Monthly Archives: August 2006

Moscow on the Mon

So yesterday morning a rumor started flying around that Mayor O’Connor had died — which, if it were true, would have been sad news that the whole city would have felt entitled to share & grieve over.  But it wasn’t true, or at least there didn’t appear to be any corroborating evidence to back it up,…

Interviews from Wake Up Walmart Event – John Edwards, Chelsa Wagner and Others

Join MoveOn for an Oil Free Congress

National Day of Action for an “Oil-Free” Congress Where: Frankstown Ave. and Washington Blvd. (one Exxon and one Shell) Frankstown Ave. & Washington Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA When: Wednesday, 28 Jun 2006, 5:00 PM Link to RSVP: http://political.moveon.org/event/oilfree/9347?id=8137-4250098-ym_zKxv3QX1YYLezNb24jg&t=3 National Day of Action for an “Oil-Free” Congress Where: Shell Station, Penn and Braddock Avenues Corner of Penn…

p2 social hour: thursday 08.17.06 @ 6

please join us for the return of P2 happy hours. this event is just for fun! who: you! what: eat, drink, be merry, etc. where: Kelly’s Bar and Lounge when: Thursday, August 17, 2006; 6:00pm – ? why: fun! we will be enjoying some casual conversation and Kelly’s outdoor patio. we hope to see you…

no surprises here: we’re short on transportation funding in PA – come complain

The Post-Gazette has an article today about the release of Rendell’s Pennsylvania Transportation Funding and Reform Commission‘s report.  The short story:  we’re short about $866 million for basic maintenance of our current infrastructure, and needed improvements to that infrastructure will cost us an additional $2.2 billion we don’t have.  Everyone should make a point of planning to…