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  • Peduto Press Release

    Council Approves New Contract for Webcasting

    PITTSBURGH – Today, Pittsburgh City Council gave preliminary approval to enter into a contract to webcast City Council meetings. The contract, which was funded by Councilman Peduto last year, went through a competitive Request for Proposals process. The new program will not only [...]
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    Posted: December 09, 2009, 9:25pm EST

  • NSA visit?

    I was looking over some activity reports to the blog tonight and noticed this one:

    Baltimore Maryland United States ncmd.nsa.gov (63.239.69.1) [Label IP Address]
    matth614.blogspot.com/2009/04/getting-to-know-judge-anne-lazarus.html

    Yea, the NSA. [...]
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    Posted: December 08, 2009, 10:57pm EST

  • Motznik: A case against



    Lap Dog:A lapdog is a dog that is small enough to be held in the arms or lie comfortably on a person's lap.

    Lapdogs historically were kept in many societies around the world by individuals with leisure time, as docile companion animals with [...]
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    Posted: December 08, 2009, 12:01am EST

  • Elmer Clark: Sept. 29, 1940 - Dec. 3, 2009

    Obituary: Elmer M. Clark / Neighborhood activist made a big difference in West End and Elliott
    By Dan Majors, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette





    Elmer M. Clark, whose dedication to his home community helped give so many visitors to the West End/Elliott Overlook a spectacular [...]
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    Posted: December 05, 2009, 6:13pm EST

  • Funny quote

    Found this in a April 8, 2008 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article:

    At year's end, the pension fund contained $386 million, or 45 percent of the $862 million it should have to cover the anticipated payouts to retirees and current employees. The shortfall compels the city to pay $44 million -- [...]
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    Posted: December 03, 2009, 1:20pm EST

  • Dough Shields statement

    Dear Friends:

    Thank you for taking your time to convey your thoughts on Mayor Ravenstahl's proposed 1% tax on tuition charged by any post secondary education institution.

    We are all concerned about securing a better future for our city. Unfortunately, this new tax ("the Fair Share Tax") on [...]
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    Posted: December 02, 2009, 3:33pm EST

  • Peduto Press Release

    Peduto Calls for Tabling of Student Tax

    PITTSBURGH – City Council Finance Chair William Peduto is calling on the Mayor and his colleagues to table to the proposed Student Tax. The tax proposal is illegal, does not have the support of the ICA, and faces potential preemption by the [...]
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    Posted: December 01, 2009, 2:50pm EST

  • Short-term gain for long-term stability: An argument against leasing our parking garages and meters

    Parking garages and parking meters seem to be on the minds of everyone at 414 Grant Street and in particular the folks who hold offices on the fifth floor across from Pittsburgh City Council offices. Everyone knows that the city is in dire straights when it comes to our pension [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 12:33am EST

  • Tuesday Takes

    -It was reported on KDKA tonight that Mayor Ravenstahl & his wife Erin have ended their 5-year marriage. I am sure that this is a tough time for them and I wish them both the best of luck.

    -Rob Pfaffmann a local architect wants the Sports & Exhibition Authority [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 12:01am EST

  • Mayor Ravenstahl & wife Erin to split

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    Posted: November 23, 2009, 11:09pm EST

  • Peduto Press Release

    Peduto Comments on Ravenstahl Tax Plan


    PITTSBURGH – Councilman Peduto issued the following statement today on Mayor Ravenstahl’s Student Tax plan.


    “The Mayor is playing high level poker with people’s lives. The other players at the table are the universities, courts, and State Legislature, and [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 3:31pm EST

  • Bill

    Joseph C. Bright is charging the city $650-an-hour to provide legal consultation to the Solicitors office right now.

    Are you kidding me?

    Where is the leadership on this issue? [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 4:24pm EST

  • Peduto E-mail

    From Councilman Bill Peduto this morning:

    Thank you for taking the time to email me regarding the proposed student tax. I apologize for not being able to personally reply to each message due to the overwhelming number of emails we have received. First and foremost, I am opposed to [...]
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    Posted: November 16, 2009, 2:08pm EST

  • Peduto Press Release

    November 13, 2009

    Ms. Barbara McNees

    Chair, Pittsburgh ICA
    555 Grant Street, Suite 330
    Pittsburgh, PA 15219


    Dear Chairwoman McNees:

    As the Finance Chair of Pittsburgh City Council, I am writing to request that the ICA meet immediately to approve or disapprove the Mayor’s [...]
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    Posted: November 13, 2009, 6:11pm EST

  • Response from Motznik

    Last night I sent an E-mail to District 4 Councilman Jim Motznik in response to a quote he had in today's Tribune-Review. Maybe Mr. Motznik should go and steal some more gas from the city of Pittsburgh before he leaves to go to his Magistrate seat that he somehow won.' [...]
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    Posted: November 10, 2009, 12:54pm EST

  • Post-Gazette poll

    What do you think of Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's idea to enact a 1% higher education privilege tax?


