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May. 16th, 2023 @ 9:18 pm
RT @timelywriter: PHILADELPHIA (@AP) _ Cherelle Parker wins Democratic primary for Philadelphia mayor, likely positioning her as 1st woman…

May. 16th, 2023 @ 8:16 pm
RT @RyanDeto: NEW: The AP has called the Allegheny County Executive race for Sara Innamorato, a progressive lawmaker. She joins several oth…

May. 16th, 2023 @ 8:13 pm
RT @PeteHallPA: Democrat Heather Boyd has won the 163rd Legislative District special election in a 76-22% landslide preserving the Democra…

May. 4th, 2023 @ 9:06 am
RT @MacFarlaneNews: Zachary Rehl, Ethan Nordean, Enrique Tarrio and Joe Biggs are found GUILTY of seditious conspiracy.

Mar. 23rd, 2023 @ 10:46 am
RT @MacFarlaneNews: FLASH: Per my teammate @RobLegare Federal judge Amy Berman Jackson sentences Riley Williams to 36 months (3 years) i…

Mar. 23rd, 2023 @ 9:00 am
RT @MacFarlaneNews: Defense argues Trump and Rep Scott Perry (R-PA) and Nick Fuentes were influences on Riley Williams (Perry is the Cong…

Mar. 23rd, 2023 @ 8:50 am
RT @ryanjreilly: DOJ: Riley Williams is not some “impulsive Gen-Z gadfly,” she “participated in domestic terrorism, plain and simple.” Ril…

Jan. 31st, 2023 @ 12:42 pm
Pa State Sen. Mike Regan tosses protester blocking doorway at 1K$ fundraising lunch for Sen. Scott Martin https://t.co/KZqU3QfWiB

Jan. 17th, 2023 @ 6:19 pm
The end of an era - Tom and Frances Wolf exit the Pennsylvania State Capitol 1.17.23 https://t.co/l4eOdKBz6y

Jan. 12th, 2023 @ 3:26 pm
RT @ByCarterWalker: Lycoming County recount results are in. Story soon: https://t.co/Fj1SmIVmiN

Jan. 10th, 2023 @ 8:04 pm
Tuesday 4:53pm - Pa. Senate Rules committee passes SB1 11-6 https://t.co/3aMf75hCnX

Jan. 10th, 2023 @ 5:14 pm
Editing video of Pa. Senate Rules committee Tuesday 4:35pm. https://t.co/2VMENm4l6V

Jan. 9th, 2023 @ 6:46 pm
Pa Senate State Government committee Monday afternoon. Chair Cris Dush - nobody has been charged with insurrection. https://t.co/cOMm6oPSVU

Jan. 9th, 2023 @ 6:18 pm
Pa Speaker Mark Rozzi - Because they took all the money away. https://t.co/HVwgilc1sC

Jan. 4th, 2023 @ 7:42 am
Pa Speaker vote Rozzi 115 - Metzgar 85 https://t.co/7brf5ipXX8

Jan. 3rd, 2023 @ 9:01 pm
Pa. Speaker Rozzi 8:01pm https://t.co/9M5g1cFWds

Jan. 3rd, 2023 @ 6:42 am
Archive - Swearing-in day 1.2.7 https://t.co/ouzSdyAAYT

Jan. 3rd, 2023 @ 4:42 pm
Rep Cutler takes questions on election of House Speaker https://t.co/LdsbynObSK

Jan. 3rd, 2023 @ 4:36 pm
Pa House scheduled back in at 6:45pm https://t.co/J0bRjEO3f2

Jan. 2nd, 2023 @ 12:48 pm
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A boycott of Cracker Barrel?

8 Feb
Friday @ 9:00 pm

Patrick Welch of Hanover Pa describes Friday's pro gun rally at the Capitol building in Harrisburg followed by an "open carry" lunch at a Cracker Barrel restaurant located in Mechanicsburg, while at first welcomed by the restaurant manager things changed when the group was asked to remove all firearms from the premises, Welch and members of Pennsylvania Open Carry refused to disarm and left the restaurant. Welch is now calling for a national boycott of the Cracker Barrel restaurant chain.

