Governor Ed Rendell has set a Special Election for the May 18th Primary Election Day to fill the unexpired term of the late Democratic Congressman John Murtha of Johnstown…Republicans and Democratic Party officials each will nominate a candidate for the May ballot to fill out the term…in addition to the election for the rest of Murtha’s term,...
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Trash Talk
One complaint that we hear from time to time is that poor neighborhoods often get the leftover trashcans from other neighborhoods. One example taken earlier in the year (Kevin Acklin used this particular example in the second mayoral debate, back in October): a trashcan behind the Homewood-Brushton YMCA labeled “Bloomfield”.
Here’s a photo taken...
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With three days to go, these are the reports that we have been hearing from the mayoral campaigns:
Dok Harris:
Robocall from Franco
Rally in Homewood
Trick-or-treating in Squirrel Hill
Kevin Acklin:
Live calls from candidate and volunteers
Carrick Halloween parade
Canvassers seen in neighborhoods throughout the city
Luke Ravenstahl:
Weekend off?
What campaign activity are you seeing this weekend?
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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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If you are a Facebook user, you know that it was hard to avoid Obamamania on Facebook in the past year. And you certainly can’t avoid Steelers super bowl fever on Facebook – there are hundreds of Steelers fan groups on Facebook.
Can Facebook play a roll in the Primary elections here in...
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The Tribune-Review today gives a brief mention to the fact that our city’s redevelopment authority is under investigation by a federal grand jury:
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl’s office announced the probe. And that’s a hoot, considering there was no love lost between the mayor’s office and the URA during Pat Ford’s tenure at the latter. City...
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Just when you thought government couldn’t get any worse, news broke about the URA’s faulty contracting process. Not to worry, just three short weeks later, Mayor Ravenstahl is on the case. Don’t be fooled- just like every other great idea he’s had and made a big stink in the press about, this too will...
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