    A.Good idea - 281 (17%)

    B.Bad idea - 1344 (80%)

    C.No opinion - 47 (3%)

    1,672 Respondents

    Read more: http://postgazette.com/polls/?pollID=3324#ixzz0WTin6oQZ' [...]
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    Posted: November 10, 2009, 12:26pm EST

  • Taxes

    Not much time right now, since it is late, but all I have to say is that:

    Picking on the college students and levying a TAX on them is just flat out wrong.

    Contact your City Council person and tell them NO new taxes on students.[...]
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    Posted: November 10, 2009, 1:54am EST

  • Panella race

    Looks like PA Supreme Court candidate Jack Panella is going to go down in defeat tonight to Joan Melvin...from my view it appears that Allegheny County did not put up the numbers for him that he needed to bring home a winner. Allegheny County was nearly a split between the [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2009, 10:59pm EST

  • 98.21% in

    Ravenstahl 27,238 54.91

    Harris 12,606 25.41

    Acklin 9,604 19.36 [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2009, 10:12pm EST

  • 90.23% in

    Ravenstahl 26,341 54.90
    Harris 12,118 25.26
    Acklin 9,362 19.51 [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2009, 9:44pm EST

  • 85.22% in

    Ravenstahl 25,933 54.96
    Harris 11,908 25.24
    Acklin 9,188 19.47 [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2009, 9:38pm EST

  • 20th Ward 8th District returns

    Luke Ravenstahl: 110
    Kevin Acklin: 47
    Dok Harris: 23

    Overall with 61.14%:

    Ravenstahl: 20,802 55.40
    Harris: 9,353 24.91
    Acklin: 7,272 19.37 [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2009, 8:37pm EST

  • Election Endorsements & thoughts

    ENDORSEMENTS:
    Mayor, City of Pittsburgh: Kevin Acklin

    This will not be received well by many of my political friends but I don't care. I really don't. This is a vote that I wrestled with for some time but lately the smoke has cleared and I am voting with my [...]
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    Posted: November 01, 2009, 12:01am EDT

  • Peduto Press Release

    Pittsburgh’s New Commuter Rail
    Final Feasibility Study Presented to Council

    PITTSBURGH – At a City Council Post Agenda this afternoon at 1:30 PM, consultants will present to the Council the findings of a feasibility study done on City Councilman William Peduto’s proposal for a new East End commuter transit [...]
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    Posted: October 28, 2009, 11:07am EDT

  • Meet the Candidates Night

    The West End-Elliott Citizens Council hosted a Meet the Candidates Night" last night at Emanuel United Methodist Church in Elliott. I came away from this candidates night equally impressed with both Acklin and Harris. Here are some video excerpts from the event.




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    Posted: October 28, 2009, 12:01am EDT

  • Acklin Press Conference video

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    Posted: October 22, 2009, 3:21pm EDT

  • Chicago news

    Chicago reviewing who made G-20 detainee kneel for photo
    Friday, October 16, 2009
    The Associated Press

    CHICAGO -- The Chicago Police Department is investigating several officers for allegedly forcing a man they arrested during last month's G-20 economic summit in Pittsburgh to take a photo with them.

    Police' [...]
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    Posted: October 16, 2009, 2:32pm EDT

  • Letter from State Rep. Bill Kortz

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    Posted: October 13, 2009, 12:01am EDT

  • Scattered thoughts

    -How sad it was to learn that some Carnegie Library branches will cease to exist, I am especially disappointed to learn that the West End branch is slated to close. I really think that these cuts should have been avoided. Having community libraries is very important to a community. What [...]
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    Posted: October 09, 2009, 1:28am EDT

  • Peduto Press Release

    Peduto Joins Carriage House in Celebrating LEED Gold Certification

    PITTSBURGH – On Thursday, October 7, 2009, Carriage House Children’s Center located in Squirrel Hill will be presented with a plaque recognizing the success of the LEED Gold certified school renovation project. Holly Childs, Green Building Alliance of Pittsburgh’s Executive [...]
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    Posted: October 07, 2009, 3:51pm EDT

