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Pittsburgh City Council is Like 'Big Brother 9'new
There was a time, about a year ago, when voters could hope that Pittsburgh City Council would be a different place. But with shifting alliances, hidden agendas and bad behavior, the council has become a reality show that is, unfortunately, all too real.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
07-28-2008 |
Politics
Unnamed Resourcesnew
The Pittsburgh-Tribune reports on Barack's Obama's alleged ties to communists in his youth. But why aren't they diclosing that the group launching the attacks is funded by billionaire publisher Richard Mellon Scaife. Or as they call him, boss.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
06-19-2008 |
Politics
Introducing the Presidential Passion Quiznew
Not only will the quiz tell you which Democrat you really support, but it will allow you to gauge the depth of that support ... so that you can start preparing for any crushing disappointments that lay in your future.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
04-14-2008 |
Politics
Losing Mayoral Candidate Talks Politics, Futurenew
Everyone said there was no way a Republican could become mayor of Pittsburgh. As it turned out, they were right. But the Republican who tried, Mark DeSantis, sat down with us to talk about his race against Luke Ravenstahl, and his potential future in the public eye.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
11-20-2007 |
Politics
A Republican Running in a Democratic Townnew
Mayoral candidate Mark DeSantis prepares to run a race no one thinks a Republican can win.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
07-09-2007 |
Politics
Courtroom Election Challenges More Like Early Primarynew
Spend a morning in the courtroom of Judge Joseph James, listening to lawyers demand that candidates be removed from the ballot, and you'll wonder why we bother with elections at all.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
03-29-2007 |
Politics
Pennsylvania May Get Its Turn to Consider a Celebrity Guvnew
Lynn Swann, the Hall of Fame wide receiver and catalyst for four Steelers Super Bowl titles, is the all-but-declared Republican candidate for governor.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
09-23-2005 |
Politics