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Booman Tribune: The Evil Rahmbo

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:18:27 -0500

A funny thing about all the criticism of Rahm Emanuel is that no one that I can remember ever blamed Andy Card for Bush's policies and failures. I used to wonder about Card a lot. He had a reputation as a fairly moderate Yankee Republican, and I thought at the [...]

GrassrootsPA: Harrisburg mayor’s office revamped at cost of $35,000…

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:12:22 -0500

Number of comments: 20

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GrassrootsPA: PA Turnpike commissioner quits after admitting to 2 DUI convictions in turnpike vehicle…

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:11:42 -0500

Number of comments: 20

PA Turnpike commissioner quits after admitting to 2 DUI convictions in turnpike vehicle…

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TONY PHYRILLAS: PennDOT Readies for Mid-Week Winter Storm

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:08:00 -0500

PennDOT Readies for Mid-Week Winter Storm [...]

THE CENTRIST: Governor Rendell: Pennsylvania Mourns Loss of Congressman Murtha

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:06:00 -0500

Governor Rendell: Pennsylvania Mourns Loss of Congressman Murtha [...]

TONY PHYRILLAS: Doctors Tell Congress: Just Stop It

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:03:00 -0500

Doctors Tell Congress: Just Stop It [...]

Bucks Right: Obama Then And Now

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:01:46 -0500

The Won! Barack Obama, January 23, 2009: During his private meeting with congressional Democrats and Republicans on Friday, President Obama ended a philosophical debate over tax policy with the simple declaration that his opinion prevailed because “I won.” Barack Obama, February 9, 2010: “I’m willing to move off of [...]

Philebrity: Pew Public Opinion Poll Reveals: Philly Overwhelmingly Likes The Casinos And Maybe We Should Just Shut Up And Lump It Already

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:01:07 -0500

Number of comments: 3
We’re still thumbing through the Pew Charitable Trusts’ Philadelphia Research Initiative Public Opinion Poll (download the PDF here), but one thing we’ve noticed for sure: Most of you are stoked about the casinos. This poll revealed a 51-to-34 advantage for Gambly McGamblors over Whining Crypantses, a spike from previous polls. [...]

TONY PHYRILLAS: Bob Mellow, top Dem in PA Senate, retiring

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:46:00 -0500

And the hits just keep coming for Pennsylvania Democrats.

Following in the footsteps of the recent announcement by Speaker of the House Keith McCall that he is retiring, the Senate's top Democrat, Sen. Bob Mellow, is also calling it quits.

Sen. Robert Mellow has represented [...]

Froth Slosh B'Gosh: SNOWPOCOLYPSE II, ELECTRIC BOOGALOO!!

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:28:00 -0500

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Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:27:00 -0500

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Gort42: Mellow out

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:24:00 -0500

HARRISBURG -- Sen. Robert J. Mellow, D-Peckville, the Pennsylvania State Senate’s longest-serving member and its highest-ranking Democrat, announced today that he will not seek re-election.

“It has been my profound personal honor to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. It has literally been my life’s work. I am [...]

Capitol Ideas: Joe Hoeffel Launches Health Care Web Ad.

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:20:00 -0500

As Far As We Can Tell ... ... this is the first ad of the new Democratic primary season. Look to Hoeffel to try to carve this out as one of his marquee issues. [...]

Snowflakes in Hell: Murtha’s Seat

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:13:06 -0500

We’re going to have a special election very soon for Murtha’s seat, and Bitter takes a look at how that’s shaping up for gun owners over at our EVC blog. Related posts:Gunning for Levdansky’s Assembly Seat Local Special Election Today Congratulations Bob Mensch! Related posts:Gunning for Levdansky’s [...]

Snowflakes in Hell: Internal Strife at CeaseFirePA?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:13:05 -0500

Couldn’t help but notice at last night’s Radnor Township Board meeting: Diane Edbril, former Executive Director of CeaseFirePA, shows up late to meeting, and sits on the side that had all the gun owners, rather than sitting with her fellow CeaseFirePA activists. Diane Edbril looked agitated when another board member pulled her [...]

Capitol Ideas: The 74 Sales Tax Exemptions That Will Be Repealed.

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:03:15 -0500

Here's The List: 74 Tax Exemptions to Be Repealed 020910 [...]