  • Tuesday Takes

    -I am very alarmed at the news of the arrest of Elliot Madison who was arrested by Pennsylvania State Police when he was found Twittering the locations and movements of the G-2O police in various neighborhoods across Pittsburgh. Here is my huge problem with this. How do they know his [...]
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    Posted: October 06, 2009, 12:01am EDT

  • Recap

    -Well the G-20 came and went and all is pretty well in the city. I believe that the media over hyped all of the protester stuff before the G-20. Pittsburgh seemed to be a security planners dream because of our limited access points. The security did very well in choking [...]
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    Posted: October 02, 2009, 12:00am EDT

  • What Dok Harris did during the G-20

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    Posted: September 29, 2009, 12:01am EDT

  • University of Pittsburgh videos from Friday night





























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    Posted: September 26, 2009, 8:22pm EDT

  • Strange G-20 video

    Very interesting at about 1:53 in when what appears to be an unmarked MILITARY police car drive up, snatch a protester and whisk that person away.

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    Posted: September 25, 2009, 9:42pm EDT

  • CNN video of G-20 protest

    Embedded video from CNN Video [...]
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    Posted: September 24, 2009, 6:01pm EDT

  • This & That

    -Pittsburgh City Council did the right thing by tentatively approving the G-20 review panel idea brought forward by Councilman Patrick Dowd. This is a monumental event in our city that should be reviewed from top to bottom to see what went right and what went wrong and how we got [...]
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    Posted: September 22, 2009, 2:06pm EDT

  • Mid-week briefs

    -It was nice to see so many people attend various neighborhood cleanups in preparation of the upcoming G-20 Summit but wasn't this cleanup done a little bit early? The cleanup should have been scheduled this upcoming weekend. Being experienced with these cleanups I can say that after all of the' [...]
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    Posted: September 16, 2009, 12:01am EDT

  • Fun

    Too much fun stuff went on and is going on this week to be around here! [...]
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    Posted: September 11, 2009, 1:54am EDT

  • From Astorino

    According to White House press secretary Robert Gibbs, “Pittsburgh was chosen as host city for the upcoming G-20 summit because it is seen as a model for economic and environmental transformation in the United States and abroad.” Local architecture, design and engineering firm Astorino – with founder Lou D. Astorino [...]
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    Posted: September 04, 2009, 9:41am EDT

  • Thoughts

    -When will all of this G-20 madness just go away?  This whole G-20 summit has proven to be nothing but a debacle at best.  There are constant questions about the funding, the police levels and who will pay for what.  In all honesty what do we get out of it?  [...]

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    Posted: September 03, 2009, 12:01am EDT

  • Harris challenge thrown out

    The case was dismissed on the Franco Harris petition challenge that was clearly brought on by supporters of Kevin Acklin. I am glad that he is staying on the ballot. That clears the road just a little bit more to a clear Ravenstahl victory. [...]
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    Posted: September 02, 2009, 12:59pm EDT

  • Old Stone Tavern

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    Posted: August 26, 2009, 2:43pm EDT

  • Ted Kennedy 1932-2009

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    Posted: August 26, 2009, 12:50pm EDT

  • Is PittGirl outing CNN worthy?

    Is this really CNN worthy?


    http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/08/21/outing.anonymous.bloggers/index.html">CNN story" [...]
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    Posted: August 21, 2009, 6:19pm EDT

  • Pitt Girl outed & some new information



    Well the day has finally come. PITTGIRL's identity has finally been revealed and she did it herself.

    Here is some stuff I found on the internet about her.

    "Virginia joined NEED in 2003 in the new position of Director of" [...]
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    Posted: August 19, 2009, 11:22am EDT

  • Funny picture

    Snapped a picture of the mailman this Saturday after he delivered mail to my house. Nothing like a phone strapped to the ear with a gum band.

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    Posted: August 17, 2009, 12:00am EDT

  • Getting to know Dunbar Park

    A recent stroll through Crafton Heights brought me to another playground in that neighborhood. This park, Dunbar, is located very close to the Stratmore park that I highlighted in my last blog post. This park sits back off of the main street and next to a shuttered city school.

