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TUE: Free Event with Authors of “Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign”

October 9, 2017 Lindsay

The authors of Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign, will be in Pittsburgh for a free lecture at the Carnegie Library Lecture hall on Tuesday, October 10, 2017. Tickets for the lecture are free and the event will be followed by a book signing with White Whale Bookstore at 8pm. Visit the PublicSource Facebook event for more details. Follow: @PublicSourcePA @JonAllenDC @AmieParnes  … Read the rest

Filed Under: Events, Literary Tagged With: authors, books, Hillary Clinton, Politics

Know a woman that should run for public office? Emerge Info Session in Pittsburgh

October 18, 2016 Lindsay

Are you interested in running for office but don’t know where to start? Have you heard of Emerge but aren’t sure if it would be right for you? If so, come out and join us Oct. 18th for an info session on Emerge PA. Get a chance to talk to staff, board members, and alumnae from our inagural class about whether Emerge is a good fit for you! Facebook Event for the Emerge Pittsburgh Info Session: https://www.facebook.com/events/162099754244668/ ABOUT EMERGE PA Emerge Pennsylvania is changing the face of PA politics by identifying, training and encouraging Democratic women to run for office,… Read the rest

Tagged With: elected officials, emerge PA, Politics, women candidates

Are You Ready to Run…For Public Office

January 23, 2014 Lindsay

Pittsburgh may be at the top of a lot of lists – best place to retire, 10th most romantic city in the US, most liveable city.  However, Pittsburgh and the entire state of Pennsylvania are WAY behind when it comes to women in politics. Some sobering stats on the state of women in politics in Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania ranks 47th when looking at the number of women holding elected office, and 47th in terms of women’s overall political participation in our state. (via WomenVotePA) State Senate – only 16% are women State House – only 18% are women Pennsylvanian ranks 38… Read the rest

Filed Under: Civic Engagement Tagged With: Chatham University, Christine Todd Whitman, PA center for women and politics, PCWP, Pennsylvania, Politics, Women in government

Make your own political cartoons and campaign buttons at the Warhol's Cartoon Factory

October 30, 2008 Lindsay

This weekend the Warhol Museum opens a new exhibit called the Cartoon Factory that has got a few of my favoirte things.  I love the warhol because you can screen print things there and this new exhibit gives you a chance to make your own political cartoons or campaign buttons. Cartoon Factory 2008: Scaring Up the Vote November 1- 2, 10am-5pm brought to you by: Warhol Musuem and the ToonSeum Create your own political cartoons, buttons and t-shirts Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and nationally Syndicated cartoonist Rob Rogers will be there too Completed cartoons will be displayed at the museum until Nov.… Read the rest

Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Politics Tagged With: Andy Warhol, Cartoon, Editorial cartoon, Northside, Politics, screen printing, Silk Screen, Toonseum, Warhol Museum

Radio Round Up – March 28, 2008

March 28, 2008 admin

Here is a summary of what we talked about this week on WDVE. I know that 6:45 is a little early for some Pittsburgh fans. If you have an interesting place or event that you would like to have us review please send an email to info@iheartpgh.com.Intro to Disc Golf Come learn about this interesting sport – golf, but with frisbees Schenley Park is home to one of the disc golf courses in Pittsburgh Venture Outdoors is holding and Intro to Disc Golf workshop on Sat from 1-4 Women’s History Month with LUPEC LUPEC = Ladies United for the Preservation… Read the rest

Filed Under: Radio Round Up Tagged With: disc golf, frisbee, Politics

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