As by released The Friends of Dan Miler campaign:

I am disappointed in Harrisburg Hope's decision to schedule its mayoral debate for April 11th despite being fully aware I would not be available to participate until the following week. Unfortunately, my offer to send a representative was rejected, as well. I explained to the organizers of the debate, I have an obligation as an accountant that peaks on April 15th and therefore must focus on my responsibility to my clients. I recently released a schedule of the debates in which I'll participate and look forward to explaining my positions on important issues.

As released by the Harrisburg of Police:

Type of Incident: Assault investigation

. Date / Time: 04-06-2013 at about 2120 hrs.

. Location: 100 block of Locust St.

. Investigating Officer: Det. Jason Paul.

. Victim: Black male, 59, no fixed address. Last known address is in Allison Hill.

. Suspect: Unknown.

. Charges: Pending.

. Narrative: On 04-06-2013 at about 2125 hrs. patrol officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Locust St. on a report that a man was unconscious on the roadway. A Medic Unit was noted to be en route. One of the night shift patrol officers was on his way to work and heard the radio call. He is a trained emergency medical technician and since he was just two blocks away, he went to the scene. He attended to the victim who was unresponsive. He also spoke to a woman who said that she saw what happened. She said that a man in a red car stopped, got out of the car, and punched the victim in the face. The victim fell and the assailant drove off. The woman refused to wait for responding officers, citing that she didn’t want to get involved. She left. She is encouraged to contact any Harrisburg City police officer.

. The victim was taken to the Harrisburg Hospital and was admitted. He remains in the intensive care unit and is still unconscious as of Monday afternoon.

. The investigation continues and anyone having any information on this is asked to contact Det. Jason Paul at 7171-255-3154 or email HYPERLINK "mailto:jpaul@cityofhbg.com" jpaul@cityofhbg.com or Lt. Robert Fegan at 717-255-3114 or email HYPERLINK "mailto:rfegan@cityofhbg.com" rfegan@cityofhbg.com to reach City detectives. . Anyone may also call the Dauphin County Police dispatch at 717-558-6900 and ask for a City detective.

As released by Papenfuse for Mayor:

NEW POLL SHOWS THOMPSON IS UNLIKELY TO WIN REELECTION.

HARRISBURG - A poll released Monday by the Washington, D.C.-based Democratic public opinion research firm Momentum Analysis shows incumbent Mayor Linda Thompson is extremely unpopular among Harrisburg voters and is unlikely to win reelection in the May 2013 Democratic Primary.

“Mayor Thompson is reviled and extremely vulnerable as she seeks reelection next month,” veteran pollster Margie Omero concluded from surveying a diverse sample of likely Democratic Primary voters in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, last week.

The polling data turns conventional wisdom on its head in numerous ways.

Despite recent media predictions that Thompson might retain a strong appeal to African American voters in Harrisburg, Momentum Analysis’s striking new poll shows that the incumbent does not have the support of a majority of African American voters.

In fact, Mayor Thompson is viewed extremely unfavorably by a majority of likely voters, whether white or African American. Her chances of reelection are very slim.

By contrast, challenger Eric Papenfuse, a successful business owner, former public school teacher, and longtime civic activist, is extremely popular. Papenfuse boasts a high level of name recognition, especially notable for someone who is not an elected official. Both white and African American voters view him very favorably

. Among likely voters, Papenfuse leads Thompson by a wide margin of 20 points.

The poll was robust and multifaceted, with many findings of significance.

Our campaign is releasing polling data about Papenfuse versus Thompson to the public in order to correct widespread misconceptions about the nature of the upcoming Mayoral election and the opinions of Democratic Primary voters.

The poll results directly counter political pundits’ unfounded predictions, as recently reported in the media. In fact, competitors are not splitting the anti-incumbent vote in a way that would enable Thompson to win reelection. Both Eric Papenfuse and his chief opponent are beating Thompson, who comes in third.

The polling memo is available for download at http://papenfuseformayor.com/press-materials.

Margie Omero of Momentum Analysis is available for media interviews. Contact her at telephone (202) 518-6185 or email margieomero@momentumdc.com

Photo/Natalie Cake

Eric Papenfuse is available for televised interviews in midtown Harrisburg this evening, Monday, April 8, 2013, and throughout the week. Contact him by email at eric@papenfuseformayor.com.

For more information about the Eric Papenfuse's Mayoral campaign, contact Communications Director Joyce Davis at (717) 712-4238 or email campaign@papenfuseformayor.com.

Results from survey. Momentum Analysis