Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The candidates and issues most important to Sewickley voters in 2012.
As we look ahead to tomorrow's elections, Sewickley Patch is devoted to bringing you the information you need about every race in town. Here are the candidates and issues we'll be covering as Election Day draws near. The new 12th Congressional District saw its first battle in April, when incumbent Rep. Mark Critz won the Democratic nomination in a close primary that pitted him against incumbent Rep. Jason Altmire. After a bruising and expensive primary battle against Altmire of McCandless, Critz, 50, of Johnstown, Cambria County, faces local Republican lawyer Keith Rothfus of Sewickley, for the chance to represent the Sewickley Valley and much of Western Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives. The redrawn map of Pennsylvania's …
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Coal executive and Tea Party founder Tom Smith is seeking the U.S. Senate seat now held by Democratic incumbent Bob Casey Jr.
Incumbent Democrat Bob Casey Jr. of Scranton, Lackawanna County, faces a well-funded challenge from Republican Tom Smith of Shelocta, Armstrong County, in the race for one of Pennsylvania's two U.S. Senate seats. After a relatively slow start, the race has gained momentum in recent weeks, with Smith outspending Casey by 2 1/2 times to air frequent television commercials, according to the Allentown Morning Call. Casey, in turn, has hit back in messages criticizing his opponent's tax policies, saying they would benefit only the wealthy. Smith also made news in a recent appearance before the Pennsylvania Press Club with remarks about abortion in which he likened a pregnancy resulting from rape to that of a pregnancy in which a child is born …
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
A Patch flash survey of political activists in Pennsylvania shows differing takes on the impact of the final presidential debate
Pennsylvania Democrats sound a bit more confident than Republicans that Monday night's foreign policy debate will help win votes for their candidate in the Keystone State, according to brief overnight surveys by Patch. When asked if their candidate's debate performance will help him in Pennsylvania: When asked who won: When asked who the consensus winner as declared by national media would be: The catchy phrases that stuck with debate watchers varied: In their survey comments, Pennsylvania Republicans repeatedly noted Romney's presidential bearing: Democrats, in their comments, criticized Romney for being inconsistent and praised Obama's performance: One Democrat was "pleased at the bi-partisan tone of Mr. Romney on those immediate foreign…
The candidates talk Marcellus shale gas and public education during the event, hosted by the Pittsburgh Airport Area Chamber of Commerce.
Candidates vying for the seat in the state's 37th Senate District said they support Marcellus shale drilling in the region, but contrast on ways to correct public funding issues in the state's school districts. D. Raja, a Republican business owner and former Mt. Lebanon commissioner, faced off Friday with state Rep. Matt Smith, of Mt. Lebanon, during the first candidate forum of the race. The candidates fielded questions from constituents during the forum, hosted by the Pittsburgh Area Chamber of Commerce at the Tonidale in North Fayette. Raja and Smith seek to replace former Sen. John Pippy, R-Moon, who resigned from his seat in June. The 911th Airlift Wing: The next senator for the state's 37th senatorial district must work to stave…
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Patch flash surveys of GOP and Democratic activists in Pennsylvania show diverging views of Tuesday's presidential debate.
A non-scientific sampling of Pennsylvania Democrats and Republicans shows they agree that national media will view President Barack Obama as the consensus winner of the second presidential debate —a town hall-style forum at Hofstra Univefsity. "Overall, good debate. Mitt shined, but was less shiny with the very assertive Mr. Obama. Anything was better than last time for Obama, so that will be the take away from this debate," said a GOP survey taker. Patch conducted Red Keystone and Blue Keystone flash surveys overnight of Pennsylvanians who are in involved in politics—elected officials, candidates and party activists. Who won the debate? Of 25 Democrats who responded, 17 said Obama won by a wide margin and four said he won by a slim …
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Here are details on the next debate between President Barack Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney.
The next presidential debate between President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is set for 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16. The second of three debates between the Democratic and GOP presidential candidates will take place at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY, and will run until 10:30 p.m. Check below for more information on that debate and the last of four debates leading up to Election Day. AOL will provide a live stream of the debate. TV Channels Broadcasting Live: ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and more, including CNN Espanol. Live Streaming Online: YouTube's Election Hub, AOL. Below is more detailed information on the debate, as well as the schedule for the last of four debates scheduled during the 2012 …
Sunday, October 7, 2012
The Upper St. Clair resident is seeking his sixth term.
Name : Tim Murphy Age : 60 Place of residence : Upper St. Clair, PA Bachelors degree from Wheeling Jesuit University, master’s degree from Cleveland State University and PhD from the University of Pittsburgh Job titles held : Psychologist; Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh; Pennsylvania State Senator Party affiliation : Republican Running for a: Federal office Running for position: U.S. Congress Chamber/district: 18 Incumbent: Yes First elected: 2002 Previous elective offices : Pennsylvania State Senator Washington, D.C. Office : 322 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Main District Office: 504 Washington Rd. Pittsburgh, PA 15228 Westmoreland District Office: 2040 Frederickson Place Greensburg, PA 15601 …
Monday, January 16, 2012
Petitions may be obtained starting Tuesday at the County Office Building, Downtown.
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Monday, January 16, 2012
Nominating petitions for positions as Republican local committee members in Allegheny County will be available beginning Tuesday in the county Elections Division office in the County Office Building, 542 Forbes Ave., Downtown. The office, in Room 601 of the County Office Building, is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For questions or to obtain additional information, call 412-350-4528. Nominating petitions may be circulated after Tuesday, Jan. 24. They must be filed by Tuesday, Feb. 14. Candidates for federal offices, state offices and delegate or alternate delegate to national party conventions may obtain nominating petitions by contacting the Commonwealth Bureau of Commissions, Elections & Legislation at www.dos.state.pa.us/bcel or by …
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Councilman Glenn Ford attends his final council meeting, while the board makes several appointments to boards and commissions.
Sewickley Council members said farewell to Glenn Ford Monday night, the councilman’s final meeting after six years of service. Ford declined to seek re-election, and James Morel of Sewickley won the open seat. Morel ran a write-in campaign and received 57 votes for the 1st Ward seat in the November election, according to the Allegheny County Elections Division. He will be sworn in Jan. 2 at the reorganization meeting. Ford was appointed to council in 2006 after another councilman resigned. Ford later ran for the position and was elected. While it’s been great, Ford said he hasn’t been able to make every meeting due to prior commitments and traveling. He said there was a particular period late last year when he missed more meetings than he…
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Council treasurer, councilman to step down, effective Jan. 1, and third vacancy created with the election of Cindy Phillips to two- and four-year terms.
Sewickley Hills Borough took a step closer to solidifying its governing boards by discussing three different vacancies on the board at its Monday meeting. Effective Jan. 1, current council treasurer Larry Hermes will resign. In addition, current councilman Klaus Gross is resigning from his position on the planning commission. In addition, the council has an empty seat because current Vice President Cindy Phillips won the vote in the November general election for both the two-year and four-year council seats. “It’s the same as somebody running as both a Republican and a Democrat,” said Phillips. “There may be political advantages, and at the time I didn’t know what they may or may not be. So I simply ran for both seats and it just worked …
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7:18 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
I see this as a tough decision for some. I will not vote for Bob Casey as he has voted to put more restrictions on coal production and feels that government "investment" in companies creates jobs. Bob Smith made a silly comment about abortion, but I will still be supporting him. He is a successful man and has started and operated a business. Casey's voting record shows that he thinks the answer … more ›