Posts Tagged by Tribune Review
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…
URA Under Investigation
| January 13, 2009 | Posted by politicalspy under Government, Pittsburgh |
The Tribune-Review today gives a brief mention to the fact that our city’s redevelopment authority is under investigation by a federal grand jury: Mayor Luke Ravenstahl’s office announced the probe. And that’s a hoot, considering there was no love lost between the mayor’s office and the URA during Pat Ford’s tenure at the latter. City…
The Mayor Gossips About His Upcoming Race
| July 16, 2008 | Posted by grantstreetgossip under 2009 Primary Election, Elections, Gossip, Pittsburgh, Politics |
An article in yesterday’s Tribune-Review states that Raventahl expects a challenge from City Council President Doug Shields in the 2009 mayor’s race. When Shields denied the claim, Ravenstahl seems to use that denial as a way to discredit the councilman. Additionally, another potential motivation for the mayor’s announcement is the hope of a crowded field.…
The Race for PGH 2009
| May 10, 2008 | Posted by Race for PGH under 2009 Primary Election |
In less that a year Pittsburgh will have the opportunity to vote for a new mayor. I have been thinking about the mayors race since I read Brian O’Neill’s article “Mayor’s Race, 2009: What’s the Obama Effect.“ In this article O’Neill compares the results of the 2007 mayors race with the results of the 2008…
Shake-up Downtown
| April 10, 2008 | Posted by engagedcitizen under Government, Pittsburgh |
There’s trouble in paradise. Pat Ford and Alecia Sirk have both stepped away from their positions in city government due to questions of unethical practice. Sirk has resigned as the mayor’s communications person and Ford is on leave as the director of the URA. See the articles below for more details. Ad exec’s gifts to…
Why would Peduto write a letter on Carlisle’s behalf?
| February 10, 2008 | Posted by pghgal under Government, Pittsburgh |
Why would Bill Peduto write a letter on Tawanda Carlisle’s behalf? Tribune-Review: Ex-councilwoman Carlisle ordered to serve 1-2 years Zottola imposed the tougher sentence despite pleas for leniency from eight supporters, including M. Gayle Moss, president of the NAACP’s Pittsburgh chapter. Zottola received 34 letters of support, many touting Carlisle’s good deeds in the community.…
Old School thinking – Onorato’s A Fan of the MFX
| January 14, 2008 | Posted by engagedcitizen under Mon Valley, Mon-Fayette Expressway, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh |
Well it looks like the Regional Chamber Alliance’s email and meeting were successful because this was title of the article in the Trib: Onorato take lead for the county leg of the Mon-Fayette road “The Mon-Fayette will provide linkages and open up old industrial sites to jobs and commerce in the south, and its Squirrel…
Thinking Small
| December 6, 2007 | Posted by engagedcitizen under Community Development, Government, Neighborhoods, Pittsburgh, Poverty, Public Safety, Sustainable Development, Urban Planning |
In an article in Tuesday’s paper, the decentralization of Housing Court is being painted as a solution to building inspection issues. The efficiencies of a centralized system allow for more inspections to occur. The theory is that the neighborhood system will benefit neighborhoods because active neighbors know the District Magistrates and are therefore more likely…
the people say, don’t close schenley
| November 9, 2007 | Posted by breen under Community Development, Education, Government, Pittsburgh, Young People |
articles at the top of both the post-gazette and tribune-review today reflect the sentiment of the many people who turned out to oppose the closing of schenley high school by the pittsburgh public schools. this is the second time that the school district has threatened to close the school under the administration of superintendent mark…
The Seen: City Council Hearings on Domestic Abuse
| September 10, 2007 | Posted by Seenster under 2007 November General Election, Domestic Violence, Pittsburgh |
Today was the long awaited City Council Hearing on domestic abuse. Click here to see previous blog posts about the hearings. No surprise, Luke Ravenstahl was not at the hearings. City Council was there although Tawanda Carlisle left the room mid afternoon. The room was almost full, very few seats left. Luke’s opponent in the…
Reason Number 9475 Why Ravenstahl Should Have Kept Skrijar
| July 12, 2007 | Posted by insider under Blogs, Pittsburgh, Politics |
Well, that is a title I never thought I would ever write. Do I think the mayor of Pittsburgh should have a spokesperson? No. Do I think Luke should have kept his spokesperson? Yes. After reading yet another report where Luke can’t seem to get his story straight I find myself asking why Luke would…
Debates = Too Good To Be True
| July 2, 2007 | Posted by insider under Elections, Pittsburgh |
I thought it was very interesting that last week Luke offered to debate his opponent in the upcoming election. This is the same guy that avoided all debates in the primary. From the Trib: Mayor Luke Ravenstahl challenged his Republican opponent Mark DeSantis to at least two debates in the run-up to the November general…
City Council Hearing on Police Promotion – Thursday June 28, 1:30
| June 28, 2007 | Posted by insider under Blogs, Government, Pittsburgh |
All are invited, welcome and should attend the City Council Hearing on the promotion of 3 police officers that have had run-ins with the law over domestic issues. City Council Hearing Thursday, June 28 1:30pm (Image from 2PoliticalJunkies) What Happened: Last week Police Chief Nate Harper promoted 3 officers that have had documented run-ins with…
look on the bright side!
| May 10, 2007 | Posted by breen under Pittsburgh |
in a recent article for reason magazine, tribune-review columnist bill steigerwald denounced pittsburgh’s recent ranking by the places rated almanac as this country’s most livable city. now, i am not going to go through his article disputing it point by point because that’s just tedious for me and boring for you. i’m sure the guy…
The “young people” want to talk, Luke doesn’t
| April 13, 2007 | Posted by insider under Blogs, Issues, Young People |
There is quite a bit of rumbling on the internet this morning about Pittsburgh’s “young people” and Pittsburgh’s young mayor. The Trib gave Luke a lance for forming yet another commission on youth. Lance: To Luke Ravenstahl. Another mayor, another nonsensical commission. The Pittsburgh mayor has formed the “Propel Pittsburgh Commission,” a 35-member panel designed…
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