts, youth, and committment to the people.  His tattoed arms wear the dates of all murders that have occured during his time as mayor, and he actively reaches out to the art communities in New York, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia to draw in young, talent to revitalize the town.

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