Thanking the troops

August 3, 2009 at 11:40 am

PHILADELPHIA—Last week week, the Irish Pub here was the center of action for anyone who wanted to thank two World War II veterans who helped our country emerge victorious on D-Day so many years ago. South Philadelphia born-and-raised, William “Wild Bill” Guarnere and Edward “Babe” Heffron, members of Easy Company in the HBO movie, “Band of Brothers,” had a book signing that was overflowing with people from all walks of life—political, moms and dads, military,…

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Castor’s out for state Senate

July 28, 2009 at 8:09 pm

“This year may be the most critical budget deliberations in the history of Montgomery County. I believe I have an obligation to see this budget process to completion and that is what I intend to do.”

With those words, Montgomery County Commissioner Bruce Castor graciously bowed out of the state Senate race. As much as he wanted the Senate seat, working out the critical budget issues in Montgomery County is more important—and he is also…

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A night in Venice

July 27, 2009 at 10:15 am

Since 1959, an Ocean City parade of boats called the “Night in Venice” celebration has been one of family, fun, and a flotilla of beautiful boats.  This year’s event, last Saturday, was no exception.

You might ask, “what does “Night in Venice” have to do with the 2010 elections?” I will tell you—plenty.

I was fortunate enough to attend a private party in Ocean City that had many former Republican officials from the Main Line…

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Welcome to Suburban Snapshot on pa2010.com

July 27, 2009 at 10:14 am

I suppose you could call me a political newcomer. Politics isn’t always friendly to new faces. But ever since I got involved with former Senator Rick Santorum’s campaign in 2006, I’ve been hooked. I’ve worked on the 2007 Bucks County Open Space Referendum. I’ve worked on various campaigns in Montgomery County. I’m a Republican committeewoman in Towamencin.

Journalism used to be my thing, and over the course of 20 years, I wrote for The Philadelphia…

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