Kevin Acklin has been mentioned (see here and here ) as a possible Republican challenger to Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl. Yesterday, he announced that he will run as an Independent: Today I filed with the Allegheny County Elections Division to register as an Independent. Over the next two months...

Via Bob Mayo : These are already taken: Stop hangin' with thugs, Snoop! I vomited a little in my mouth when I saw this. Pictured: A silly nick-named, irresponsible, juvenile, joy-riding, handcuffed by police, ethically challenged, stranger from the truth man-child poster boy and Snoop Dog. Tony Norm...

Darrah Ford emails: Is this the woman you talked about liking? http://www.myspace.com/ humafanclub Madoff’s stolen statue returned — with a ‘lesson’ http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ 20090101/ap_on_re_us/madoff_ statue Texas Millionaire Offers Support to Charity Victims of Bernard ...

RTFA: http://postgazette.com/pg/09014/941656-100.stm Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, at least for this week, wants to be known as Luke Steelerstahl. “On behalf of the Steelers Nation, I’ve decided to remove the word ‘Ravens’ from my name just like the Steelers will remove t...

Pittsburgh "Mayor" Luke Ravenstahl was supposed to attend a Memorial Day Service to honor fallen soldiers from Pittsburgh. This is an important service to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Those putting on the service apparently waited and waited for the "Mayor." The "Mayor" never came--he was in Detroi...

Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl today submitted to city council a dozen broads, all of whom the young Mayor described as "real first class dames."Two current council members, Tonya Payne and Darlene Harris, are among those selected. Ms. Harris will heretofore be known as "Hotlips" and Ms. Payne wil...

So let's see: 1) Pittsburgh City Councilor Bruce Kraus said that Lil Mayor Luke Ravenstahl threatened him (that Council's staff salaries would be cut if Council cut the number of take-home cars): Councilman Bruce Kraus said the legislation to cut staff salaries mirrors threats made directly to him b...

Well, there's this late breaking news from the combined Politics/Autonomous Robotic Automobile Department at the Trib: Mayor Luke Ravenstahl plans to take a ride in Carnegie Mellon University's self-driving SUV on Tuesday, the mayor's office said today. Boss, a robotic 2007 Chevy Tahoe, won the $2 m...

Following on the heels of five Pittsburgh City Council members appeal against a permit for a Downtown electronic billboard, today the Ravenstahl Administration and Council clashed over take-home cars. From the Post-Gazette : City of Pittsburgh officials and managers showed up at City Council Chamber...

The Post-Gazette is reporting that both the Clinton and Obama campaigns are a-courting our young mayor for his endorsement going into the April 22nd primary, which is, I suppose, somewhat akin to divorcing parents fighting over the love of their only child. Lord knows, if Hillary gives Luke a Wii, O...