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P2pac 2012 Primary Endorsement Happy Hour

It’s primary endorsement time! The 14th Ward has just finished up their endorsements and the P2pac will be annoucing their endorsements Tue, April 3 at a happy hour at the Shiloh Grill.  Event details are available on the P2pac website here. Can’t make it to the event? You can still make a contribution to the…

14th Ward Ind. Dems Endorsements for Primary 2012

Here is the press release from the 14th Ward Independent Democratic Club on their endorsements for the spring 2012 primary elections.  (We noticed they have a new website too – looking forward to following their new blog). 14th WARD CLUB BACKS MURPHY FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL Gainey Endorsed for State Representative The 14th Ward Independent Democratic Club has endorsed Patrick…

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P2pac 2012 Kick-off Happy Hour – Feb 21

Please join us to kick off the 2012 election cycle with brews and buds at this Northside happy hour event! Meet up with fellow fans of P2pac to talk shop and drink drinks. It will be fun! There will be a suggested donation of $10 at the door. All funds will go to support P2pac…

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No More Pop at Phippps

Phipps conservatory is banning soda pop because it makes kids fat.  Here is the press release they sent out today. Phipps Takes Firm Stand against Childhood Obesity and Boldly Eliminates Soda from its Cafe Pittsburgh’s premier public garden “walks the walk” when it comes to healthy foods.    Pittsburgh, Pa. – In a bold move, Phipps Conservatory…

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SEAD Summer Picnic is Pittsburgh’s Version of Iowa State Fair

but without the butter scuplture. If you are thinking of running for President – then a stop at the Iowa state fair is a must.  Romney is planning to stop by on Thursday, Ron Paul will be visiting the fair on Friday and CSPAN will be providing live coverage of the fair all weekend long.…

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Pittsburgh Meet and Greet with Eugene DePasquale – Jul. 27

Whose ready for 2012 election season? The campaigning has already begun. State representative Eugene DePasquale will be in Pittsburgh for a Meet & Greet (looks like a fundraiser with a suggested donation of $25/person) on Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Details and host committee are below – it is a pretty interesting host committee too –…

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TRAINING: Running for Public Office: Emerging Leaders in Public Service

the CORO center in Pittsburgh is accepting Applications for the Fall class of “Running for Public Office: Emerging Leaders in Public Service” Application Deadline is August 1, 2011. Running For Public Office:Emerging Leaders in Public Service Running for Public Office: Emerging Leaders in Public Service is an experiential learning program of the Coro Center for Civic Leadership.…

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Community Meeting – July 7 at 6:30 p.m. re: Beechwood Blvd and Boulevard Dr. Site in Greenfield

Councilman Doug Shields will convene a community meeting on Thursday, July 7, 2011 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Greenfield Senior Center (located at 745 Greenfield Ave.) regarding development at the church on Beechwood Blvd. and Boulevard Dr. in Greenfield.  This meeting is open to the public and will focus on possibilities for this…

Event: WATER’S WAYS: A Presentation & Discussion of Local Water Issues and Public Health (June 6)

WATER’S WAYS: A Presentation & Discussion of Local Water Issues and Public Health When: Monday, June 6, 7:00pm Where: Jewish Community Center, 5748 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh 15217 (Squirrel Hill near Murray Ave) Web Site: http://www.jccpgh.org/page/ajm In conjunction with the exhibition Too Shallow for Diving: the 21st Century is Treading Water, participating artists Ann Rosenthal and Steffi…

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Thank You Email from Doug Shields

Well – we have had a week to recover from election day – now time for follow up.  Here is the first Thank You email we have seen from a candidate.  Have you seen any other emails?  Anything else interesting post-election day. Friends, Thank you for your support and encouragement throughout our campaign for Magisterial…

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The Big List of Candidates, Endorsements and Election Day Parties

Primary 2011 Candidates and Endorsement List A few years ago someone asked me where they could go to see a list of all of the candidates and the endorsements – to my knowledge – that list didn’t exist.  We have been trying to compile that list over the past few elections and this year we…

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County Controllers Race – Surprisingly Interesting (& Poll)

Well for this most part this primary election has been pretty sleepy – Fitzgerald and Flaherty haven’t done much do distinguish their campaigns – the general sentiment about both is eh. The city council races have been a little more interesting.  It looks like Dowd and Kraus are doing well – their opponents haven’t put up much…

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Darlene Harris Campaign Office Vandalized

Here is a photo of the damage – no one was hurt.  Looks like damage occured early Sunday morning.  More details available here.  Darlene Harris is the current city council representative for Pittsburgh District 1 and the president of city council.  She is running for reelection and facing 3 other challengers – Vince Pallus, Bobby…

Can Facebook predict elections?

We have been working on updating a master list of candidates and endorsements for the May Primary and one of the things on the chart is Facebook profiles.  Here is a rundown of how the city council candidates stack up based on their facebook fans and friends.  Looks like Bruce Kraus is by far the…

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Zurawsky Event – Lucky Friday the 13th Pre-Election Day Party

Lucky Friday the 13th Pre-Election Day Party An evening of food, drink and community for our 5th district friends Hosted by Friends of Chris Zurawsky Friday, May 13, 2011 6:00 – 8:00 Summerset at Frick Park Community Center, 1435 Parkview Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA Event Website -http://www.socializr.com/event/49595967/1502733505

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