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    Posted: August 12, 2009, 12:01am EDT

  • Getting to know Strarmore Avenue park

    A recent stroll through Crafton Heights brought me to Stratmore Park located on Stratmore Avenue between Oakmont Street & Elmont Street. There are some minor and major issues at this park. There are also some nice parts of this smaller park. The good thing about this park is that the [...]
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    Posted: August 10, 2009, 1:14am EDT

  • Letdown & getting to know West End Park

    Enclosure: [download]
    Getting to know West End Park

    I made a trip to West End Park located at Walbridge & Kerr Street in the West End. This is a very beautiful park but it has a lot of problems that the City of Pittsburgh needs to address. There is a very [...]
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    Posted: August 05, 2009, 12:01am EDT

  • Night Out

    It’s time for National Night Out! Neighbors from across the Weed and Seed site are invited to come out, get to know each other, have fun, and learn how to keep themselves and their families safe.

    The West Pittsburgh Weed and Seed National Night Out Event is scheduled for [...]
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    Posted: July 30, 2009, 12:24pm EDT

  • Mid-week

    -District 2 is looking pretty good these days. A lot of roads are getting paved and a lot of big ones are getting paved in the very near future. Wabash, Neptune and the forever neglected Middletown Road that straddles between Ingram & the city of Pittsburgh is getting paved. Thanks [...]
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    Posted: July 29, 2009, 10:45am EDT

  • What are they hiding?

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    Posted: July 22, 2009, 8:47pm EDT

  • Monday 311 update

    Here is an update on the 311 requests that I submitted a few weeks ago. I posted all of the complaints on here. I also added a few others one to the list since then. The resolution part is what I received back from the 311 center. I will include [...]
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    Posted: July 20, 2009, 12:00am EDT

  • Mid-week Ramblings

    -One of the blighted abandoned properties that I reported about, 857 Crucible Street, has now been cleaned up. This is the 1st time in 2 years that anyone has come out to clean the property up. It's about damn time.

    -The Pennsylvania State Senate has voted to make it [...]
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    Posted: July 15, 2009, 12:04am EDT

  • Bill Peduto press release

    Council Gives Stimulus Oversight Commission Final Approval

    PITTSBURGH – Today, City Council gave final approval to Councilman William Peduto’s proposal to create a Stimulus Oversight Commission. Members of the public can apply to be on the Commission online at http://forms.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/council/stimulus_intake/


    The Commission will have seven members [...]
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    Posted: July 14, 2009, 4:36pm EDT

  • Release

    Brethren-Mennonite church group condemns Sen. Eichelberger’s “assault upon gay and lesbian people.”

    Statement by Brethren Mennonite Council for LGBT Interests says he
    “brings shame to himself and to the Church of the Brethren.”

    (HARRISBURG, PA)—In a strongly worded statement, a church-based lesbian and gay advocacy group has condemned [...]
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    Posted: July 09, 2009, 11:51am EDT

  • Welcome back

    -I hope everyone had an enjoyable 4th of July holiday. I know I did. I loved coming back to all of the asphalt & concrete! Not!

    -Now that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is resigning who will the Democrats have to kick around?!? Oh wait...Governor Mark Sanford, Senator John Ensign, [...]
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    Posted: July 07, 2009, 12:31am EDT

  • Clean this up

    Enclosure: [download]
    814 Ernie Street



    816 Ernie Street & 857 Crucible Street
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    Posted: June 30, 2009, 12:01am EDT

  • Clean this up & 311

    I took one of my usual rides around the neighborhood and captured some pictures of things that need attention to by the City of Pittsburgh. All properties have been turned into the 311 response line.

    1012 Chartiers Avenue: Owner is John Pace Jr.

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    Posted: June 29, 2009, 8:34am EDT

  • 47 Update

    From Councilman Bill Peduto:

    "Negotiations with Act 47 has continued all day. Progress has been made. Still don't have final resolution or five votes, but we are closer"' [...]
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    Posted: June 26, 2009, 5:18pm EDT

  • Thursday Thoughts

    -Pennsylvania could get an additional $165 million in annual gaming revenue if table games were in operation at all 12 of the state's larger casinos.

    So why isn't this in play right now? Table games would draw much bigger crowds and would create a lot more money for the' [...]
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    Posted: June 25, 2009, 12:01am EDT

  • HACP audit review

    Sorry that this has taken some time to get to. I have been busy with work and other matters since the audit came out and have found little time to write this out.

