Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Smith represents all of Whitehall Borough.
Matthew H. Smith's 2013 celebration got off to a good start on Tuesday afternoon when he was sworn-in as a new state senator. Smith, previously a three-term state representative, was at the state Capitol in Harrisburg with friends and family on Tuesday for the ceremony. The Democrat takes over Pennsylvania's 37th Senate District seat, which was vacated by John Pippy, who resigned on July 1. Smith defeated Republican D. Raja in November's general election. "It has been an amazing and humbling journey to arrive at this moment," Smith said in a statement. "I am thankful to reach this milestone and look forward to returning home and getting back to work to serve the constituents of the 37th Senatorial District." Smith's district runs from the …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Matt Smith defeated D. Raja for Pennsylvania State Senate with 53% of the vote.
Matt Smith bear hugged supporters and feverishly pumped hit arms in the air moments after learning he had won election to the Pennsylvania State Senate. The normally subdued 3-term state representative showed more emotion than usual after a hard-fought battle against fellow Mt. Lebanon resident D. Raja. Smith takes over the seat formerly held by John Pippy. The district wraps around the South Hills of Pittsburgh from Peters Township up to Findlay. “When you have a message that resonates, then that will trump money every day of the week,” Smith said about being outspent 3-to-1 on the airwaves. “The message we have is resonating with people.” Smith, standing with his wife, Eileen, and three young children, Delaney, Emerson and Jameson, …
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Brush up on local candidates in time for Nov. 6.
UPDATE: Libertarian Party Will Appear on PA Ballots (as will a Green Party entry for President/Vice President) UPDATE: Read here for a list of polling places and times in Baldwin-Whitehall. UPDATE: Here are the results of races in the Pennsylvania Legislature that affect Baldwin-Whitehall residents. And here are results from federal/statewide races. As we look ahead again to November's elections, the Baldwin-Whitehall Patch remains devoted to bringing you the information that you need about every race in town. Here's a rundown of some of the candidates and issues that we'll be covering as November draws near. One of the biggest races in Baldwin-Whitehall in November will be between Democrat Erin Molchany and Republican Chris Cratsley, who …
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Pittsburgh crowd chants, 'Here we go, Ryan, Here we go,' as candidate swings a Terrible Towel during gathering at Rosslyn Farms' Beaver Steel.
As Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan took to a stage just outside of Pittsburgh on Tuesday morning, a gathering crowd loudly chanted, "Here we go, Ryan, here we go." Thousands of supporters attended the rally at Beaver Steel Services, a family-owned business in Rosslyn Farms Borough. Ryan swung a Terrible Towel as he walked onto the stage and sported it in his back pocket for the remainder of his speech. He spoke about economic growth, creating jobs, the principles of a good leader and "the American Dream." "What kind of country do we want to be?" Ryan asked. "What kind of people do we want to be? "We're not just making a decision for what we're going to do for the next four years. We are choosing a path for this country for…
Friday, August 17, 2012
Both Republicans and Democrats came out to support the Allegheny County Music Festival Fund on Thursday night.
Usually, audiences at the Pittsburgh Improv are laughing at politicians, but, at Candidates' Comedy Night, they were laughing with them. The fundraiser for the Allegheny County Music Festival Fund had politicians reaching across the aisles on Thursday night so that their constituents could roll in them. Among those taking to The Waterfront stage in Homestead Borough to tell jokes, perform skits and even sing for charity were seven politicians directly representing parts of Baldwin-Whitehall: incumbent Democrat Jay Costa, of Pennsylvania's 43rd Senatorial District, which includes Baldwin Borough; Lawrence Maggi, the Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives' 18th District of Pennsylvania, including Whitehall Borough; …
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
The fifth annual event will spotlight the comedic talents of candidates running for political office in November's general election to raise money for the Allegheny County Music Festival Fund.
Some national, state and local candidates running in November's general elections will be trading the campaign trail for the Pittsburgh Improv stage at The Waterfront in Homestead Borough this Thursday to present a night of comedy to benefit area children. Celebrating its fifth anniversary, Candidates' Comedy Night spotlights the comedic talents of candidates—including seven directly representing parts of Baldwin-Whitehall—in a fundraiser to benefit the Allegheny County Music Festival Fund. Among this year's featured performers are: Mike Doyle, an incumbent and Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives' 14th District of Pennsylvania, which includes Baldwin Township and Baldwin Borough; Hans Lessmann, Doyle's Republican …
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Thursday, July 12, 2012
The Mt. Lebanon-area man will compete for the district seat that oversees Whitehall Borough.
State Rep. Matthew H. Smith (D-Mt. Lebanon) has announced that he will challenge Republican D. Raja for Pennsylvania's 37th Senatorial District seat in November's general election. Smith, who currently serves the state's 42nd House District, will run as a write-in candidate. The winner of the election will fill the seat vacated by former Sen. John Pippy, who resigned on July 1. No Democrat officially sought Pippy's seat during a spring primary. Former Democratic candidate Greg Parks, who was also running as a write-in, dropped out of the race in June. Raja won the district's Republican primary for the nomination earlier this year. The software company CEO lost his 2011 bid to become Allegheny County Executive to Democrat Rich Fitzgerald…
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Pennsylvania's 37th Senatorial District seat will remain vacant for now.
Pennsylvania's Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley has decided that there will not be a special election to fill the state's 37th Senatorial District seat, which was left vacant by the recent resignation of Republican John Pippy. The 37th District includes all of Whitehall Borough. Consistent with state law governing special elections, Cawley decided that such an election would not be in the best interest of the public given that the regularly scheduled election for the full four-year term of Pippy's old seat will take place on Nov. 6. Questions remain regarding which Democrat will face Republican D. Raja in that November election to fill Pippy's seat. Greg Parks was expected to run against Raja, but Parks has dropped out of the race. --- Follow the …
Monday, July 9, 2012
The former state senator resigned on July 1.
Republican John Pippy, a former Pennsylvania state senator whose 37th District included all of Whitehall Borough, is the new chief executive officer of the Pennsylvania Coal Alliance, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. The PA Coal Alliance represents the political interests of multiple coal companies. It was formed after a merger of The Pennsylvania Coal Association and Families Organized to Represent the Coal Economy (FORCE). Pippy resigned from his Senate seat on July 1 after voting on this year's state budget. However, his district and its capital staff members are expected to remain intact to assist constituents. Questions remain regarding which Democrat will face Republican D. Raja in November's general election to fill Pippy's seat…
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley will decide whether or not to hold a special election to fill the last few months of John Pippy's term.
The resignation of Pennsylvania Sen. John Pippy, (R-Pennsylvania's 37th Senatorial District) could leave his constituents without a senator for the next six months. According to state law, if a Senate vacancy happens fewer than seven months before the expiration of that seat's term, Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley will have 10 days to decide if there should be a special election or if the seat should remain empty. Pippy (R-Moon Township), whose 37th District included all of Whitehall Borough, resigned from his Senate seat on July 1 after voting on this year's state budget. However, his district and its capital staff members are expected to remain intact to assist constituents. With fewer than six months until Pippy's term expires, Cawley will have to …
Paula Lim
8:49 am on Thursday, January 3, 2013
Congratulations, Matt!!! Hopefully, not too far into the future, we will be seeing "Mr. Smith goes to Washington"!!!! more ›