Pebbles was right - sort of - Farnese for State Senate?
Pebbles Bam Bam it will be recalled predicted / championed Rene Gilenger running for State Senate against Vince Fumo, which many folks (including myself) pooh-poohed saying "But she's running Larry...
View ArticleVideo: Vince Fumo and Guns
Many have seen the recent commercial in which Vince Fumo claims to be 'indispensible' to Philadelphia's fight for sensible gun laws. Unfortunately for Fumo and for the residents of Philadelphia, the...
View ArticleCandidate Forum - South Philly Style
Love them or hate them, the two state races sucking all the air out of the room (besides of course the Presidential race) will both be the subject of one of the only neighborhood head-to-head candidate...
View ArticleSo long, Vince Fumo
OK, YPP soon won't have Vince Fumo to kick around any more. I can see why he dropped out of the race: combine his heart issues with the massive indictments against him, and he probably figured it...
View ArticleMajor Step for Philly Neighborhoods Against Casinos
Wow folks -- what a victory for people fighting to make sure that we get casinos moved out of any Philadelphia neighborhood that doesn't want them...
View ArticleNews and Notes
1) Indicted State Senator Vince Fumo is in big trouble:In another blow to State Sen. Vincent J. Fumo, a computer technician who prosecutors said carried out an electronic cover-up for Fumo has agreed...
View ArticleLet's Play a Game! (The Vince and Dwight edition!)
Let's play a game! I call it, What is Dumber? I think the rules will be clear pretty quickly!OK, OK, what is dumber?A) Your hometown is being crushed under a tidal wave of predatory lenders. In...
View ArticleShameful Act Passes
Unsurprisingly, and with little sense of shame, the State Senate and the Governor joined the State House, and passed a bill that puts even more of their constituents at risk from predators, as they...
View ArticleMore Strange Tales: Fumo Trial Temporarily Stopped Because of Computer Guy...
OK, so this is more of the funnier variety, but, add this to the stories of the day:Prosecutors in the trial of former State Sen. Vincent J. Fumo abruptly abandoned plans to call a key witness...
View ArticleJoin O'Brien and Thomas in opposing major expansion of predatory gambling
Today, two Philly Democrats, joined the opposition to video poker in the Gaming Oversight Committee. Watch this video to learn more and please join these two Philly elected officials, Michael O'Brien...
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