Posts Tagged by City-Council
Shield Running for a Seat that May Be Eliminated?
| January 10, 2011 | Posted by grantstreetgossip under 2011 Primary |
The Post-Gazette just published an article, confirming the rumor that 3 District Justice seats maybe elminated this year. 1 of those seats is Nathan Firestone who is retiring at the end of this year. But Doug Sheild’s website has a new url – Shieldsforjudge.com the same site is also at ShieldsforPittsburgh.com
Natalia Rudiak Fundraiser, Sept. 15
| September 13, 2009 | Posted by Seenster under 2009, Events |
Image by niq77174 via Flickr You are cordially invited to attend a reception in honor of Natalia Rudiak Democrat for Pittsburgh City Council, District 4 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Cafe Euro US Steel Tower, Lower Level 600 Grant Street Downtown, Pittsburgh, PA Complimentary Hors d’Oeuvres and Beverages Contribution Levels: $250 –…
What are we tolerating and putting up with?
| August 2, 2009 | Posted by engagedcitizen under Allegheny-County, Civic Engagement, Community Development, Jobs, Labor, Location, Mon Valley, Neighborhoods, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Sustainable Development, Urban Planning, voting |
Last week as we left Loew’s and a sneak preview of Funny People, once again we found ourselves appreciating just how awful the design of the Waterfront is. It’s as if the bad mall martians flew in from outer space, landing on one of the most key-critical, history rich and defining sites of Pittsburgh’s past,…
Is Development Really Moving Pittsburgh Forward?
| July 24, 2009 | Posted by engagedcitizen under Civic Engagement, Community Development, Jobs, Labor, Politics, Sustainable Development |
So while the battle for heath care is being waged on a National Level it is interesting that some things have also been brought to light here in Pittsburgh about development and jobs. Here is a quick summary… Last Week It has been an interesting frew weeks in Pittsburgh. Last week Northside United staged a…
Dowd Press Release – Dowd calls for sweeping reform: ‘cut waste to fund cops, youth programs, and jobs.’
| April 27, 2009 | Posted by pghgal under 2009 Primary Election, Information |
Image by mknobil via Flickr Well it is a busy day in Pittsburgh politics. Here is a press release from the Dowd Campaign… +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Dowd calls for sweeping reform: ‘cut waste to fund cops, youth programs, and jobs.’ Touts record on School Board increasing accountability and raising test scores. Councilman Patrick Dowd today addressed his…
p2pac Endorsements!
| April 21, 2009 | Posted by mmp under 2009 Primary Election, Blogs, P2PAC |
Over at p2pac, the Progress Pittsburgh Political Action Committee has announced their endorsement of four candidates for the 2009 Primary cycle. From their announcement: P2PAC develops, supports, and helps to elect candidates who demonstrate vision, progressive values, and electability… These endorsements represent four races where a group of dedicated citizens can make a MAJOR impact…
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.
Will We Have A Choice for Mayor?
| February 9, 2009 | Posted by engagedcitizen under 2009 Primary Election, Elections, Pittsburgh, Politics |
Likely mayoral candidate and City Council President Doug Shields has publicly stated that he will not pursue the highest position in Pittsburgh. The City Paper, Post-Gazette, and Trib report this turn of events, quoting from his press release: With the encouragement and support of many people, I have seriously considered running for Mayor of the…
By The Facebook Numbers
| February 7, 2009 | Posted by committeegrrl under 2009 Primary Election, Endorsements |
Image via Wikipedia While we wish we could provide some of the fancy graphs and research that Null Space provides, you will have to settle for our plain old chart to analyze this data. Last week we took a look at which candidates had groups on Facebook and the number of members in each group.…
Progress Pittsburgh Poll – Who gets your vote in District 2 Special Election
| January 31, 2009 | Posted by Race for PGH under Polls |
With the City Council District 2 Special Election just days away its time for another Progress Pittbsurgh poll.
4 in the Race for the 4th Council District
| January 30, 2009 | Posted by Annonomous15219 under Uncategorized |
The race for City Council in Pittsburgh’s 4th district is the buzz today. 4 candidates have announced they are in the race. The PG reports the Tony Mosesso has entered the race. 2 Political Junkies and Matt H both reference Natalia Rudiak’s campaign kick-off this evening. Yesterday, The Huddler reported that Anthony Coghill has entered…
Who is benefits from leasing or selling the parking garages?
| January 27, 2009 | Posted by insider under Community Development, Pittsburgh, Sustainable Development, Transportation, Urban Planning |
Image by UtopianLibrary via Flickr Mayor Luke Ravenstahl‘s idea to lease the city’s parking garages (more here) has generated quite a bit of buzz in Pittsburgh and beyond. The article from the PG was also picked up by Harvard’s Kennedy School here and on the blogs Milwaukee Talkie and Planetizen. This idea has also been…
City Council District 6 in Play for May Primary
| January 22, 2009 | Posted by Seenster under 2009 Primary Election, Elections, Events |
Tonya Payne has a challenger in the May 2009 Primary. Daniel Lavelle is having a campaign kick off event this Saturday. Schenley Heights Community Development Center 3171 Ewart Drive (corner of Ewart & Iowa Streets), Pittsburgh, PA 15219 US Saturday, January 24, 1:00PM to 3:00PM Citizens For Daniel Lavelle cordially invite you to join us…
Clippings from December 21st – January 5th
| January 5, 2009 | Posted by links under Daily Links |
Here are some blog posts, article and links that you may have missed. www.carmenformayor.com is now live – Luke's competition is now online. City councilman’s stolen car recovered – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review – Pittsburgh police on Sunday recovered the stolen vehicle of Pittsburgh City Councilman Doug Shields of Squirrel Hill. The vehicle, which was reported stolen…
Clippings from December 3rd – December 11th
| December 11, 2008 | Posted by links under Daily Links |
Here are some blog posts, article and links that you may have missed. Steel-City Stonewall Democrats | Facebook – The Steel City Stonewall Democrats are now on Facebook. League of Women Voters Indiana County Candidate Workshop – Sat. Jan 31, 2009 – learn about running for office Westwood woman announces candidacy for City Council seat…



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