Ridge Avenue: From Temple University Student to Campaign Manager

By Matthew Beck and Rebecca Arden for PhiladelphiaNeighborhoods.com / pa2012.com

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31/03/11 at 9:27 am | Comments (1)

Housing Forum Urges Community Leaders to Advocate and Activate

Post by:  Passion Rutledge – philadelphianeighborhoods.com

With the final version of President Obama’s 2011 budget still pending, leaders in the Philadelphia community met yesterday to discuss the local implications of proposed budget cuts to housing and homelessness programs.

Located at 1515 Fairmount Ave., the forum was a collaboration of The People’s Emergency…

26/03/11 at 8:53 am | Comments (1)

Election 2011: The Next Great City?

With the 2011 Philadelphia City Council primary on May 17, the Next Great City coalition gathered at-large City Council candidates and the public for the launch of the Next Great City 2, a new agenda aimed at City Council candidates.

The Next Great City coalition is comprised of over 100 civic groups, labor unions, businesses, social service groups and nonprofits to advocate policies that will enhance the environment and strengthen neighborhoods.…

18/03/11 at 12:59 pm | Comments (3)

State corrections budget points to need for sentencing reform

Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed budget includes a slight increase for the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Under the governor’s budget, the state would spend $1.967 billion on the prison system, compared to $1.955 billion for fiscal year 2010. The state general fund, however, would also have to cover the loss of almost $174 million in federal stabilization funds.

According to a summary in the proposed budget, Pennsylvania pays $30,248 per year to lock up an inmate.…

18/03/11 at 10:28 am | Comments (5)

Government belongs in spirits business … or does it?

Bible thumpers, where are you when we need you?

This could be the new rallying cry of about 4,000 PA liquor store clerks who are members of United Food and Commercial Workers LU 1776.  These people could lose their family-sustaining jobs if the Republican-controlled legislature and Republican Governor Tom Corbett have their way.

Privatizing liquor stores will not reduce the cost of government and, in fact, after making a one-time killing on the sale of…

11/03/11 at 6:16 pm | Comments (3)

2010 Elections: No More Frankens By RNC Chairman Michael Steele

by Michael Steele

There are 5 days until the November 2^nd midterm elections.  If you listen to the news pundits and political pollsters, Republicans are poised to win big this cycle, up-and-down the ballot, not only in House and Senate but also races for Governor and state legislative chambers across the country. It’s an exciting time for our Party and the nation as we stand on the brink of taking our country back.

Just think about…

29/10/10 at 8:19 am | Comments (8)

Sestak’s strategy

by Rob Tornoe

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20/09/10 at 10:54 am | Comments (3)

Pennsylvania’s wacko winners

by G. Terry Madonna and Michael L. Young

Tom Corbett and Pat Toomey, the GOP’s candidates for governor and U.S. senator this year, respectively, are likely emitting collective sighs of relief.

Earlier this month,

17/09/10 at 11:14 am | Comments (3)

Facing problems, next guv should look to the past

by Kenneth Wolensky

Pennsylvania’s current challenges aren’t new. There are lots of similarities between what the next governor of Pennsylvania faces and issues that were addressed by past governors. The tasks awaiting the next governor simply present themselves on a larger scale.

Consider state budget woes.

Pennsylvania faces an unprecedented gap between revenue and expenses in 2011 as additional federal stimulus funding allotments dry up, the bills mount for the state pension and health care funds, and the…

14/09/10 at 10:42 am | Comments (0)