    The much awaited Housing Authority City of Pittsburgh Audit was released by Pittsburgh City Controller Michael [...]
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    Posted: June 19, 2009, 10:50am EDT

  • From the City of Pittsburgh

    PITTSBURGH) The following streets are still closed due to floods from last night’s storm. The City’s Department of Public Works (DPW) worked all night, and is still hard at work, to remove trees and debris in order to open the closed roads. City Public Safety Director Michael Huss will be [...]
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    Posted: June 18, 2009, 10:49am EDT

  • From Theresa Smith's office

    A public meeting will be held for the residents of Sheraden to discus the recent rash of fires occurring in the Sheraden area.

    Time: 7 PM
    Date: Tuesday, June 30
    Location: Sheraden Senior Center
    Who: City of Pittsburgh Public Safety Director - Mike Huss, Bureau of Building Inspections - [...]
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    Posted: June 16, 2009, 5:35pm EDT

  • Odds and Ends

    -Iron City beer will no longer brewed in the city of Pittsburgh. Who likes this beer anyway? Iron City has been tasting nasty for a couple of years now. I hold my nose and drink this at political events when it is the only beer being served. One of the [...]
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    Posted: June 12, 2009, 12:04am EDT

  • Ironic

    I first read this:

    "The city of Pittsburgh doesn't systematically discriminate against its female and minority employees, according to a study released today."

    The this:

    "City of Pittsburgh Personnel Director Barbara Trant has resigned, effective July 7, she said today, after submitting a resignation letter yesterday.
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    Posted: June 10, 2009, 12:01am EDT

  • Audit

    I am currently reviewing the newly released HACP audit from the City Controller's office and I will be making extensive comments on it in the coming days. It should be a lengthy post. I appreciate your patience.' [...]
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    Posted: June 09, 2009, 8:49pm EDT

  • HACP audit

    CITY CONTROLLER MICHAEL LAMB RELEASES
    AUDIT ON SPENDING BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH


    What: City Controller Michael Lamb will release and discuss
    the findings of an audit of spending by the Housing Authority of the
    City of Pittsburgh.

    When: 10:00am, Tuesday, June 9, [...]
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    Posted: June 09, 2009, 12:21am EDT

  • Townsend Park

    I have heard some horror stories from my neighbors about not allowing their children to play in Townsend Park because of the horrible shape it is in. Townsend Park is located on Chartiers Avenue here in Elliott. It is the park that I grew up in and loved to play [...]
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    Posted: June 05, 2009, 12:01am EDT

  • Post-election

    Election Day went as fast as it came. As just about everyone knows I was the Campaign Manager for Anthony Coghill. We fought a hard race but in the end came up a bit short to Natalia Rudiak who many people, including myself, saw winning. Congratulations to Rudiak for pulling [...]
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    Posted: May 29, 2009, 12:01am EDT

  • Tape delay

    Haven't had much time to write what I want to write.

    I apologize.' [...]
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    Posted: May 28, 2009, 7:46pm EDT

  • Coming back

    Coming back tomorrow after some time off after an exhausting campaign. [...]
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    Posted: May 26, 2009, 9:43am EDT

  • Aftermath

    Congratulations to Natalia Rudiak on her Election Day victory. [...]
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    Posted: May 21, 2009, 10:51pm EDT

  • Update

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    Posted: May 21, 2009, 2:39am EDT

  • There's only one...



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    Posted: May 19, 2009, 12:01am EDT

  • Understanding our Neighborhoods


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    Posted: May 18, 2009, 12:01am EDT

  • Tough Times make Tough Leaders


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    Posted: May 17, 2009, 5:00pm EDT

  • The Post-Gazette said it best

    From today's Post-Gazette editorial page in response to the false Patrick Reilly mailer that implies that the Post-Gazette endorsed him as well as falsely implying that Mayor Luke Ravenstahl endorses Reilly when in reality Ravenstahl endorses Anthony Coghill for Pittsburgh City Council.

    Post-Gazette

    "This incident is outrageous'" [...]
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    Posted: May 17, 2009, 1:06am EDT

  • The best for our neighborhoods



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    Posted: May 17, 2009, 12:01am EDT

  • Post-Gazette calls out false Patrick Reilly piece

    Post-Gazette

    Candidates falsely claim backing
    Saturday, May 16, 2009
    By James O'Toole, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

    Two Pittsburgh city council candidates are circulating literature that incorrectly suggests that they have been endorsed by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

    John Robinson Block, the co-publisher and editor-in-chief of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, denounced' [...]
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    Posted: May 16, 2009, 12:22am EDT

  • Getting to know Barbara Ernsberger

    Barbara Ernsberger is a judicial candidate for Commonwealth Court. Ernsberger was nice enough to respond to my Q&A request and here is what she had to say.

