January 5-11, 2006 political notebook Who’s In and Who’s Out in ’06 by Mary F. Patel IN Patrick Meehan Although lower-profile than New York’s Eliot Spitzer, our U.S. attorney is successful at prosecuting greedy self-serving politicians, an action that is…

December 29, 2005-January 4, 2006 political notebook The Year in Review by Mary F. Patel January U.S. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid and Charles Schumer, chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, decide state Treasurer Bob Casey Jr. should run…

December 15-21, 2005 political notebook GALA POSE: Mayoral hopefuls Tom Knox and John Dougherty hobnob at Local 98’s Pennsylvania Society party. : Joe Barber Apple Pickins by Mary F. Patel NEW YORK—Last weekend’s 107th annual Pennsylvania Society gathering at the…

December 8-14, 2005 political notebook Judge Knot by Mary F. Patel U.S. Rep. and Democratic City Committee Chairman Bob Brady received a check Sunday night from Democratic Women of Philadelphia, a fundraising arm of the Democratic City Committee, at their…

December 1- 7, 2005 political notebook The Replacements by Mary F. Patel Who will replace state Supreme Court Justice Russell Nigro? Nigro, the only justice on the seven-member court from Philadelphia, lost his retention election in November’s general election because…

November 24-December 1, 2005 political notebook Keepin’ the Faith: Rick Mariano by Mary F. Patel Jay McCalla, the affable former deputy managing director for Mayor John Street, is not only the new chief of staff for Councilman Rick Mariano, but…

October 27-November 2, 2005 political notebook Watchdog or Lap Dog? by Mary F. Patel On Nov. 8, voters will go to the polls to elect a new city controller. That current controller, Jonathon Saidel, is not running for re-election has…

October 6-12, 2005 political notebook Bloc Heads by Mary F. Patel The three Republicans on City Council, Councilman Brian O’Neill, who represents the 10th District, and Councilmen-at-large Jack Kelly and Frank Rizzo, have decided to wield more power by voting…

September 15-21, 2005 political notebook Player vs. Fan? by Mary F. Patel Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Lynn Swann cut quite an impressive figure over the weekend at the Republican State Committee’s fall meeting. This, according to a lobbyist who…