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....
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DAILY GRINDER: LGBT Group Equality PA Releases Endorsements
Equality PA has released its list of endorsements for the 2012 elections this week. Locally, they’ve put their name behind Michelle Brownlee, of the 195th state House district; Larry Farnese, of the 1st state Senatorial district; Steve McCarter, of the 154th state House District; Allyson Schwartz, of the 13th U.S. Congressional District; Vincent Hughes of the...
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Q&A: Newton, Mass. Mayor Setti Warren on What Pennsylvania Should Know About Mitt Romney
Mayor Setti Warren When does the mayor of a suburban Boston city go on a tour throughout Pennsylvania? Probably when he thinks one of the most important swing states in the country could use a refresher on his state’s former governor. Such is the case of Newton, Massachusetts Mayor Setti Warren, a veteran of the Iraq War who witnessed Governor Mitt Romney’s...
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How the EPA Is Creating a Political Firestorm in Philly and Pennsylvania
As Mayor Michael Nutter’s national star continues to rise, Philadelphia is being touted as an extraordinarily ‘Green’ city by a federal agency that’s quickly become the most polarizing under President Barack Obama: The Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA just designated Philadelphia a “Green Power Community.” They note we’re the largest city...
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Look at These Urban Outfitters Mitt Romney T-Shirts
Philly-based Urban Outfitters is getting to the point where their clothes are perhaps so ironic, they’re completely mainstream. How else to explain a series of “graphic Ts” showcasing boring Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney? Check out the Ts below. The conservative-owned hip clothing company has a history of political T-shirts, including one...
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DAILY GRINDER: Obama Camp Slams Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett
Just close your eyes...good...good... After Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett creepily doubled down on potential forced ultrasound legislation in a recent interview with the Seattle Times (“You can’t make someone watch it,” he said, “you can put the monitor in front of them, but you can’t make someone watch it”) and knowing how he endorsed Mitt Romney...
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DAILY GRINDER: Activists Barred From Romney Event
Photo taken outside the Franklin Institute last night, where protesters were barred from Romney's speech. #OccupyFirstGrade Mitt Romney spoke in front of a Tea Party audience last night at the Franklin Institute and paid $10, $20 or $30 to see him. Romney spent the night talking about how the country needs to heal its partisan divide and find ways to...
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Election 2012: Santorum Says ‘Poll Shows We can Beat Obama’
"Let's play a game. It's called 'I win'." Presidential candidate Rick Santorum has a new message on the campaign trail: Don’t worry about the math, unless we’re talking about polls. And in that case, he says, he can beat Barack Obama in November and Mitt Romney can’t. So, really, what’s the point of the primaries at all? “In...
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