The Pennsylvania Progressive: News & Notes The Channeling Edition

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:54:37 -0500

Joe Hoeffel has a web ad up about health care reform and pledges to not accept campaign contributions from big health insurers.

First Lady Michelle Obama launched her signature issue against childhood obesity today. Called "Let's Move" it seeks to combat the epidemic of childhood obesity "through a comprehensive approach that" [...]

Capitol Ideas: Senate Democratic Leader Bob Mellow To Retire.

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:54:26 -0500

After Decades In The Legislature ... ... the Senate's top Democrat said he'll pack it in this year. Here's the germane part of the press release: Senator Robert J. Mellow, the Pennsylvania State Senate’s longest-serving member and its highest-ranking Democrat,...' [...]

GrassrootsPA: PA Senate Minority leader Bob Mellow to retire…

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:49:03 -0500

Number of comments: 20

PA Senate Minority leader Bob Mellow to retire…

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GrassrootsPA: Murtha’s old seat now a ‘tossup’, worries Dems…

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:36:24 -0500

Number of comments: 20

Murtha’s old seat now a ‘tossup’, worries Dems…

Rothenberg Political Report: ‘competitive’…

Sabato: ‘obviously competitive’…

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GrassrootsPA: Assisted-living facility owes more than $241K in property taxes…

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:33:30 -0500

Number of comments: 20

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The Pennsylvania Progressive: Mike Manzo Still Doesn't Get It

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:31:23 -0500

Bill DeWeese's former Chief of Staff finally finished his fifth day of testimony in the BonusGate trial of Mike Veon and others. I've been following the trial via the Post_Gazette's gifted Tweeter PgPoliTweets. Very good stuff but I don't know how she Tweets so fast and so accurately! On [...]

TONY PHYRILLAS: If You're Stopped For Speeding ...

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:30:00 -0500

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GrassrootsPA: Rendell’s $29 billion budget lifts 74 sales tax exemptions…

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:24:38 -0500

Number of comments: 20

Rendell’s $29 billion budget lifts 74 sales tax exemptions…

PLAN: Shave sales tax, widen its scope…

New tax on cigars & smokeless tobacco…

Seeks 5%+ tax on shale gas output…

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The Pennsylvania Progressive: Rendell: Prefer Special Election With Primary

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:16:39 -0500

On Sirius' POTUS program this morning Gov. Rendell said he prefers to hold the special election to fill the late Rep. John Murtha's Congressional seat with the May primary. Once the Guv calles for the special election it must be completed within 60 days. Due tot he cost to counties' [...]

Philebrity: Tonight At Philebrity Salon: Wintry Mix

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:09:52 -0500

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GrassrootsPA: Both in PA and nationally number of unionized workers in govt jobs rises…

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:05:58 -0500

Number of comments: 20

Both in PA and nationally number of unionized workers in govt jobs rises…

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TONY PHYRILLAS: After opposing it for 7 years, Rendell now wants to expand sales tax

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:57:00 -0500

It was classic Ed Rendell today as the governor delivered his eighth -- and final -- budget to the Pennsylvania Legislature. Having run out of things to tax, Rendell proposed expanding the state sales tax to cover more items.

Rendell and his lockstep Democrats in the [...]

Philebrity: Noontime Nuggetz: The Only Time Philadelphia City Council Was Ever Mentioned On MTV News

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:51:17 -0500

Number of comments: 3
Whatta bunch of old, withered dicks. Let the history books Encylopedia Metallica show: 11.11.97 Metallica’s free concert, dubbed the “Million Decibel March,” was helt in Philadelphia parking lot and was a great success. For the show’s intro, they showed Jaymz playing the famous ESPN commercials’ “Da-na-na, na-na-na” from the Sportscenter [...]

GrassrootsPA: Brady: Surgery Led to Murtha’s Death…

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:47:53 -0500

Number of comments: 20

Brady: Surgery Led to Murtha’s Death…

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TONY PHYRILLAS: Global Warming Shuts Down Federal Gov't

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:47:00 -0500

Parties of snow: The Hill's lost week - Jake Sherman - POLITICO.com [...]

TONY PHYRILLAS: Who you calling a 'Birther'?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:46:00 -0500

Media Liberals Paint Conservatives as 'Birthers', But First Birthers Were Dems | NewsBusters.org [...]

Capitol Punmanship: Who’s responsible for this billboard?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:45:57 -0500

It’s a mystery.

