Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-06
| May 6, 2010 | Posted by links under Daily Links |
what do you think of the new TV ad from @dan_onorato "Momentum" ? http://ht.ly/1FmGq # From @WDUQ_News – a report on the potential of a City-County garage (rt @billpeduto) http://ht.ly/1Gwb4 http://bit.ly/bRUBVC # From the YDAC – Young Democrats of Allegheny County – Breakfast with Specter on Saturday http://bit.ly/bIWHAL # Now Blogging at @progresspgh @bram_r from…
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…
Gov. Campaign Strategy – Williams Ad, Onorato Emails
| May 4, 2010 | Posted by grantstreetgossip under 2010 |
Image by AxsDeny via Flickr Anthony Williams launched an ad challenging Dan Onorato‘s record on change. The Onorato campaign has used this ad in 2 different fund raising emails this week. The polls released today show Onorato way ahead of the other candidates in the race. If Onorato is so far ahead of the other…
What is Ed Grattan? (Not who.)
| May 3, 2010 | Posted by pghcomet under Uncategorized |
Hello, everyone. It’s Bram from the Pittsburgh Comet. I’m going to be doing some blogging also over here now. How are you. My concern lately has revolved around the epic Post-Gazette article dated April 11th of this year about “Democratic rainmaker” Edward J. Grattan. It was a fascinating article about someone that I vaguely knew…
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-22
| April 22, 2010 | Posted by links under Daily Links |
upcoming YDAC – Young Democrats of Allegheny County events UPCOMING YDAC EVENTS Thursday, April 22nd 6:30 – 8… http://bit.ly/9xnJwN # Photo from 14th Ward Independent Club Event on Sat. night from Daniel Jimenez for State Dem. Committee Facebook Photos http://ow.ly/1AdSL # on the calendar: LPInc. 2010 Public Agenda Series 2nd Session "Transportation & Infrastructure": When:…
New Ads from Sestak and Specter
| April 21, 2010 | Posted by committeegrrl under 2010 |
From Joe Sestak – “Meet Joe” From Arlen Specter - “No Show Joe”
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-15
| April 15, 2010 | Posted by links under Daily Links |
RT @PostGazetteBiz: Is the Igloo melting? Mayor Ravenstahl proposes wrecking ball solution for Mellon Arena: http://bit.ly/b3Ea5b # Powered by Twitter Tools.
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-08
| April 8, 2010 | Posted by links under Daily Links |
MEET JAKE WHEATLEY – Sat. 4/3 4-6pm http://ow.ly/1ueVW # Ten Things You Can Do to Help Progressive Journalism http://huff.to/du6xdR (from @huffingtonpost ) # Police asked to look at petitions -Tonya Payne says that Daniel Lavelle forged signatures on petitions for Wheatly http://ow.ly/1v4f0 # Do you think Pgh needs a curfew center? Meager use of juvenile…
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-04-01
| April 1, 2010 | Posted by links under Daily Links |
Pgh City Council looking into water authority contract – Luke Ravenstal sees "no conflict," with the Water Authority Dir http://ow.ly/1qHko # on the calendar: Uptown Partners Quarterly Meeting: When: Wed Apr 14, 2010 6pm to Wed Apr 14, 2010 8pm EDTWhere: … http://bit.ly/cQJs9g # on the calendar: Great Race: When: Sun Sep 26, 2010Event Status:…
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-25
| March 25, 2010 | Posted by links under Daily Links |
Gov Race News – Onorato challenges Hoeffel's petitions and hours later drops the challenge http://bit.ly/aQjHBf # new executive director for EMILY's list – she has made some changes and changes to social media too http://bit.ly/dkXEc5 # why is it taking so long to pass some tow truck reform – is there anyone who thinks this…
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.
Streetsblog.net – blogging for liveable streets
| March 19, 2010 | Posted by p2wp under Blogs |
Image by richardmasoner via Flickr We noticed this little widget on the side bar of The Digging Pitt blog (a great blog about art and transit in Pittsburgh) for Streetsblog.net – some of the articles looked like they would be of interest to the Progress Pittsburgh community. About Streetsblog.net … Bringing together the best of…
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…
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-10
| March 10, 2010 | Posted by links under Daily Links |
RT @PittsburghPost: Hafer drops out of race to replace Murtha: State Treasurer Barbara Hafer announced this morning that she is withd…… # RT @REIHQ: Pittsburgh unveils plans for Allegheny Riverfront: Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and the Urban Redevelopment Authority pre…… # Powered by Twitter Tools.



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