DAILY GRINDER: Read this Account of Fracking in North-Central PA
A farmer in Bradford County, Pennsylvania has written an essay about what it has meant to “sacrifice” for the public good, and allow her land to be fracked. Then she sent it into the Public Herald. You should read it. It’s devastating. Here’s a piece: “My water changed March 15, 2011. It now turns white, with a green moss settling on top of sand....
Continue ReadingRomney Camp Moves Back into PA as Obama Camp Calls Bullshit
On second thought, the Romney campaign seems to have decided that PA is OK! Because they announced today that the official campaign—not one of these super PACs offering weird “bad boyfriend” arguments—is coming in, and they’re set to launch official campaign ads in the commonwealth. Romney for President Political Director Rich Beeson penned a Penn-centric...
Continue ReadingWATCH: New Pro-GOP Ads in PA Compare President Obama to a Bad Boyfriend
This morning, PoliticsPA pointed out a series of ads set to run in Pennsylvania and four other states as part of a $7.4 million anti-Obama ad buy. The ads, coming from “pro-GOP” nonprofit Independent Women’s Voice, are designed to appeal to undecided female voters with a history of bad relationships. The ads liken President Obama to a bad boyfriend. Sometimes,...
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DAILY GRINDER: Here are the Dumbest Hurricane Sandy Headlines We Could Find
Good thing for us, Philadelphia was not built on an ocean. Because it seems like the cities that were are facing the brunt of this storm. And if you’re worried about, or want to help, those who are seriously suffering through this storm, you can contact and donate to the Red Cross here. That said, I’m not going to pretend you’re reading Philadelphia...
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Paid Sick Days Fight Beginning Between Organizing, Business Groups
Image: ROC United Two weeks after a scathing report about the Philadelphia restaurant industry was released showing local food service employees are getting the shaft, we were able to get in touch with the Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association. The PRLA is a group of restaurant owners and other business interests whose goal, claimed by their website,...
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Bill Would Strip Benefits From Children Born Poor—Unless Mom Was Raped, Reported the Crime and Can Prove it Happened
There are some bills coming out of Harrisburg that often fly under the radar. Some of them are more vile than others. Like this one: House Bill 2718, which national politics blog Think Progress brought to our attention yesterday. The bill would attempt to limit the amount of assistance women receive from the Temporary Assistance to Need Families Program “based...
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After Arrest, Green Party Candidate Suing Commission on Presidential Debates
The Green Party was not just excluded from the presidential debates this campaign season, but their ticket of Dr. Jill Stein and Philly activist Cheri Honkala were arrested last week after staging a protest at the presidential town hall debate in Long Island. Now, Stein is taking the Commission on Presidential Debates to court. According to a press release sent...
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French dedication shows Mumia Abu-Jamal’s international support is as strong as ever
By Linn Washington Jr. When the Paris suburb city of Bobigny named a street honoring Mumia Abu-Jamal a couple weeks ago, the imprisoned activist/journalist delivered a pre-recorded message of support—in fluent French. He learned the language during his two decades-plus of being on death row, where he wrote a number of critically acclaimed books. Abu-Jamal,...
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Week After Philly Restaurant Report, Fight Begins in City Hall
Just a week after the Philadelphia Restaurant Opportunity Center released its “Behind the Kitchen Door” report, which details the wages and conditions under which restaurant employees work in Philadelphia, the fight for new workplace standards is on. But advocates have their work ahead of them. Community organizing group Fight for Philly joined restaurant...
Continue ReadingHow State Republicans Blocked an Investigation into Gov. Corbett’s Handling of Sandusky
On Monday, state House Republicans pulled a ridiculous parliamentary parlor trick in order to defeat a resolution calling for an investigation into Gov. Corbett’s handling of the Jerry Sandusky investigation while he was state attorney general. Since the resolution was blocked, House Democrats are now calling on U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder directly to...
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