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Snowflakes in Hell: Heeding God’s Call Targets Another Gun Shop

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:45:19 -0500

After successfully getting Colosimo’s shop closed down, Heeding God’s Call is turning its attention to another PA gun shop. From an e-mail alert: Heeding Gods call is going to be protesting the Shooter Shop, 2001 E. Allegheny Ave. Phila (Kensington area) on Feb 13th from 12pm to 1pm. I would like to [...]

GrassrootsPA: Kanjorski had 4 in-district donors in 4th quarter…

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:45:19 -0500

Number of comments: 20

Kanjorski had 4 in-district donors in 4th quarter…

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Philebrity: National Beat: Michelle Obama Will Not Rest Until You Have Successfully Rehabilitated Your Ghastly Fat Children

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:41:24 -0500

You know, the First Lady has taken a lot of guff lately about her stance on childhood obesity. Her stance being, of course, that it’s bad. And you know, this is one of those things that, in a fit of pique, makes us want to disavow this great land forever. [...]

2 Political Junkies: Councilwoman Rudiak to lead task force on City's performance during snow emergency

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:38:00 -0500

Via Councilor Rudiak's office:
(Pittsburgh) – Pittsburgh City Councilwoman Natalia Rudiak today was named to lead a task force convened by Council President Darlene Harris to look into the City's performance during the current snow emergency. The task force will be tasked with investigating, reporting key findings, and making recommendations [...]

TONY PHYRILLAS: Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:35:00 -0500

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Blogging with Bill White: Looove is in the air

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:26:00 -0500

As I prepare for my annual Looove Connection column for Valentine’s Day, I’ve been fielding e-mails from men and women who have participated in online dating services. I also asked for people’s experiences using Facebook or other social media as... [...]

CasablancaPA: "MANZO" MEANS "MEAT" IN ITALIAN

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:22:00 -0500

We've actually lost track of the many ways disgraced government witness Michael Manzo pulverized the prosecution's case during the first week of the "Bonusgate" trial.

For one, he testified that he told prosecutors about conversations with Mike Veon long before prosecutors claim' [...]

Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Governor Rendell's Budget Speech

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:19:00 -0500

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Mark Rauterkus: Who else longs for the days of political pavement and snow plows?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:09:00 -0500

At least then, back in the days, some of the roads got done and there was a flimmer of accountability.

Open thread........
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Record Tracker: If there's a snow-related travel ban, here's who can drive

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:46:50 -0500

Sometime today or tomorrow you might hear about a travel ban because of the snow. In 2008, the state's emergency management agency laid out, among other things, who is authorized to travel when such a ban is in effect.

If the governor closes [...]

Booman Tribune: Remembering History

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:35:41 -0500

Do you know what Tsar Bomba was? It was the biggest nuclear bomb ever exploded. You don't hear much about it, do you? It was 50 megatons. The Soviets dropped it from a plane in the Arctic Circle in 1961. Ever hear of Castle Bravo? That was the biggest bomb' [...]

Philebrity: Readers Cameraphone/Right Now In The People’s Republic Of Comcast: We Think The Colts Are Gonna Take This Thing!

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:35:07 -0500

Spotted this morning in the elevator at the Comcast Dong. Says our reader: “Can’t wait til Comcast is running NBC News…” Seeing something around town of note? Cameraphone it to: tips[at]philebrity[dot]com. [...]

Snowflakes in Hell: Strategy Going Forward on Lost and Stolen

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:33:03 -0500

I think I took away a few lessons from last night’s contact with the enemy. Radnor was the first local township that has considered “Lost and Stolen” that we knew about ahead of time and had an opportunity to attend. Going in, I was thinking the following things would be [...]

Capitol Punmanship: Freaking out over the snow

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:24:56 -0500

Kinda hard to top this guy.

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Young Philly Politics: Rep. Vitali calls for moratorium on drilling in our forests on the same day as Rendell's Budget Address

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:18:59 -0500

Last year, Governor Rendell closed the budget loophole by selling off access to state forest lands to natural gas drillers. Since the 50s, any lease revenues went into Conservation. Governor Rendell's legacy will include this longstanding best-practice in forest stewardship.

Environmental champ [...]

