Category: Issues
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…
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…
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…
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…
“He let us down” – Steelworkers Sit-in at Jason Altmire’s Office
| March 21, 2010 | Posted by engagedcitizen under Blogs, Health Insurance |
Yesterday – Congressman Jason Altmire stated that he would vote no on health care reform bill. Today the Steelworkers responded to Representative Altmire’s decision at his office in Aliquippa.
Has Dan Onorato Lost His Mind?
| March 18, 2010 | Posted by p2wp under 2010, Blogs, Elections, Pennsylvania, Politics, Polls, voting |
If you missed yesterday’s news in the governor’s race, you missed some really bizarre behavior from the Onorato campaign. Just before the close of business on the final day that petitions could be challenged, the Onorato campaign filed objections trying to block Joe Hoeffel from being on the ballot. The Hoeffel campaign fired back in a…
Roe v. Wade Anniversary: Michelman Endorses Hoeffel
| January 22, 2010 | Posted by p2wp under 2010, Endorsements, Pennsylvania, Politics, Women's Rights |
Thirty-seven years ago, the Supreme Court ruled that women have a constitutional right to privacy that includes a legal right to terminate a pregnancy for any reason during her first trimester and in order to protect her health after that. With a U.S. Supreme Court today where George W. Bush filled the seats of Sandra Day…
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…
Most shocking news of the campaign so far
| October 23, 2009 | Posted by insider under 2009, Campaign Finance, Elections, Pittsburgh, Politics |
I just saw a tweet from Kevin Acklin that I found so hard to believe that I immediately went to the Post-Gazette to verify. It’s not about corruption in the mayor’s office.*
Dok Harris and residency
| October 16, 2009 | Posted by insider under 2009, Blogs, Elections, Pittsburgh, Politics, voting, Voting Rights |
An investigation by KDKA turned up information suggesting that Dok Harris may be ineligible to be mayor. The home rule charter lays out the requirements for taking office as mayor: The mayor shall have been a resident of the City for at least three years immediately preceding election Harris held a press conference today, where…
Healthcare Forum with Paul O’Neil, Jason Altmire, Tim Murphy
| September 21, 2009 | Posted by engagedcitizen under Events, Health Insurance |
PUMP & The University of Pittsburgh Graduate Student Association invite you to learn about the status of the Healthcare Reform in America! JOIN us on Friday, October 23rd, 2009, as we host our own town hall meeting geared at helping YOU understand this complex and controversial issue. University of Pittsburgh October, 23, 2009 6:00 – 8:00pm (Doors…
Sierra Club Hosts Screening of Coal Country
| September 8, 2009 | Posted by p2wp under Environment, Events |
Image by davipt via Flickr COAL COUNTRY is a dramatic look at modern coal mining. We get to know working miners along with activists who are battling coal companies in Appalachia. We hear from miners and coal company officials, who are concerned about jobs and the economy and believe they are acting responsibly in bringing…
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