House Consumer Affairs Committee reviews municipal aggregation bill

House Consumer Affairs Committee reviews municipal aggregation bill – State Rep. Joseph Preston,...

Mayors and Local Officials, Representing the PA League of Cities and Municipalities, Call for Legislative Support of New Revenue Options to Address Dire Municipal Fiscal Crisis

Mayors and Local Officials, Representing the PA League of Cities and Municipalities, Call for Legislative Support of New Revenue Options to...

New America Media Tells Congress to Use the Nation's Ethnic Media More Effectively to Increase Accuracy of the 2010 Census Count

New America Media Tells Congress to Use the Nation's Ethnic Media More Effectively to Increase Accuracy of the 2010 Census Count ...

Ambassador Joseph Wilson (ret.) Gives Keynote Address at Africa's Indaba 2010 Power Conference

Ambassador Joseph Wilson (ret.) Gives Keynote Address at Africa's Indaba 2010 Power Conference Urges Attendees To "Get On with the...

Governor Rendell Sets Special Election to Fill Late U.S. Rep. Murtha's Seat

Governor Rendell Sets Special Election to Fill Late U.S. Rep. Murtha's Seat Special Election to Coincide with May 18 Primary /...

Vincent Hutchings, a professor of political science at the University of Michigan, will deliver a lecture at the University of Pittsburgh

Race and Politics the Subject of Feb. 15 Lecture at Pitt Vincent Hutchings, a professor of political science at the University of...

Judges' Gender and Race Make A Difference, Say Studies

Judges' Gender and Race Make A Difference, Say Studies Posted on Monday, February 08, 2010 LawFuel - The Law News Network A...

Barack Obama's State of the Union Speech: Money on the Mind

Barack Obama's State of the Union Speech: Money on the Mind By Boyce Watkins, PhD In more than just a few hip-hop songs,...

Obama: a year in black & white. Who says race doesn't matter?

Obama: a year in black & white. Who says race doesn't matter? The election of Barack Obama was meant to signal the...

Joe Sestak Announces Legislation to Reauthorize and Reform the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

Joe Sestak Announces Legislation to Reauthorize and Reform the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Bill Seeks to Improve Operations,...

Federal Appellate Court Strikes Blow Against Washington State's Felon Disfranchisement in Landmark Voting Rights Case

Federal Appellate Court Strikes Blow Against Washington State's Felon Disfranchisement in Landmark Voting Rights Case Yesterday, the...

Allegheny County Officials Invited to U.S. Census Bureau Educational Programs

Allegheny County Officials Invited to U.S. Census Bureau Educational Programs Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato and...

Governor Rendell Directs Agencies to Prepare for Furloughs

Governor's Office Directs Agencies to Prepare for Furloughs Planning Continues in Case General Assembly Does Not Pass Gaming Bill ...

President Obama discusses protecting the nation and steps the administation is taken

President Obama Outlines Steps Taken to Protect the Safety and Security of the American People In his weekly address,...

U.S. transfers 12 Guantanamo Bay Detainees

Department of Justice United States Transfers 12 Guantanamo Bay Detainees to Afghanistan, Yemen and the Somaliland Region ...

Governor Rendell Takes Steps to Assure Balanced Budget

Governor Rendell Takes Steps to Assure Balanced Budget Governor Edward G. Rendell today said that additional spending...

City Councilwoman Tonya Payne Challenges state Rep. Jake Wheatley

City Councilwoman Tonya Paynechallenges state Rep. Jake Wheatley City Councilwoman Tonya Payne will challenge Rep. Jake...

Wagner Addresses Afgan War-Disagrees with new policy

Wagner Addresses Afghan War Disagrees with new policy, but hopes it works ...

Congressman Fattah: Thanks To Specter, Casey For A Major Step Along History's Path

Congressman Fattah: Thanks To Specter, Casey For A Major Step Along History's Path (November 23, 2009) Congressman Chaka Fattah...

Joe Sestak Urges New Initiatives for Minority-Owned Businesses

Joe Sestak Urges New Initiatives for Minority-Owned Businesses (October 26, 2009) Small Business Committee Vice Chairman Announces...

Preston Reacts To House Passage Of State Budget Bill

Preston Reacts To House Passage Of State Budget Bill State Rep. Joseph Preston Jr., D-Allegheny, released the following statement...

Sestak, Former Navy Admiral, Outlines Needed Strategy Abroad At Pitt

Sestak, Former Navy Admiral, Outlines Needed Strategy Abroad At Pitt (October 8, 2009) Also Announces Legislation to Offer Quality...

Allegheny Executive Onorato In The Race For Governor

Allegheny Executive Onorato In The Race For Governor (October 6, 2009) In the city of brotherly love, Allegheny County Executive Dan...

A Voice From The Rank-And-File

A Voice From The Rank-And-File (October 6, 2009) Since being sworn into office in January 2003, I have often heard the media claim...

Voter Registration Deadline Is Oct. 5 For Upcoming Municipal Election

Voter Registration Deadline Is Oct. 5 For Upcoming Municipal Election The Allegheny County Elections Division today announced that...

Hearing Held On Wheatley Anti-Blight Bill

Hearing Held On Wheatley Anti-Blight Bill (October 2, 2009) The House Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing Wednesday on a bill...

Allegheny Executive Onorato In The Race For Governor

Allegheny Executive Onorato In The Race For Governor (October 6, 2009) In the city of brotherly love, Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato...