Clippings from September 19th

Here are some blog posts, article and links that you may have missed.

• Onorato holds firm on withholding Port Authority subsidy – Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato is standing pat in his vow to withhold nearly $28 million from the Port Authority until a new labor agreement is negotiated, even if it it forces the mass transit agency to shut down.

  Mr. Onorato told members of the Pittsburgh Airport Area Chamber of Commerce this morning that without a competitive labor agreement, the Port Authority is headed for bankruptcy, even if it gets the $27.7 million. The release of the money would only delay the inevitable, he argued.

• Gov. Rendells Newsletter – Dog Law Action – So we are in the middle of a major economic crisis – even George Bush cancelled a trip to make some statement to make us feel better yet the Governor Rendell's weekly newsletter is about dog laws. Interesting.
  "Pennsylvania's current dog law, written in 1982, is no longer applicable in today's dog world. The current law treats all types of dog breeding businesses the same, whether they sell or breed 26 dogs or 5,000. Most importantly, changes to the law are needed to address the conditions in Pennsylvania's commercial breeding kennels. Under current Pennsylvania law, it is legal for breeding dogs to live their entire lives in small, cramped wire-floored cages, stacked one on top of the other. Dogs in these situations may never have the opportunity to play, socialize, run, jump or even walk about. A lifetime of sitting, standing and lying down is all they know. "
• Shadyside’s Prantl’s, Mancini’s take Jenny Lee’s spot – Yeah – for local businesses. This seems like a great solution.l Congrats to the people who made this happen. The space vacated by hometown favorite Jenny Lee Bakery in Market Square has two new tenants that may also be familiar names to Pittsburghers with a taste for baked goods — Prantl's Bakery and Mancini's Bread Co.

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