Category: Gossip
Leadership in Pittsburgh
| June 16, 2010 | Posted by p2wp under Gossip, Politics |
This screenshot from the Post-Gazette today shows quite the contrast in approaches between two of our elected officials. I’ll let the headlines speak for themselves. [Ravenstahl scolded over library funds] [Rudiak aims to boost public input on projects]
Is Luke Lost Again?
| February 16, 2010 | Posted by grantstreetgossip under Gossip |
If you have been folowing some of the reactions to the snow in Pittsburgh – Luke Ravenstahl’s name is mentioned in response to the snow clean up. But today there is another question being asked about the mayor – Where’s Luke? It seems to have started with JanePitt around 11:30 this morning… At 12:30 @andybotpgh…
Democratic chair makes a mockery of the Democratic committee
| November 12, 2009 | Posted by insider under 2009, 2009 Primary Election, Gossip, Pittsburgh, Politics |
Over at Slag Heap, Chris Potter wrote a piece about Tonya Payne’s quixotic write-in campaign and the resulting challenge to her status as chair of the City Democratic Committee. (Readers may recall that voters in city council district 6 chose to replace her with P2PAC-endorsed candidate Daniel Lavelle.) In the Spring, Tonya Payne (illegally) used…
Getting It Done
| November 10, 2009 | Posted by politicalspy under Community Development, Gossip, Pittsburgh, Politics, Rant |
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…
Pigs Fly! and other unexpected news
| November 1, 2009 | Posted by emma under 2009, Blogs, Gossip, Pittsburgh, Politics |
Matt H has been called quite a few names from many around the burghosphere (including by me!) Mostly, they centered around his role as the lone apologist for the mayor on the interwebs. That’s why his endorsement slate is probably going to catch quite a few people by surprise: Mayor, City of Pittsburgh: Kevin Acklin There are…
Saturday Before Election: Candidate Watch
| October 31, 2009 | Posted by politicalspy under 2009, Gossip, Pittsburgh, Politics |
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…
Rudiak gets endorsement in Beechview; Matt H gets schooled
| April 8, 2009 | Posted by emma under 2009 Primary Election, Blogs, Elections, Environment, Gossip, Neighborhoods |
In many ways, the race to represent district 4 on Pittsburgh’s City Council is largely shaping up to be a fight between Natalia Rudiak and Anthony Coghill. A week ago, the community group Pretty Up Beechview announced their endorsement of Natalia Rudiak.
OPINION: What the Pothole Announcement Really Means
| March 12, 2009 | Posted by committeegrrl under Gossip |
Anyone who has worked on a campaign or has showed up to any sort of public gathering of city council members knows that most, okay many many voters really want to talk about potholes, roads, salt and maybe parking meeters. I think the fact that Luke Ravenstahl held his 3rd press conference this week…
BodyBuilding.com Interviews Luke Ravenstahl
| February 11, 2009 | Posted by Seenster under Blogs, Gossip |
Image by Getty Images via Daylife From the Post-Gazette blog (thanks to Jane Pitt) here is a YouTube video from a Super Bowl Party in Tampa. In this clip BodyBuilding.com interviews Luke, Clinton Portis and Chloe Kardashian on the Red Carpet.
The Pittsburgh Twitter Community on Luke Ravenstahl and the Steelers Parade
| February 3, 2009 | Posted by committeegrrl under Gossip |
Image by pghmtb via Flickr As the PG’s Early Returns points out – Mayor Luke Ravenstahl participated in the Steeler’s Parade today like he was one of the team – standing next to Ben, wearing the sweatshirt and video taping the whole thing. Here is what the response to the mayor was on Twitter…. tallcathy:…
FontanaFest 2008
| September 24, 2008 | Posted by Seenster under Events, Gossip, Western PA |
Saturday, September 27, 2008 11am – 4pm South Side Riverfront Park FREE! Are we really the first to blog about the 4th Annual FontanaFest- I hope some of the other Pittsburgh bloggers offer some commentary on this or even attend. Its not like the biggest election ever is 5 weeks away and maybe your time…
Blogging PatFordgate
| September 12, 2008 | Posted by committeegrrl under Blogs, Gossip, Government, Urban Planning |
Image via Wikipedia Chris Briem wonders if the Pat Ford settlement will mean the end of the Burghosphere – “I mean, will there be enough fodder for people to write about going forward. It’s debatable.” But Doug Sheilds has already called for an investigation and thus the saga of what can only be labeled Pat-Fordgate…
The Mayor Gossips About His Upcoming Race
| July 16, 2008 | Posted by grantstreetgossip under 2009 Primary Election, Elections, Gossip, Pittsburgh, Politics |
An article in yesterday’s Tribune-Review states that Raventahl expects a challenge from City Council President Doug Shields in the 2009 mayor’s race. When Shields denied the claim, Ravenstahl seems to use that denial as a way to discredit the councilman. Additionally, another potential motivation for the mayor’s announcement is the hope of a crowded field.…
New Blog in The Race for PGH 2009 – DraftChelsa2009.blogspot.com
| June 9, 2008 | Posted by Race for PGH under 2009, 2009 Primary Election, Elections, Gossip |
The emails have been flying this morning about the new blog on the scene – http://draftchelsa2009.blogspot.com. Maybe this anonymous blogger was inspired by our post last week about the mayor’s race. With just about 11 months to go until the 2009 primary election – many Pittsburgher’s are wondering if someone will challenge Luke Ravenstahl for…
PA Live-Testing Results Site
| April 20, 2008 | Posted by mmp under 2008 Primary Election April, Elections, Gossip, Pennsylvania, Voting Rights |
Today is Sunday, April 20, and Pennsylvania’s Primary is Tuesday April 22. If you visit the PA elections page, you find that they are testing their results page live, rather than offline. * For the record, I do not believe that there is a conspiracy afoot to rig the election for Mike Huckabee, and probably…
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