Ryan Costello Officially Announces Candidacy for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 6th District

By RYAN COSTELLO FOR CONGRESS

PHOENIXVILLE, PA – Citing his concerns about the growing federal budget deficit and the threat of increased federal taxes on the middle class, attorney Ryan Costello officially announced today that he will run for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 6th Congressional District.  Costello, a resident of Phoenixville, serves as Recorder of Deeds in Chester County and is the former Chairman of the East Vincent Township Board of Supervisors.
“Like many of…

EXCLUSIVE: Vitali in Washington today to meet with DCCC

Seriously considering a run for Congress in the 7th District, state Representative Greg Vitali (D-Delaware) will be in Washington today to meet with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, a party insider familiar with his plans told pa2010.com.

It remains unclear whether he can expect any substantive support from the DCCC. Many Delaware County and Washington political insiders expect the DCCC to support state Representative Bryan Lentz (D-Delaware), even if it does so quietly. Lentz was…

A tragedy

I hope readers will grant me the indulgence to veer off subject for a few lines to address the recent shooting incident that occurred here in our area.

For those of you who may be unaware of the events, on Tuesday evening, a man walked into an LA Fitness Center facility just outside of Pittsburgh, made his way through to the back of the building where, as a member, he apparently knew a roomful of…

Specter: Voting for McCain-Palin was the right choice

It is interviews like these that make me grimace about Arlen Specter.

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THURSDAY MORNING NUGGETS: Knox wins a straw poll, Colbert calls Sestak a lock and more

Sometimes, the news comes in little drops.

Like when Tom Knox won a small straw poll of gubernatorial candidates at the Columbia County Democratic Committee picnic last weekend. The Knox campaign tells me he won 32 percent of the vote, edging Scranton Mayor Chris Doherty’s 26 percent. Twenty-four percent were undecided, 9 percent went for Jack Wagner, 6 percent went for Dan Onorato and Joe Hoeffel got 3 percent.

Don’t get too excited if you’re…

The First Read — August 6, 2009

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Welch staffs up in PA-7
Republican Congressional candidate Steven Welch is beginning to build a campaign team for his run at the 7th District seat being vacated by Joe…

Platts endorses Gerlach

Congressman Todd Platts (R-19) threw his support behind Congressman Jim Gerlach’s (R-6) gubernatorial bid on Wednesday, giving Gerlach his first publicly announced endorsement as he seeks to build momentum in the uphill primary against state Attorney General Tom Corbett.

Gerlach only recently entered  GOP primary, in which Corbett has been seeking to lock up party support early and some party leaders have even been trying to clear the field for him. But Platts’ endorsement could…

Congressman Platts Endorses Gerlach for Governor

By GERLACH FOR PA

(EXTON, PA) – Republican Jim Gerlach continued building support in central Pennsylvania on Wednesday when Congressman Todd Platts of York endorsed Gerlach’s bid to become the next governor of Pennsylvania.

“Having worked beside Jim in the state Legislature and in Congress, I know that he is the only candidate with the broad experience that has prepared him to lead this great Commonwealth the minute he becomes governor,” Platts said. “Jim’s tireless…

Specter Joins Merkley, Collins, Kennedy, Snowe in Introducing Legislation to End Workplace Discrimination

By THE OFFICE OF SENATOR ARLEN SPECTER

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) cosponsored legislation introduced by Senators Jeff Merkley (OR), Susan Collins (ME), Edward M. Kennedy (MA) and Olympia Snowe (ME) known as the Employment Non-Discrimination Act to prohibit job discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.  33 other members of the Senate took part in this effort.

“There is no place for discrimination in this country, and I commend…

Chris Matthews raises tough questions for Senate candidates

Chris Matthews raised tough questions last night for Senate candidates Pat Toomey, Arlen Specter and Joe Sestak. The candidates answered Matthews but then shied away in favor of mentioning some of their own accomplishments and campaign messages.

Among the questions targeted towards Pat Toomey and Arlen Specter were Matthews’ severe critique and harsh questioning about their past support for the McCain-Palin campaign. Matthews asked both Toomey and Specter how they felt about voting for Palin over Joe Biden, which would…