This Saturday’s Jam on Walnut is turning into a showdown of Pittsburgh politics. On one side of Walnut St. Mayor Luke Ravenstahl will be hosting a pre-Jam on Walnut Event at Shady Grove. On the other side of Walnut Street Mayoral Candidate Dok Harris will be hosting an event at the William Penn Tavern.
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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 protest...
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Image by pghmtb via Flickr
As the PG’s Early Returns points out – Mayor Luke Ravenstahl participated in the Steeler’s Parade today like he was one of the team – standing next to Ben, wearing the sweatshirt and video taping the whole thing.
Here is what the response to the mayor was on Twitter….
tallcathy: Lukey =...
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Here are some blog posts, article and links that you may have missed.
WTAE-TV gives Sally Wiggin the door. « BurghBoy Blogs – Sad news to report from Ardmore Boulevard.
WTAE-TV news director Bob Longo has kicked Pittsburgh’s television news matriarch, Sally Wiggin, to the curb, downgrading her to just a noon anchor effective Monday.
Merger morass:...
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Here are some blog posts, article and links that you may have missed.
Democracy for Pittsburgh Meet Up – Sept 3 – The DFA PGH group will have thier monthly meet up on Sept. 3 at the Amani Coffeehouse
DemocracyForAmerica.com » Events » Anti-Tim Murphy Action in Mt. Lebanon – The PGH DFA group will be...
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From the blog Three Rivers Fishing Report
After reading the Admiral’s post on the mayor’s overdue tax abatement plan I decided to call up Bernie Lynch (Director of Grants and Development, a top cabinet member in the mayor’s office) to ask if there was a formal release date for the mayor’s plan. Someone answered Bernie’s...
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The Trib reports that Ravenstahl flew to NYC for a midnight snack and didn’t make it back to Pittsburgh in time for a meeting with Hill District community leaders. As much as Ravenstahl claims this was about campaign strategy, I am not really buying it. If it was campaign strategy, why was...
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