Marino poised to enter race against Carney on Wednesday

Former U.S. Attorney Tom Marino looks like he’s ready to run against Congressman Chris Carney (D-10).

Marino, a Republican, has been said to be considering a run for weeks. His campaign said Monday that he’d be making a “major announcement about his political future in the 10th Congressional District” during a series of events on Wednesday. Carney, a second-term Democrat, has carved out a comfortable niche as a moderate in the conservative-leaning district. But with…

Philly party, Lehigh Dems endorse Specter

Democratic Party ward leaders in Philadelphia endorsed Senator Arlen Specter’s reelection bid Monday, putting the machinery of the city party in the Republican-turned-Democrat’s political camp.

“The Democratic Party in Philadelphia is solidly behind Arlen Specter,” Congressman Bob Brady (D-1), the party chairman, said in a campaign statement. “Our elected officials and our ward leaders—they all understand how important it is to re-elect Arlen. He’s been an invaluable asset to the city and he’s earned our…

Rizzo: ‘I bring Philadelphia’

Philadelphia City Councilman Frank Rizzo Jr. doesn’t think it’s too late to be ramping up a campaign for Lieutenant Governor.

After months of mostly silence and before he appears at two regional caucuses this weekend, Rizzo, a Republican, said that city law coupled with a broken ankle had forced him to lay low recently. He’s has to quit his City Council seat when he starts circulating nominating petitions next month—”I’m the only [candidate] who’s require…

Rohrer wants to debate Corbett before GOP endorsement meeting

State Attorney General Tom Corbett seems to be marching confidently to the Republican nomination for governor, but state Representative Sam Rohrer (R-Berks) says not so fast.

Rohrer, the conservative underdog who has been building a grassroots campaign, called on Monday for the state Republican Party to hold a televised debate between him and Corbett before it makes an endorsement at its meeting next month, The Associated Press reports. Speaking before the Pennsylvania Press Club in…

This time we must get Marcellus Shale right

At a public forum held at Delaware County Community College on Jan. 19, a panel of eight experts brought together by state Representative Greg Vitali held a question-and-answer session regarding Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling and they agreed on one thing: The decisions about the present and future extraction of the large reserves of natural gas located under our water reserves, or aquifer, will shape an important path over the next decade in the Commonwealth.…

Onorato to rack up more endorsements Tuesday

Continuing to build up party support ahead of the May gubernatorial primary, Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato will roll out endorsements from elected officials and other political leaders across the state on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Hoeffel snagged an endorsement from his Democratic rival’s home base.

In Allentown and Easton Tuesday afternoon, Onorato’s candidacy will be backed by, among others, Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski, Allentown City Council members Julio Guridy and Ray O’Connell,…

More Than a Dozen Leading Lehigh Valley Democratic Leaders Endorse Arlen Specter

By ARLEN SPECTER FOR SENATE

Allentown – Led by Lehigh County Executive Don Cunningham and Democratic Party Chairman TJ Rooney, top Democratic leaders from across the greater Lehigh Valley endorsed Senator Arlen Specter for re-election Monday morning at an event in Allentown.

“Arlen Specter has been a consistent moderate voice for Pennsylvania who has been more focused on results than politics, something we need more of in our country today,” said Cunningham. “In addition, in…

Manan Trivedi Becomes First in 6th CD Race to Release Comprehensive Jobs Plan

By TRIVEDI FOR CONGRESS

Reading, Pa – Prior to President Obama’s first State of the Union address, and as Democratic members of Congress begin to work with the White House on new legislation for a jobs creation bill, candidate Manan Trivedi is offering them a comprehensive plan, the first candidate to do so in the campaign for Pennsylvania’s sixth congressional district.  The proposal that Trivedi has released calledPowering America’s Schools. Energizing Job Growth, uses a…

Rizzo making late Lt. Gov. push

After what seemed like months of silence, it looks like Philadelphia City Councilman Frank Rizzo Jr. is going to make a run at the GOP nomination for Lieutenant Governor.

Rizzo, the son of the late Mayor Frank Rizzo, had expressed his interest in the job last year, and allies to Attorney General and gubernatorial front-runner Tom Corbett had reached out to him about joining a party ticket. But since then, he’s been eerily quiet as…

Another newspaper for Senate debates

Another room of editorial writers wants to see Joe Sestak and Arlen Specter share a stage more than once.

The latest is The Tribune-Democrat, whose