Philebrity: Cougars, Playas And Baby Mama Drama: Is THIS What It Takes To Get You Philistines To Visit A Museum Every Once In A While?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:17:14 -0500

Number of comments: 2
Whenever we talk to our friends in the museum biz, it’s always the same thing: They’re always very concerned with getting young adults (read: people who don’t have kids and thus are not forced to go to museums) into their respective museums, concerned that the programming is relevant, concerned that [...]

Capitol Ideas: Text Of Gov. Rendell's Budget Address.

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:10:31 -0500

Here It Is: Rendell Budget Speech 2010 [...]

Mark Rauterkus: Jack beats Dan among D party leaders from around PA in race for PA Gov Nomination

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:07:00 -0500

Specter wins Pa. party backing | Philadelphia Inquirer | 02/07/2010: "Wagner, who had been meeting party leaders among the back roads and veterans halls of Pennsylvania for months, received the majority of votes with 153 on the second and final ballot to 76 for his closest rival, Allegheny County" [...]

Mark Rauterkus: Specter wins Pa. party backing | Philadelphia Inquirer | 02/07/2010

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:01:00 -0500

Specter wins Pa. party backing | Philadelphia Inquirer | 02/07/2010: "When U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter switched from a Republican to a Democrat last year, some Democratic loyalists in Pennsylvania said hell would freeze over before they'd embrace an old foe they had been battling in statewide elections for 30'" [...]

Mark Rauterkus: Video and Coaching

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:58:00 -0500

It’s proven. Coaches who study video of their spring and summer practice sessions are better prepared for their next season than those who do not. Studying recorded performance reinforces good technique, corrects bad and increases retention by 70%! Head football coach John Capodice of Berlin CT teaches this lesson well. John [...]

Philebrity: Twitter Meme As Larger Metaphor: Fire At The News Journal Hits Twitter Before News Journal

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:56:54 -0500

Number of comments: 1
It’s like God is sending a message to Brian Tierney: Don’t even think about it, dude. [...]

Bucks Right: Nice Job You Got There. Shame If Something Happened To It.

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:55:47 -0500

The Mafia Della Casa Bianca strikes again. Terri Cullen, the Reuters reporter whose article pointing out that the recently presented Obama budget contains numerous back-door tax hikes on the middle class was retracted at the insistence of the White House, no longer works at Reuters. A Reuters [...]

Capitol Ideas: Rendell Budget Plan Calls For Lower Sales Tax, New Taxes On Cigars, Shale and Smokeless Tobacco

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:41:17 -0500

Pennsylvanians Would Pay More ... ... would pay more for items ranging from magazines, candy and gum to firewood, dry-cleaning and caskets would rise under a $29 billion budget plan for fiscal 2010-2011 set to be unveiled by Gov. Ed... [...]

Capitol Ideas: Full Text Of Gov. Ed Rendell's FY 2010-2011 Budget Plan.

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:40:56 -0500

For Your Reading Pleasure: Here's the full text of the FY 2010-2011 General Fund Budget Proposal. The PA FY 2010-2011 General Fund Budget Proposal. [...]

Philebrity: PSA: Volunteer To Help Injured Haitians Coming To Philly

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:30:05 -0500

After the January 12 earthquake in Haiti, the United States began airlifting many critically wounded Haitians to Florida hospitals. In the coming days and weeks, Pennsylvania will also begin receiving injured Haitians and their companions. Nationalities Services Center has joined several local agencies as part of a broad local response [...]

Keystone Conservative: Sarah Palin Tea Party Speech

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:22:20 -0500

Great quote from the speech, “Contested primaries aren’t civil war, they’re democracy at work and it’s beautiful”

A line the PA GOP would do well to embrace.

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Pawatercooler.com: This Day In History

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:16:28 -0500

Today is “National Toothache Day”. Yep, that’s what it says. I don’t really know what that means, or how to celebrate it, so I’m going to fall back on an observance I overlooked yesterday. Today is the day after “Clean Out Your Computer Day” which is observed on the second [...]

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Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:14:00 -0500

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Snowflakes in Hell: Build Your Own Enfield SA-80

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:13:46 -0500

Looks like the kit is going to cost about $2600. Really? If I’m going to shell out that kind of money I’d really prefer a finished product, and I’m not sure I’d pay $2600 for a completed semi-auto SA-80 clone either. It should be perfectly legal to make a semi-auto [...]

