Touring businesses, Meehan heeds angel investors

PHILADELPHIA—Republican Pat Meehan met Tuesday with some of the region’s best and brightest entrepreneurs Tuesday, using a roundtable discussion to soak up some advice about how the federal government can best foster an atmosphere that will lead to business development and job creation.

Meehan’s appearance at the University City Science Center here was one of several business tours the 7th District hopeful has undertaken in recent weeks. The campaign has mixed forum-style discussions with more…

Fitzpatrick Fails to Protect Veterans from Financial Ruin

By PATRICK MURPHY FOR CONGRESS

(Bristol, PA) – On June 22nd, Patrick Murphy stood with local veterans to challenge Former Congressman Fitzpatrick to explain why he voted against protecting U.S. troops and veterans from some of the worst practices among credit card companies and big banks.

“Our troops risk their lives, along with their livelihoods and homes and businesses, when they deploy for months or even years to protect our freedom,” said Patrick Murphy. “We…

Sestak and Toomey are tied, poll says

The Pennsylvania Senate race is dead even.

That’s according to a new survey from Public Policy Polling, which found Democrat Joe Sestak and Republican Pat Toomey tied, with each candidate winning 41 percent of the vote. Eighteen percent of voters are still undecided, according to the poll.

“Joe Sestak is tied with Pat Toomey even though we see a Pennsylvania electorate for this fall that is much more Republican friendly than the one that turned…

Onorato talks up the techies

PITTSBURGH—What do super computers have to do with gubernatorial politics? Plenty if you’re campaigning in Allegheny County, home to the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University and their joint research venture, the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center.

County executive and Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Dan Onorato spoke at the supercomputing center here Tuesday morning in front of a crowd of about 60. As he has so many times before, he put the focus on the Pittsburgh region’s economic…

Republicans band together to raise cash

There’s some exciting news out of Washington that will surely benefit Republican candidates in Pennsylvania.

The Republican National Committee, the National Republican Congressional Committee and the National Republican Senatorial Committee—along with their respective chairs—have announced a new joint fundraising agreement called “The Majority Trust 2010″ ahead of the midterm elections.

“The Majority Trust is proof that Republicans are not only united in our goal of winning back the majority, we are also mutually committed to…

Sestak: McChrystal ‘made a mistake’

Congressman Joe Sestak (D-7) chimed in Tuesday on the controversy over a Rolling Stone profile about General Stanley McChrystal, saying that the top military commander in Afghanistan had made a mistake and needs to be “corrected.” But Sestak also lauded McChrystal as an officer and said it’s unlikely his comments to the magazine mean he should be fired.

Burns held back more than $150K before special

Despite competing in a nationally-watched special election that was expected to come down to the wire, Republican Tim Burns kept a lot of gas in the tank.

Burns, who lost the 12th District special election last month, had more than $155,000 in the bank as of June 7, according to

Toomey vs. Sestak: Made for Hollywood

If the Pat Toomey-Joe Sestak Senate race was a movie, it would be a cinch for an Academy Award nomination. It’s an electoral show that has everything: two controversial, compelling candidates; crucial national significance; real and acute issues; unique ideological visions; and more plot twists than an Alfred Hitchcock film.

The race landed squarely in the national spotlight during Sestak’s successful primary challenge to five-term incumbent Arlen Specter. It’s staying there for two…

Dahlkemper Awarded for Fiscal Responsibility by the Independent Bakers Association

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

Washington—Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper (PA-3) is being recognized for her support of common-sense economic policies in Washington and small business principles. Congresswoman Dahlkemper was presented with the Horst G. Dent Legislative Service Award by the Independent Bakers Association last week in Washington.

“As a small business owner, I believe the common-sense principles of running a business—operating under a budget, taking responsibility for your work and staying within your…

LEFTOVERS: Corbett suits, Sestak’s messenger, SEIU picks, a nixed fundraiser

We haven’t had the chance to really dig into it ourselves, but the story of the day on Monday had to be the twin lawsuits alleging that Attorney General and GOP gubernatorial hopeful Tom Corbett has mismanaged his office. The Inquirer reported on the lawsuits, which also allege the Corbett quashed the criticism for political reasons. The key context:

The cases, which are being handled as one, are moving toward the trial stage…