    1. Why are you running for office?

    I decided to run for Commonwealth Court because I believe my 32 years of [...]
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    Posted: May 15, 2009, 12:01am EDT

  • Here's what some people are saying about Coghill...

    From today's Post-Gazette:

    Post-Gazette

    I have been a resident of Brookline for more than 20 years. In recent years I have seen a decline in businesses not only in Brookline but in other neighborhoods in District 4. I have driven on Brookline Boulevard, Brownsville Road in Carrick' [...]
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    Posted: May 14, 2009, 4:29am EDT

  • More literature



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    Posted: May 14, 2009, 4:02am EDT

  • Campaign lit

    Here is some campaign lit from various candidates who will appear on your ballot this Tuesday!








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    Posted: May 12, 2009, 12:13am EDT

  • Diven video

    Newest Michael Diven video.

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    Posted: May 08, 2009, 11:34am EDT

  • 19th Ward mailers

    A political mailer blitz has begun in the 19th Ward, here is one from District Justice Michael Diven.




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    Posted: May 08, 2009, 2:02am EDT

  • The curious case of Jake Wheatley and Daniel Lavelle

    Daniel Lavelle, Sala Udin and Jake Wheatley. Is there much difference here? No, there isn't. This is a case of 1 body with 3 different heads all using the same brain. I have been very discouraged in the past few days when I have heard some good things said about' [...]
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    Posted: May 07, 2009, 1:15am EDT

  • Michael Diven

    Michael Diven is in a hotly contested seat with Jim Motznik for the Democratic nomination for the 19th Ward Magisterial seat. Here are some campaign pieces from Diven.


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    Posted: May 07, 2009, 12:01am EDT

  • Getting to know Joe Luvara

    Joe Luvara is running for a seat on the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas.

    Joe Luvara campaign site

    1. Why are you running for office?

    I am running to be public servant dedicated to protecting the values of Mr. Rogers so that for the [...]
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    Posted: May 06, 2009, 12:01am EDT

  • I'm for this guy...and what is Dowd doing?




    Patrick Dowd loving and using the new and beautiful Luke Ravenstahl garbage cans...
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    Posted: May 05, 2009, 12:01am EDT

  • Campaign literature & endorsement

    Here is some literature from Allegheny County Common Pleas Carrie Bengel. Bengel received one of my 5 votes for the Committee endorsement but unfortunately came up short in her bid for the endorsement. Bengel comes highly endorsed by The Pittsburgh Hoagie.

    Bengel for Judge web page


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    Posted: May 01, 2009, 12:14am EDT

  • Chris Potter article

    Chris Potter of the Pittsburgh City Paper did a nice article on local blogging that you should check out.

    Potter blogger article

    Here is a piece of it...

    "In recent years, there's been a lot of talk about how paid journalists will be put out of'" [...]
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    Posted: April 30, 2009, 10:01am EDT

  • Coghill video

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    Posted: April 29, 2009, 12:38am EDT

  • Motznik/Diven video

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    Posted: April 28, 2009, 1:37pm EDT

  • Coghill Tribune-Review article


    Coghill article

    "Pittsburgh City Council candidate Anthony Coghill scoffs at rumors that he has crammed his Beechview lawn with 500 campaign signs.

    Maybe 300. Four hundred, tops, he said.

    "We just decided to fill the yard, and now it's just like one' [...]
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    Posted: April 28, 2009, 12:07am EDT

  • Getting to know Judge Anne Lazarus

    Judge Anne Lazarus is a Democrat running for Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

    Anne Lazarus

    1. Why are you running for office?

    I am running for Superior Court because I believe everyone deserves equal access to justice through the courts. If elected, I will bring nearly two [...]
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    Posted: April 27, 2009, 1:00am EDT

  • Hilarous Jim Motznik/Michael Diven video

    19th Ward District Justice candidate Michael Diven has released a Jim Motznik spoof video which can be found at Diven video. [...]
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    Posted: April 27, 2009, 12:33am EDT

  • Updates & campaign literature

    Arnie Klein is a candidate for Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas and he comes highly endorsed by the Pittsburgh Hoagie.






    SOUTH MAIN STREET IS REOPENING!

    A brief ceremony will be held by PennDOT District 11, West [...]
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    Posted: April 24, 2009, 12:01am EDT

  • Looking at campaign literature

    Here is a look at some campaign literature for Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas candidate Jeffrey Eisenberg.


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    Posted: April 23, 2009, 12:02am EDT
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