Rep. Dahlkemper Announces $5 Million For Erie Airport Runway Project

By THE OFFICE OF CONGRESSWOMAN KATHY DAHLKEMPER (D-3)

WASHINGTON – U.S. Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper (PA-3) today announced a Department of Transportation grant award of $5,161,287 for the Erie International Airport.  This funding will be used for Phases III and IV of the Runway 6-24 Improvement Program, acquiring land for approaches and extending the runway.

“I have made the completion of the Erie Airport’s expansion program a top priority in Washington,” said Rep. Dahlkemper.  “We have…

Onorato far outpacing Wagner in the money game

In their likely matchup for the gubernatorial votes in western Pennsylvania, Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato already has one huge advantage over his political rival, Auditor General Jack Wagner: money.

Onorato had pWhile much of Onorato’s war-chest was built from a 2007 reelection bid that cost very little, he continues to raise more than Wagner from month-to-month. Wagner raised a little over $10,000 in the month following this year’s primary, compared to almost $200,000 raised by Onorato, according to their campaign finance reports./p
pPhiladelphia businessman Tom Knox did not have to file a recent campaign finance report because he does not hold elected office. He had a a href="http://www.campaignfinance.state.pa.us/CFReport.aspx?CFReportID=67645&Section=Cover" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.campaignfinance.state.pa.us']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.campaignfinance.state.pa.us%2FCFReport.aspx%3FCFReportID%3D67645%26amp%3BSection%3DCover','minimal+sum')" target="_blank">minimal sum on hand at the end of last year, but is

Catching up…

Good afternoon political junkies.

Good to be back. We’re diving ninto things. But Harrisburg budget madness aside, post-July 4 is an inherently slow time of year for political news. So bear with us if things don’t exactly go from zero-to-sixty in the course of a day.

In the meantime, here are some important things we missed.

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Back to (budget) business

After a short break, I am glad to be back to work commenting on the latest political news of the day. Last week was a busy news week, as our governor and state legislators continued to debate the budget. Gov. Ed Rendell’s proposed 16 percent tax increase is a nonstarter and I applaud our Republican leaders in the state Senate and House for rejecting his proposal and standing up for Pennsylvania taxpayers. Watch for the…

Sestak looking for low-level staffers, too

It’s already been noted that Congressman Joe Sestak (D-7) is starting to look at high-level consultants for his all-but-certain Senate race against Arlen Specter. But it turns out his campaign is looking for low-level staffers as well.

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Overeager media announce Sestak will run
An early-morning comment that Congressman Joe Sestak “will run” against newly minted Democrat Sen. Arlen Specter flew across political blogs and social networking…

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It was a short “vacation,” but there’s plenty of new stuff to talk about: Sarah Palin’s

67 Counties in 3 Weeks

By SESTAK FOR CONGRESS

On July 1, at 4 am, Congressman Joe Sestak began a 3-week trip to visit all of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties to listen to and meet with the good people of Pennsylvania, including local Democrats and members of the media. The first leg of the trip concluded Friday evening in Lawrence County, near the Ohio border, at a VFW Post where more than 100 Pennsylvanians came out to speak with Joe. After…

Congressman Sestak Celebrates Independence Day at Marple Newtown Parade

By THE OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN JOE SESTAK (D-7)

Media, PA – Congressman Joe Sestak (PA-07) kicked off his slate of Independence Day events by marching in the Marple Newtown Parade. He crisscrossed West Chester Pike to greet many of the thousands of his constituents lined up on a packed parade route, which stretched approximately two miles, from St. Alban’s Circle to the Broomall Fire Company. The Congressman, who is a former 3-star admiral and served…

Welch announces Congressional bid in 7th District

Businessman Steven Welch said Thursday that he would run for Congress in the 7th District, adding another candidate to a House race that is shaping up as one of the country’s most competitive.

Welch, a Republican and Phoenixville resident who founded and ran a biotechnology company called the Mitos Group, launched his candidacy by promising a new kind of voter engagement and decrying the economic policies of Democratic leaders in Washington.

“Like many residents of…