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14th Ward Ind. Dems Endorsements for Primary 2012
| April 2, 2012 | Posted by committeegrrl under Endorsements, Pittsburgh |
Here is the press release from the 14th Ward Independent Democratic Club on their endorsements for the spring 2012 primary elections. (We noticed they have a new website too – looking forward to following their new blog). 14th WARD CLUB BACKS MURPHY FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL Gainey Endorsed for State Representative The 14th Ward Independent Democratic Club has endorsed Patrick…
No More Pop at Phippps
| September 29, 2011 | Posted by committeegrrl under Pittsburgh, Uncategorized |
Phipps conservatory is banning soda pop because it makes kids fat. Here is the press release they sent out today. Phipps Takes Firm Stand against Childhood Obesity and Boldly Eliminates Soda from its Cafe Pittsburgh’s premier public garden “walks the walk” when it comes to healthy foods. Pittsburgh, Pa. – In a bold move, Phipps Conservatory…
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 –…
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…
Propel Pittsburgh is back again…
| February 21, 2011 | Posted by committeegrrl under Blogs, Pittsburgh |
From today’s Post-Gazette - Ravenstahl shakes up youth panel – Mayor Luke Ravenstahl continues to show his commitment to young Pittsburgh by talking about the Propel Pittsburgh commission. This time the mayor is removing himself from the commission and making it smaller 15 people instead of 35. While I would love to be excited about the…
Help BikePGH deliver 1,000 hand-written letters to the Mayor!
| February 15, 2011 | Posted by p2wp under Blogs, Transportation |
From the BikePGH blog and newsletter… In 2010, the City of Pittsburgh installed about 5 miles of bike lanes and sharrows, mostly in East End neighborhoods. These lanes were a welcome addition to the emerging city-wide bike lane network, and showed that the City was serious when, upon receiving the “Bronze Bike-friendly Community” status, Mayor Ravenstahl proclaimed that there…
Press Release From Mayor Ravenstahl’s Office on Winter Weather Alert
| January 31, 2011 | Posted by engagedcitizen under Pittsburgh |
Image via Wikipedia With large storm predicted for Pittsburgh – the mayor’s office sent out this press release on Monday afternoon. MAYOR URGES RESIDENTS TO PREPARE FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER Mayor Luke Ravenstahl today urged residents to prepare for snow, sleet and freezing rain tonight and tomorrow. According to the National Weather Service, precipitation will…
Remember that Propel Pittsburgh Commission?
| January 27, 2011 | Posted by engagedcitizen under Young People |
Image by werejellyfish via Flickr This post on The Publius Foundation’s blog talks about Mayor Ravenstahl’s efforts to work with students and looks into what happened with the Propel Pittsburgh Commission. Looks like the commission hasn’t even been meeting. Additionally — and not clearly posted anywhere at all — as of November, “The Propel Commission is not currently in…
If Mike Doyle and Jason Altmire Were Race Cars…
| October 28, 2010 | Posted by committeegrrl under Campaign Finance |
…what logos would be on their cars? Here is a graphic from the folks at MapLight showing the top contributors to Congressman Doyle Your browser does not support iframes. After looking at Mike Doyle’s contributions – take a look at Jason Altmire’s contributions. Mike Doyle has received $729,458 dollars in the past 2 years. Jason…
EVENT – Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Public Forum
| September 15, 2010 | Posted by p2wp under Events, Transportation |
Image via Wikipedia Sustainable Pittsburgh in collaboration with Pittsburgh BRT Forum Collaborators Monday, September 20; 8:00 am – 4:00 pm; Duquesne University – Power Center Ballroom, 1015 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA To register send full contact information to: info@sustainablepittsburgh.org (SPACE IS LIMITED.) http://www.sustainablepittsburgh.org/3ELinks/08_26_10%203E%20Links.html#article2 No fee to attend.
FREE Screening of Gasland – Friday, August 27 @ Frick Park
| August 24, 2010 | Posted by committeegrrl under Environment |
Image by zeul via Flickr Friday, August 27th Pittsburg, PA Venue: Frick Park, Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Directions at: http://www.pittsburghparks.org/frick-directions Rain: In the event of rain, this event will be held on Saturday, August 28th 7:00 PM: Doors Open 7:30 PM: Live Music 8:15 PM: Film Begins 9:30 PM: Q&A with Director Josh Fox and…
This Just In…City of PGH Joins Facebook
| July 22, 2010 | Posted by committeegrrl under Pittsburgh |
Image via Wikipedia Just got an email from Joanna Doven – the press secretary for the mayor of Pittsburgh. Is the Mayor’s Office ready for this kind of technology Here is an email about this new technology but no link to the new Facebook page? This email also came in just the text format –…
Hoeffel in the mix on TV
| May 4, 2010 | Posted by grantstreetgossip under 2010, Discussion, Elections, Pennsylvania, Politics |
The Joe Hoeffel campaign announced today that they are joining Onorato and Williams on TV. Here’s the ad: It has taken a while for this race to really start getting wide attention. With plenty of undecided voters still out there, the compressed timeline may serve to level the playing field. If the other candidates are…
Pgh Org Participates in Sunlight Foundation’s Panel On Open Government
| March 22, 2010 | Posted by committeegrrl under Government, Government Transparency, National, Pittsburgh |
Image by justgrimes via Flickr The Sunlight Foundation is an organization and a campaign to use technology to bring more transparency to government. Last week the Sunlight Foundation kicked off their Public Equals Online campaign with a panel discussion at the Google Headquarters in Washington DC. Panelists included: Jake Brewer, engagement director of the Sunlight…
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