PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairman Marcel L. Groen released the following statement regarding Donald Trump’s choice of Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his vice presidential pick: “Donald Trump’s choice of Mike Pence as his vice presidential candidate only proves that Trump wants to divide Americans with more hateful rhetoric and discriminatory policies. Mike Pence’s ... Read more
PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairman Marcel L. Groen released the following statement in response to Senator Bernie Sanders’ endorsement of Secretary Hillary Clinton: “I want to congratulate Senator Sanders on running a campaign of ideas. No one can deny the influence he’s had over this election, and I believe that the Democratic Party will ... Read more
5-Term Republican District Attorney Endorses Shapiro For Attorney General PENNSYLVANIA — Democratic attorney general candidate Josh Shapiro has bridged the partisan divide throughout his entire career and has put the needs of Pennsylvanians ahead of politics. Last week, Republican District Attorney Jim Martin, one of the longest-serving Republican DAs in the state, crossed party lines ... Read more
What happened in Pittsburgh Friday afternoon? Hundreds of activists participating in the People’s Convention in Pittsburgh marched through downtown to mark the beginning of a two-day meeting. “The convention is attended by people from across the United States, pushing the message of equality for all races, living wages for all workers, condemning gun violence and ... Read more
* When in doubt, try fear-mongering. That’s the tactic used recently by Sen. Pat Toomey, who introduced a bill to deny federal housing and community-development money to any municipality that declared itself a sanctuary city. * Toomey is following the lead of Donald Trump, the Republican Party’s presidential candidate, whose hysterical anti-immigrant stance has energized ... Read more
PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairman Marcel L. Groen released the following statement on the events in Dallas, Texas: “I pray for the victims of the attacks in Dallas, their fellow officers, and their families. No one — black or white, police officer or civilian — should be subjected to the senseless acts of violence ... Read more
“If anyone now believes that Senator Toomey isn’t fully on board with the GOP nominee, I have a degree from Trump University to sell them.” PENNSYLVANIA — We have seen Pat Toomey go to great lengths to avoid talking about Donald Trump –- everything from dodging reporters, hiding out in elevators and yesterday telling reporters ... Read more
PENNSYLVANIA — Today, United States Air Force veteran and Pittsburgh resident Nathan Mallory issued the following statement on Donald Trump’s praise of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, and Pat Toomey’s continued support for the Republican standard bearer: “Senator Toomey calls himself a leader on national security, but it’s hard to take him at his word ... Read more
In case you missed it, Pat Toomey was exposed yesterday for his extreme hypocrisy on gun safety and law enforcement issues, both on the front page of the Philadelphia Inquirer and in a devastating Daily Beast report. Anyone with a passing understanding of Toomey’s re-election campaign recognizes that he’s trying to paint himself as a ... Read more
PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania remains the only state in the northeast that lacks laws that would protect citizens from being fired from their jobs or evicted from their homes based solely on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Senator Bob Casey and members of Governor Tom Wolf‘s administration met in Pittston yesterday to address the need ... Read more