Category Archives: Erie and Northwest

Green Party of Pennsylvania Stages Earth Day Protests Around the State

Posted on April 23, 2013 by | Comments Off |

Yesterday was Earth Day, and to mark the occasion the Green Party of Pennsylvania – in partnership with over 60 other environmental organizations – held protest rallies at all six regional offices of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection across … More after the jump →

Posted in Environment and Energy, Erie and Northwest, Harrisburg / South Central, Lehigh Valley, Miscellany, North Central, Northeast PA, Philadelphia and suburbs, Pittsburgh / SW Region, Regional News, State Government

Tell Erie Mayor Joe Sinnott to Support Gay Rights!

Posted on March 5, 2012 by | Comments Off |

As regular readers know, I’m a fervent advocate for equal rights for LGBT people around the world, and especially here at home in Pennsylvania. That’s why I’ve been heartened to see mayors from around the commonwealth sign on in support of marriage … More after the jump →

Posted in Erie and Northwest, LGBT / Gay Rights Tagged

Erie’s Dahlkemper Considers Congressional Run

Posted on June 13, 2011 by | 2 Comments |

Former Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper was swept into Congress during a Democratic wave and swept back out during the latest Republican one. Now she’s considering trying to take back her seat from Rep. Mike Kelly, who said he’d resign from the … More after the jump →

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Will Congressman Kelly Follow Through on His Promise?

Posted on June 10, 2011 by | 3 Comments |

Back in the 2010 campaign, then-candidate Mike Kelly made an outrageous statement to match an equally outrageous policy straw man. Kelly said that if Republicans tried to take away Medicare, he would quit the Republican Party. Great line… I’m sure … More after the jump →

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