Snowflakes in Hell: When they outlaw guns …

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:13:45 -0500

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Keystone Conservative: Pat Toomey on NBC’s At Issue

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:13:08 -0500

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POLICY BLOG: Pennsylvania Budget Address Live Updates

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:00:00 -0500

CF will be offering live comments via Twitter on Governor Rendell's budget address, beginning at 10:30 am. Updates will show up below. You can also follow CF staff here, and track PA Budget updates here.

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Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:59:00 -0500

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Keystone Conservative: Pennsylvania Family Institute Celebrates 20 Years

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:51:50 -0500

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Capitol Punmanship: Sturla challenger: Voters deserve a choice

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:37:21 -0500

Thomas L. Garman Jr. (left) will try to do what Republicans have failed to accomplish year after year after year: unseating Democratic state Rep. Mike Sturla. The 32-year-old North Franklin Street resident, who runs a small landscaping business, said in an interview this morning he is entering [...]

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POLICY BLOG: Growth of Government Unions in Pennsylvania

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:31:00 -0500

Eric Boehm notes the growth of public-sector union members (which now represent a majority of union members nation-wide) and the decline of private union members in Pennsylvania.

More than 70 percent of union workers in Pennsylvania held private sector jobs in 1984. Since then, private sector unions have seen nearly [...]

WRITEMARSH!: "The Mathews Effect" Claims It's Latest Victim

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:28:00 -0500

Last evening, the 13th Congressional District GOP endorsement was held at Wissahickon High School. There were 6 candidates on the slate, (in no particular order) Dee Adcock, Charles McIntyre, Josh Quinter, Brian Haughton, Lee Falgoust and Damien Dachowski. In the first round, the voting went as follows: Adcock-81, Dachowski-82, McIntyre-28, [...]

2 Political Junkies: General Luke Ravenstahl Announces "I have returned" to the War On Snow

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:13:00 -0500

Luke Ravenstahl promises to not just fade away.
Two years ago (almost to the day) General Luke Ravenstahl, after suffering heavy losses to the elements, vowed "to pull out all the stops -- and a few more snow plows as well -- to make" [...]

TONY PHYRILLAS: 255,000 Visitors

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:00:00 -0500

My site counter has recorded 255,000 unique visitors. Thanks for cheking out my blog and come back again. [...]

TONY PHYRILLAS: Pennsylvania First Lady Judge Marjorie Rendell Joining Girl Scouts of Eastern PA to Celebrate Women Leaders

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:55:00 -0500

Pennsylvania First Lady Judge Marjorie Rendell Joining Girl Scouts of Eastern PA to Celebrate Women Leaders [...]

Capitol Ideas: Today Is Budget Day.

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:43:46 -0500

In Keeping With Long-Standing Practice ... ... all the budget stuff is embargoed until 10:30 a.m. Keep it here for live coverage and a summary of the proposal as soon as the clock strikes half-ten. [...]

Young Philly Politics: We have to burn down the school to save it? The really nice school?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:21:55 -0500

I would encourage everyone to check out this article from the Notebook about Meade Elementary School, located in North Philly. A reporter from the Notebook spent half a day there, and, check out some of the things he says (heavily edited):

But Meade is not just doing breakfast well. Evidence [...]

Booman Tribune: We Need a Public Option to Stop This

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:04:51 -0500

If we don't create competition for our bloated American Health Insurance Corporations (and a public option like Medicare for all would provide that necessary element), we will continue to see these large corporations manipulate their markets to raise rates for health care policies to levels that few if anyone can' [...]

Mark Rauterkus: Fw: The 48 Hour Film Project Returns in 2010... plus some extra fun!

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:56:00 -0500

Hi 48 Hour Filmmakers and Fans!
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POLICY BLOG: Perpetuating Fraud And Mismanagement

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:35:00 -0500

The Department of Public Welfare will receive additional federal funding to support its Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). This amount will be used to increase grants by $100 for many households. Eligibility for LIHEAP is based on family size and income. A family of four earning up [...]

2 Political Junkies: Krugman

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:18:00 -0500

Well, America is not yet lost. But the Senate is working on it.
And by that he means the right side of the Senate.
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Conservative Reform Network: Media Matters Denounces AGW ‘false claims’

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:57:12 -0500

From David Horowitz Newsreal

Keeping The Cable Guys Honest Media Matters denounces global warming ‘false claims’ (no, not those ones…)

“Back in July, Media Matters scolded conservative columnists George Will and Mark Steyn for making “false claims” about global warming:

In his July 23 Washington Post [...]

