March 25April 1, 1999 political notebook Trials and Tribulations By Mary Frangipanni The Democratic City Committee last week unveiled its list of endorsements for Common Pleas Court. The committee gave the nod to sitting Common Pleas Court Judges Annette Rizzo,Sheila…
March 1118, 1999 political notebook Mary Frangipanni’s Political Notebook Political Notebook By Mary Frangipanni The Big Eat It was a Kodak moment last Thursday night when Philadelphia Gay News publisher Mark Segal shook the hand of Democratic mayoral candidate John…
October 1522, 1998 political notebook Mary Frangipanni’s Political Notebook by Mary Frangipanni Not Katz’s Meow Former Inquirer political reporter S.A. Paolantonio denied rumors that he was going to be Republican mayoral candidate Sam Katz‘s campaign and/or mayoral press secretary. “I…
May 714, 1998 political notebook Mary Frangipanni’s Political Notebook by Mary Frangipanni The Outing A gay political group honors a Jewish man while talking about domestic partnership at the Union League. How times have changed. Log Cabin Gay Republicans presented…
April 2330, 1998 political notebook Mary Frangipanni’s Political Notebook by Mary Frangipanni Rizzo, who emphatically denied rumors that he is gay (which might have come about because he is 53, single and lives with his mother), said he is…
March 26April 2, 1998 political notebook Mary Frangipanni’s Political Notebook by Mary Frangipanni May The Schwartz Be With You Dr. Julius Newman embraces Buddy Cianfrani. Photo: Kass Mencher Allyson Schwartz Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky Rick Santorum Margolies-Mezvinsky is the endorsed Democratic candidate…
January 29February 5, 1998 political notebook Mary Frangipanni’s Political Notebook by Mary Frangipanni I Is The Mayor Mayor Ed Rendell was happy. So happy about his portrayal in Prayer of the City, Pulitzer Prize-winner Buzz Bissinger‘s book, that he allowed…
December 411, 1997 political notebook A caricature of Councilman Frank DiCicco on the wall at the Palm. Julia Lehman/City Paper Mary Frangipanni’s Political Notebook by Mary Frangipanni After an almost two-year wait, Councilman Frank DiCicco has made it to the…
August 2128, 1997 political notebook Mary Frangipanni’s Political Notebook By Mary Frangipanni Julia Lehman/City Paper Left to right: David Oh, Tom Saylor, Tom Ridge and Gary Silvi at the Union League. Strategic Planning Not taking her Republican opponent Jack McMahon…
June 1926, 1997 political notebook Mary Frangipanni’s Political Notebook By Mary Frangipanni “I went to ask Steve Lopez where my cut was,” said Buddy Cianfrani. The 74-year-old former state senator and current senior Democratic ward leader/political consultant decided he had…
