Author: p2moblogger

Live from Denver: The Official Vote for President of the United States.

Originally uploaded by progresspittsburgh

A small number of delegates have voted for Hillary Clinton so it looks like the vote from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will not be unanamous.

Hillary Clinton at DNC 2008

Originally uploaded by progresspittsburgh

Calling for unity.

Gov. Ed Rendell from the convention floor

Originally uploaded by progresspittsburgh

Rendell discussing energy independence and Pennsylvania’s leadership in that arena in a primetime speech Tuesday.

PA Delegation from the Convention Floor

Originally uploaded by progresspittsburgh

Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-Illinois) speaking

Dan Onorato and Mayor Nutter – Denver PA Delegate Breakfast

Originally uploaded by progresspittsburgh

Two former Hillary supporters. Onorato: ‘Obama and Biden got the issues right.’ 9/25/08

Sign in Downtown Denver

Originally uploaded by progresspittsburgh

Gearing up for the DNC

More from the city Council town hall meeting

Originally uploaded by progresspittsburgh

The council members are talking public comment from the 100 or so community members that have turned out for this evenings meeting.
Councilman Motznick, councilwoman Payne and councilman Peduto have arrived.

Like most community meetings – people show up to talk about their individual issues. the first comment had nothing do with the budget – a resident who wanted to know what to do about water being shut off. I understand that city residents have issues but these public meetings would be productive if city residents talked about the actual budget rather than your personal neighborhood issue.

Resident 5 wants to know what the city rules are for yard sales. Again not about the budget. Thank you to councilman Dowd for offring to help resident 5 solve the yard sale issue.

City Council Town Hall Meeting in district 7 and some facts on the city budget

Originally uploaded by progresspittsburgh

City council has hit the road for a tour of district 7 and this town hall meeting at the Union Project. This is part of the budgeting process for all members of city council to tour the council districts and attend council meetings. Currently council members Patrick Dowd, Bruce Kraus, Doug Shields and Darlene Harris are at the meeting. Also seen are Dick Scrinjar and Dom Costa.

Here are just some facts covered at the meeting that seemed interesting there is a lot covered and I can’t type as fast as they are talking:
-2008 budget = 423.8 million
-20.6 % of that is debt service
-expenditures are projected to exceed revenues in 2011
-1031 miles of streets in the city of Pittsburgh
-2008 capital budget =$ 99.3 million
-170 miles of brick, blockstone and concrete streets
-400 new building condemnations each year

Councilman Dowd is now talking about poulation loss, especially in regard to the forecast that expenditures will exceed revenues in 2011.

Union Project community Meetings on East Liberty

Originally uploaded by progresspittsburgh

Councilman Ricky Burgess talks with community members at the Union Project. The Union Project has been hosting weekly meetings on East Liberty for the past 5 weeks. Topics covered include housing, jobs, neighborhood association, the new Bakery Square develoment and safety.
Click on the photo for some additional pictures of the event.

Some pictures are also being posted at CNN – click here for the ProgressPittsburgh ireport.

Here are some pictures of polling places around Pittsburgh that have been submitted this morning.

Mt. Washington: The best view of any polling place in Pittsburgh. Not only do I get to vote today, I get to look at this view.

Bloomfield:

This is 5151 liberty the old location for 8-7 it was mailed to new registrants instead of the right location at gross and liberty.

Point Breeze:

Pittsburgh 14-11 (Linden School) around 11am.  No signs for candidates, no lines

Obama rally begins at Pitt

Originally uploaded by progresspittsburgh

It is just after 10 PM. Barack and Michelle Obama, Teresa Heinz and Bob Casey have just walked on stage.

Line outside of Obama event at Pitt

Originally uploaded by progresspittsburgh

monstrous obama line. will definitely fill peterson

Voters and Volunteers – see some thing interesting happening around the election? Snap a picture with your cell phone and send it to us.

This is an opportunity to create a collection of photos of what is happening on election day around the city.  Feel free to send pictures from the Obama and Clinton rallies today too.

We will publish pictures on the blog and on the Progress Pittsburgh Flickr page.

Email your pictures to progresspittsburgh@gmail.com.

All photos will be posted under the name Progress Pittsburgh unless you want us to include your name. Please include the location too.

Live at the Debate Party

Originally uploaded by progresspittsburgh

It is just after 8 PM and the room is full. Over 100 people of all ages are here at Ava on Highland Ave in East Liberty. The debate party is hosted by the Pa League of Young Voters.