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SEAD Summer Picnic is Pittsburgh’s Version of Iowa State Fair
| August 10, 2011 | Posted by Seenster under Allegheny-County, Events |
but without the butter scuplture. If you are thinking of running for President – then a stop at the Iowa state fair is a must. Romney is planning to stop by on Thursday, Ron Paul will be visiting the fair on Friday and CSPAN will be providing live coverage of the fair all weekend long.…
Pittsburgh Meet and Greet with Eugene DePasquale – Jul. 27
| July 25, 2011 | Posted by Seenster under Events, Pennsylvania |
Whose ready for 2012 election season? The campaigning has already begun. State representative Eugene DePasquale will be in Pittsburgh for a Meet & Greet (looks like a fundraiser with a suggested donation of $25/person) on Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Details and host committee are below – it is a pretty interesting host committee too –…
TRAINING: Running for Public Office: Emerging Leaders in Public Service
| July 6, 2011 | Posted by committeegrrl under Trainings |
the CORO center in Pittsburgh is accepting Applications for the Fall class of “Running for Public Office: Emerging Leaders in Public Service” Application Deadline is August 1, 2011. Running For Public Office:Emerging Leaders in Public Service Running for Public Office: Emerging Leaders in Public Service is an experiential learning program of the Coro Center for Civic Leadership.…
Community Meeting – July 7 at 6:30 p.m. re: Beechwood Blvd and Boulevard Dr. Site in Greenfield
| June 30, 2011 | Posted by p2wp under Events, Urban Planning |
Councilman Doug Shields will convene a community meeting on Thursday, July 7, 2011 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Greenfield Senior Center (located at 745 Greenfield Ave.) regarding development at the church on Beechwood Blvd. and Boulevard Dr. in Greenfield. This meeting is open to the public and will focus on possibilities for this…
Event: WATER’S WAYS: A Presentation & Discussion of Local Water Issues and Public Health (June 6)
| June 1, 2011 | Posted by Seenster under Events |
WATER’S WAYS: A Presentation & Discussion of Local Water Issues and Public Health When: Monday, June 6, 7:00pm Where: Jewish Community Center, 5748 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh 15217 (Squirrel Hill near Murray Ave) Web Site: http://www.jccpgh.org/page/ajm In conjunction with the exhibition Too Shallow for Diving: the 21st Century is Treading Water, participating artists Ann Rosenthal and Steffi…
Dollar for Dollar Match for All Donations to the P2pac
| May 1, 2011 | Posted by P2pac under 2011 Primary, Progress Pittsburgh Updates |
Exciting news from the P2pac – a generous donor has offered to match, dollar-for-dollar, all donations to the P2pac. What is the P2pac? P2pac is the Progress Pittsburgh Political Action Committee. A political action committee that raises money to support candidates. The P2pac is modeled off of EMILYs List and Progressive Majority but with a…
Remember The P2pac..
| April 12, 2011 | Posted by P2pac under Get Involved, Information, Progress Pittsburgh Updates |
One of the projects that came out of the origonal Progress Pittsburgh is the P2pac. The P2pac is a political action committee that raises money and supports candidates who are running for office in Pittsburgh. You haven’t heard much from the P2pac since 2009 because there haven’t been many local races. But with the…
Jim Ferlo Hosts (A Not So Green) Green Drinks
| March 25, 2011 | Posted by Seenster under 2011 Primary, Events |
Well this is an interesting topic for Green Drinks – Marcellus Shale. Kind of surprised to see Green Drinks so open to the idea of marcellus shale. What happened to the old green drinks – where people got together and talks about green things – when did this become a political event for Jim…
Meet the Candidates and Drink Vodka on Saturday Night
| March 3, 2011 | Posted by Seenster under 2011 Primary, Events |
Thanks to Chris Potter at the City Paper I learned about a bunch of interesting things today – ShadysideDems.com is the website for the Democratic committee of the Seventh Ward on Pittsburgh. And what is extra great is that the website has useful information – including who the committee people are for each ward (this…
Progressive Video Contest and Festival
| February 28, 2011 | Posted by p2wp under Events, Get Involved |
This year the 14th Ward Independent Democratic Club has a new twist on their annual fundraiser. They are inviting anyone who is interested to submit a video to their progressive film contest. First prize is $300 and there is no fee to enter. The contest is open to anyone who would like to enter. Key…
3/2/2011 – Political Salon Saving Lives: Responding to the World’s Worst Humanitarian Crises
| February 28, 2011 | Posted by Seenster under Events |
Here is an interesting event that the World Affairs Council is putting together: Political Salon Saving Lives: Responding to the World’s Worst Humanitarian Crises John Prendergast, Human Rights Activist and Co-Founder of the Enough Project Anne C. Richard, Vice President for Government Relations and Advocacy, International Rescue Committee March 2, 2011, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Bricolage Theater, 937 Liberty…
NOI Launches Free Organizing Tip of the Day Email
| February 22, 2011 | Posted by Take Action under Campaign 101, Trainings |
With campaign season in full swing – I thought some of the readers here would be interested in this new email series from the New Organizing Institute. When you sign up, you’ll receive a short email five days a week. We’ll cover all sorts of topics, like new media skills, data tricks, organizing ideas, management practices…
Planned Parenthood Rally – WED @ Noon – “Save Women’s Lives: Save Federal Funding for Women’s Health Care”
| February 22, 2011 | Posted by Take Action under Events |
“Save Women’s Lives: Save Federal Funding for Women’s Health Care” THIS Wednesday, February 23, 2011 12 Noon Meet at 933 Liberty Ave If you can, please wear pink and bring your signs in support of Planned Parenthood’s family planning and basic health care services. Link to Facebook event is here.
Every Artist Insured: Understanding Health Care Reform
| February 3, 2011 | Posted by Seenster under Events |
http://www.pghfilmmakers.org/artserv/membernews.html Pittsburgh Filmmakers and Pittsburgh Center for the Arts are hosting a workshop for artists by the Actors Fund focusing on health care and health insurance options for artists and entertainers
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