Brady, Fattah Announce $5.6 Million for Independence Park, Clock Tower Repair

By THE OFFICES OF CONGRESSMAN ROBERT BRADY AND CONGRESSMAN CHAKA FATTAH

PHILADELPHIA PA — Congressmen Robert A. Brady and Chaka Fattah (D-PA), who previously partnered on the President’s House commemorative project at Independence National Historical Park, announced today that the Park will receive $5.6 million in stimulus funds to repair the water-damaged Independence Hall clock tower and other park projects.

Work on the tower will include replacing damaged wood siding, structural repair, new clock faces…

Specter Switching Sides? In your dreams…

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Ryan mulling another run for PA-17

Five years after losing in a crowded Republican primary, Lebanon businessman Frank Ryan is once again considering a run for Pennsylvania’s 17th Congressional District.

In an interview Wednesday with pa2010.com, Ryan said he was still a few months away from making a decision. But he has reached out to close friends and supporters in an effort to gauge support and commission a poll examining the potential viability of his candidacy, he said.

“I’ve made no decisions, but I’m definitely thinking of it,” Ryan said.

Obama will help in 2010

Regardless of who the Democratic nominees are in Pennsylvania next year, President Obama will be sure to make several visits to the Keystone State. After all, he has done well by them. His initiatives have expanded health coverage for more than 129,000 kids, saved more than 143,00 jobs with the stimulus plan and aided 138,000 students by making the American Opportunity Tax Credit refundable.

Expect to see him around.

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Winning key Congressional seats a big 2010 priority

With all the attention being paid to the contested U.S. Senate and gubernatorial contests, it’s easy for many Pennsylvanians to overlook the important congressional races that will take place in 2010.

Our Party is not taking these races for granted and is looking forward to winning some of these important races.

Top 10 political bets for 2010

By ERIC EPSTEIN

Forget the other predictions. Here’s how it will all go down.

10. Bill DeWeese will be indicted before table games are legislated.

9. Tom Knox will officially change his name to Vince Fumo.

8. Gov. Ed Rendell will appoint Patrick Meehan to the Turnpike Commission.

Despite early start, Knox has done little party outreach

HARRISBURG—Tom Knox decided more than 6 months ago that he would run for governor. Since then, he’s been raising money, preparing policy positions and trying to gain some early traction by

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How we Democrats can keep on winning

By JOE HOEFFEL

The 2010 elections will be a major challenge for the Democratic Party in Pennsylvania—to see whether we can build on the progressive and successful legacy of Gov. Ed Rendell by keeping the Governor’s office and whether we can send another Democrat to the U.S. Senate to support the Obama administration’s agenda of economic recovery and support for hardworking Pennsylvanians.

Pennsylvania Democrats need to step up and support the principles of our party…

PA DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIRMAN ROONEY RELEASES STATEMENT ON EARTH DAY

HARRISBURG:  As millions of people across the globe celebrate the 39th
annual Earth Day today, T.J. Rooney, Chairman of the Pennsylvania Democratic
Party, invited Pennsylvanians to visit the Party’s Web site at
www.padems.com to view what the Party is doing today.

Rooney said that the Party’s Web site shows video of a local cleanup while
also highlighting what Gov. Ed Rendell has done to promote alternative
energy and tying into…