Archive for May, 2009

P2Pac Update – Election Follow Up and Event June 4

May 22, 2009
By P2pac
P2Pac Update – Election Follow Up and Event June 4

Friends of P2PAC, Both of the P2PAC endorsed candidates for City Council edged out their opponents in a pair of tightly-contested races.  Natalia Rudiak, District 4, and Daniel Lavelle, District 6, will be on the ballot in November after victory in yesterday’s Democratic primary.  Congratulations, Natalia and Daniel! Please join us for a celebration on Thursday,...
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Clippings from May 14th – May 21st

May 21, 2009
By links

Here are some blog posts, article and links that you may have missed. Teenage Wasteland – Early Returns – post-gazette.com – Last night he was still in a fighting mood. Despite crushing Dowd, he didn't even mention the councilman in his acceptance speech and told people later he wanted an apology from Dowd for some...
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Bike the Vote

May 18, 2009
By P2pac
Bike the Vote

Better late than never, on the eve of the primary I just wanted to call everyone’s attention to BikePGH’s Bike the Vote questionnaire  BikePgh asked each of the Mayoral candidates to discuss the status quo with respect to making Pittsburgh as bike friendly as possible, and asked them as well to what each of them...
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Desperately Seeking Justice in Lawrenceville

May 16, 2009
By insider

  desperation The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope. A state of despair, or utter hopeless; abandonment of hope; extreme recklessness; reckless fury. “Reckless fury” is the only way that to describe the campaign of Tony Ceoffe in the increasingly heated race against p2pac endorsed candidate Susan Banahasky in the past week or so.
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May 19 Prediction Thread

May 16, 2009
By mmp

Leave your predictions in the comment thread for the mayor’s race, Pittsburgh council races, or any of your favorites.  Winner gets bragging rights.  Trash talking is only allowed if you make a prediction yourself. Have fun…
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Dowd Press Release on Water Main Break on Northside

May 14, 2009
By grant
Dowd Press Release on Water Main Break on Northside

Image by Seattle Municipal Archives via Flickr Dowd Statement on this Morning’s Water Main Break in Northside. May 14, 2009 – PITTSBURGH -     In response to this morning’s water main break on Chateau Street and the similar incident earlier this week on Liberty Avenue, PWSA Board Member and Mayoral Candidate Patrick Dowd issued the following statement:     ”This morning’s...
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Clippings from April 28th – May 13th

May 13, 2009
By links

Here are some blog posts, article and links that you may have missed. Theresa Smith Literature – PGH Comet takes a look at some of the lit from Councilwoman Theresa Smith that is being distributed in district 2. Smith is handing out a page that looks like a PG endorsement. The PG has...
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Battle for Braddock

May 8, 2009
By engagedcitizen
Battle for Braddock

Image via Wikipedia There is a near showdown happening in Braddock around the mayor’s race.  The current Mayor John Fetterman is facing a challenge from a candidate who is supported by some of the Braddock council members. Here is the Post-Gazette article on the race: Braddock Mayor Has His Critics Here is a letter to the editor...
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New Comment Features at Progress Pittsburgh!

May 7, 2009
By p2wp
New Comment Features at Progress Pittsburgh!

We are very happy to see that there has been a lot of discussion on the Progress Pittsburgh blog recently.  We have upgraded the comments feature on the blog to add threaded comments – so now you can reply to a specific comment.   We are working on some other improvements too.  How can we...
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Election Workers Needed in 7th and 8th Wards

May 5, 2009
By breen
Election Workers Needed in 7th and 8th Wards

Voters in parts of Shadyside (7th Ward) and Bloomfield (8th Ward) may not be able to vote, unless people sign on for open slots in the district Boards of Election. (These are the people who have you sign in and set up the machine for you to vote. They are also the ones who...
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Race for City Council District 4 Takes a Nasty Turn

May 2, 2009
By politicalspy
Race for City Council District 4 Takes a Nasty Turn

When campaigns begin to sputter and hemorage support close to Election Day, this is the time when they often begin to engage in disgusting and illegal tactics. Exhibit A:  At least one elderly woman was reportedly harassed at her door for telling a Coghill-canvasser that she was suppoorting Natalia Rudiak in the District 4 City...
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Sierra Club and 14th Ward Endorsemend added to the Big Endorsement Chart

May 1, 2009
By committeegrrl
Sierra Club and 14th Ward Endorsemend added to the Big Endorsement Chart

Just an FYI that we have updated The Big Endorsement Chart with the endorsements from the Sierra Club and the 14th Ward Independent Democratic Club.  We will also be adding interviews with the candidates to the Interviews column.  If you are a local blogger who has interviewed a candidate please leave a comment here...
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