Photo slide show by Natalie Cake

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The Race to Be Mayor of the City of Harrisburg: Marilyn Levin Endorses Linda Thompson

8 Feb
Friday @ 3:10 pm

On January 19th, Marilyn Levin, Chair of the Dauphin County Democratic Committee (DCDC) publicly endorsed Linda Thompson as Democratic candidate for the 2013 City of Harrisburg's Mayoral Race. Only a few days earlier on January 15th, Thompson had launched her campaign for a second term by saying "I am the Mayor and there is no need to change the ship in the middle of the ocean."

In her endorsement letter, Levin echoed this same message. She writes, "As a result of the Mayor's leadership, the city is in a position to see daylight at the end of the tunnel, and there is no point in changing administrations now."

Levin's letter was emailed from the DCDC Chair's "administrator" email address to "Brother and Sister Democrats," and seems to have included the DCDC mailing list. The letter on DCDC letterhead, emblazoned with the DCDC logo and slogan across the top opens by announcing it is being sent in remembrance of Martin Luther, Jr. Day and asks recipients to contemplate the challenges of not only Martin Luther King, Jr., but also Moses and Rosa Parks.

Levin then turns the focus of her message to Linda Thompson. She writes, "I believe that if Dr. King were alive today he would take great pride in the first African American Mayor of Harrisburg, Linda D. Thompson." It's at that point, the letter speaks of Thompson's skill and courage in resisting the call for bankruptcy, which is presumedly a reference to one of Thompson's primary opponents in the race, City Controller Dan Miller, who has publicly called for bankruptcy as the viable means to address and ultimately solve the City of Harrisburg's over $330 million financial crisis.

While Levin admits the Mayor had "growing pains" in her first few months in office, she proclaims Thompson remarkably improved and has smoothly led the City through the Act 47 process to this point in time. "The Mayor is now on course to eliminate the enormous debt burden created by a series of unwise financial transactions accumulated by so-called professionals over the past twenty years," Levin contends. She also contends that Thompson's handicaps are a result of the City's financial situation and implies that once fiscal recovery is accomplished, then Thompson will be able to address the quality of life issues the City faces.

To close her letter, Levin tells readers, "If we want to keep Dr. King's legacy alive, the voters need to let Mayor Linda Thompson finish her work."

Levin then states the letter and her endorsement of Linda Thompson is her personal position and not the position of the DCDC. She's sure to clarify the fact that the Dauphin County Democratic Committee has not yet voted on who to endorse or even if they will endorse a candidate for the primary election.

It's signed Marilyn Levin, Chairman, Dauphin County Democratic Committee.

The actual fact is that DCDC isn't scheduled to discuss or vote on whether to endorse or not to endorse until March 9th.

The issue of endorsements has been a controversy in DCDC more than once in the past couple of years and has resulted in heated debates and even formal challenges amongst Committee members. Most recently this occurred during the 2012 primary election for Senator of the 15th district. With two contenders---Rob Teplitz and Alvin Q. Taylor---DCDC had voted not to endorse a candidate for that office. However, after that decision was made, Levin later attempted to change it and called for the endorsement of Teplitz, which ultimately lead to a DCDC hearing on the matter.

This latest bold move of Chairman Levin's endorsement of Linda Thompson for Mayor, contributes to tensions that have previously been apparent in the DCDC. These tensions are surely to increase with this past week's campaign kickoff of Eric Papenfuse for Mayor. During Papenfuse's previous run for Dauphin County Commissioner, debate between Levin and Papenfuse resulted in upset and disorder at a DCDC meeting. Watch the archive videos below for footage of the controversy.

Marilyn Levin Endorsement Letter

Marilyn Levin (archive video from February 2011): "I will not either be called with my reputation into question."

Marilyn Levin (archive video from February 2011): Archive video: Miscount

Marilyn Levin (archive video from February 2011): Archive video: "I changed that for this meeting."

by Tara Leo Auchey

photo Natalie Cake

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Gun Rally at the Capitol.

8 Feb
Friday @ 12:41 pm

Video of Friday's gun rally at the capitol complex in Harrisburg. A man who gave his name as "Patrick the Patriot" addresses the crowd.

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