Bird’s-Eye View

Welcome to the new week, where despite it being Monday we’re doing better than Lance Armstrong’s collar bone … and A-Rod’s squeaky clean reputation.
Around the state:

*If you are eagerly awaiting property tax relief from casino gambling, you may be interested in this story from the Patriot-News:
Next month, the state must certify whether the fund has enough money […]

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And speaking of Arlen Specter …
The senior Senator from Pennsylvania has his first primary challenger, and it isn’t Pat Toomey.
It’s Peg Luksik.
Who?
Peg Luksik, the Johnstown resident who failed thrice during the 1990s to win the governor’s seat, including as an independent or Constitution Party candidate.
Who?
Peg Lusik, the noted 53-year-old anti-abortion advocate who spoke in favor […]

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It’s time for another thrilling poll at the Nest!
Last night, I appeared on 1210 AM The Big Talker out of Philadelphia, and the topic was about a certain someone speaking at a certain university located in a certain borough in a certain county and a certain number of state legislators who happen to be from […]

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Stopped by Cross Keys in downtown Lancaster to say hello to the proprietor, Jerry. And let me alert you caffeine-heads to something here I like to call a little slice of heaven. A 16 oz. medium roast coffee made from Indonesian beans and a succulent cinnamon-apple muffin cost less than $3, and you’ll be hard […]

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Like Frazier and Ali Part II, we may next year see Specter v. Toomey in the Republican primary again:
Via the Associated Press:
A conservative former congressman who nearly unseated Sen. Arlen Specter in 2004 now says he may want a rematch in next year’s Republican primary.
Pat Toomey issued a statement Monday afternoon saying that he’s considering running […]

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If I was going to make a difficult sacrifice for Lent, this would be it. I’ve sworn to forsake my beloved lattes for the next 40 days. But, you know, I see this as a good thing because now instead of syrupy goodness I can expand my horizons to the drip coffees.
Time to deal a […]

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I have a suggestion for you sweet-flavored coffee lovers. Trek on up to Senorita Burrita at 227 Prince St. and order a latte with sugar-free hazelnut syrup. You won’t find a finer tasting sugar-free hazelnut anywhere else.
I’m not going to focus too much on President Barack Obama’s propoganda pitch speech tonight to a joint session of Congress. […]

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Watch politics long enough, and you start to pick up certain behavior patterns. For example, when former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum lost his bitter fight for a third term against Bob Casey Jr. in 2006, the Republican decided instead of changing his issue stances to accommodate the moods of voters - which had turned against the […]

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Together we form more friends than Pennsylvania’s senior Senator may have, right now. Republican Arlen Specter was one of three GOP Senators to approve the $838 billion stimulus package, which now lands in a committee of House and Senate leadership charged with drawing up a compromise plan.
I think Specter knows the waters are closing in […]

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Hey, have a seat. A little slow in the political spectrum this Tuesday, but hopefully two things will charge the arena up. First, the medium cup of sugar-free chocolate latte from Prince Street Cafe I’m having, and tonight’s Hempfield Area Republican Committee endorsement meeting.
Two countywide races within the local GOP are shaping up with some […]

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