The Sanatoga Post: Tolls, Lower Pottsgrove Station Part of 422 Plan

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:34:18 -0500

POTTSTOWN PA – Delaware Valley planners are prepared in coming months to ask municipalities in Montgomery, Chester and Berks counties to officially approve a master plan for the future of U.S. Route 422, from King of Prussia to Reading. It includes the potential placement of future commuter train stations in [...]

The Sanatoga Post: Scan Sixers’ Stands, See The ‘Grove Fans

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:33:04 -0500

POTTSTOWN PA – If you’re watching television this time next week as the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team plays the Miami Heat, keep an eye on the fans in the seats and look for familiar faces. You could see dozens of ‘em. A total of 306 students, parents and staff members representing [...]

The Sanatoga Post: School Board Meets Tonight; Agenda Lacking

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:32:50 -0500

POTTSTOWN PA – Although its agenda was not publicly available early this morning (Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010) for download from the Pottsgrove School District website, the district Board of School Directors anticipates it will be busy when it gathers for its first February meeting tonight at 7 in the district [...]

The Sanatoga Post: What’s For Dinner? Pizza, PTO Hopes

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:30:04 -0500

POTTSTOWN PA – Got a hunger for pizza? The Lower Pottsgrove Parent-Teacher Organization hopes you’ll indulge it tonight (Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010), and every second Tuesday of the month during the remainder of the school year, at Famous Fat Freddie’s Pizza, 1432 E. High St., Pottstown PA. This event has been [...]

Conservative Reform Network: Ann Coulter: The Oregon Model – Less Health Care for More Money

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:12:15 -0500

The Oregon Model of Health Care. How well is it working? Ann Coulter is devastatingly dead on in dissecting government run health care scheme. Oregon’s “universal health care” is not working well. The “Brave Medical Experiment” or should that be “Brave New World Medical Experiment”, [...]

Conservative Reform Network: Pennsylvania State Debt 2002 To This Year: 40% Increase

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:06:56 -0500

Under Governor Rendell, total state general obligation debt outstanding has increased from $6.8 billion to a projected $9.5 billion with his 2009-10 budget proposal, a 40% increase in seven years.

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molovinsky on allentown: The Last Fight

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:51:00 -0500

When Abe Simon stepped into the ring at Madison Square Garden on March 27, 1942, it would be his last fight. He had been recently married, and promised his wife that he would stop fighting. One year earlier he had fought Joe Louis the first time, [...]

Gort42: Lou Barletta's campaign owes money to Lou Barletta

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:46:00 -0500

According to lastest FEC report Republican 11th CD candidate Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta has debt of $263,170 including $65,000 owed to Legacy Bank in Harrisburg that he says he is making the payments himself. The dean of local political reporters Borys points out that Barletta sent out a [...]

Booman Tribune: Froggy Bottom Cafe

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:05:40 -0500

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Gort42: Outsourcing

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:05:00 -0500

This is rich. The shady company that Luzerne County gave a no bid contract to do a basic function of government, paying it's employees, subcontracted the work to another outfit. Former HR Director and debit card abuser Doug Richards has been indicted for taking a bribe from [...]

GrassrootsPA: Philly GOP City Committee backs Haughton for Congress (PA-13)…

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:29:57 -0500

Number of comments: 20

Philly GOP City Committee backs Haughton for Congress (PA-13)…

VOTES: Haughton 12, Dachowski 1, Abstention 1

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Bucks Right: Miss Me Yet? Uh, Yeah. Kind Of, Actually.

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:22:48 -0500

Remember when deficits in the hundreds of billions of dollars seemed really, really bad, an Unemployment Rate of 6.2% had people running around screeching “Where are the jobs, Mr. President?” and a President mispronouncing a word here and there was the absolute worst thing the [...]

GrassrootsPA: ‘Always Sunny’ stars to open real Philly bar…

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:08:25 -0500

Number of comments: 20

‘Always Sunny’ stars to open real Philly bar…

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Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Express Times Salutes BillyBytes

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:00:00 -0500

Number of comments: 11

The big news nationally is the death of Congressman John Murtha. Closer to home, I've been saddened by the death of a fellow blogger, gadfly and a friend - Billy Givens. My Lehigh County and Allentown readers know very little about this remarkable man,' [...]