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Governor Rendell wants to consolidate PA's school districts from 500 to 100. Now that's ambitious. After last year's despicable behavior on the part of East Allegheny and West Mifflin residents when it came to absorbing the displaced students from the Duquesne High School, this could become a nasty mess real darn quickly. Today's PG editors […]
Remember back when Dan Onorato got up early on morning to hold a pretend town hall meeting with questions submitted in advance by County residents? I sent one in and it went unanswered. On January 15, 2009, Megan Dardanell responded assuring me that I would get an answer in “the coming days.” Let's see … […]
Mombian publishes the 2009 Rainbow list of books for children and young adults. Abe Lincoln and marriage. But it's not because of Lincoln's sexual orientation or other “stuff” that February 12, Lincoln's birthday, has for 12 years now been the centerpiece of National Freedom to Marry Week. Lincoln's strongest connection to the freedom to marry […]
Adam has the story on the Government Committtee hearing on the local ordinance. There's not much to report, but check out his link to the official minutes. The important thing is that you continue to follow this and make calls. And read Adam's blog. The self-disclosure on the marriage “issue” is very heartfelt and definitely […]
Press release from the American Family Association regarding an upcoming episode of their series “Speechless: Silencing the Christians.” Apparently, this is the week to take on the homos. > Local network television stations will soon begin airing a new television> special produced by the American Family Association.>> Most Americas get their information about the homosexual […]
Yesterday, we placed Buttercup at the Humane Society which is vigilant in finding suitable homes for Pit Bulls so we rested easy knowing Buttercup is in the best possible place for her. I also spoke with a woman on the phone who told me she is a foster home for Pit Bulls with the Humane […]
Sadly, Dr. William I. Cohen has passed away. He was not an acquaintance of mine, but I do note his many accomplishments: Dr. William I. Cohen spent 19 years heading the Down Syndrome Center of Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, creating a loving, family-centered environment where parents with developmentally disabled children found unexpected reassurance. He had […]
Wow. My respect for animal rescue people just went through the roof and I'm still feeling pretty lousy. Last night, we found a dog running along a street on the Northside. She jumped right into the car and has proven to be a real sweetie. She's very very unhappy at being left in a crate […]
“This is the shop that our neighborhoods rebuilt,” says Kerry Kennedy, proprietor of K.S. Kennedy, Distinctive Floral, Gift and Gourmet which recently reopened in a new storefront just a few doors down from his former location on Western Avenue. The former location was destroyed by a New Year’s Eve fire which also consumed Kerry’s live in […]
