10:46 | Charlie Deitch@CharlieDee71 #ravenstahl spokesperson says media will be allowed into mayors office "in a couple minutes" #alreadyimprovingoveryesterday Friday March 1, 2013 10:46 CharlieDee71 |
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Friday March 1, 2013 10:47 Lauren Daley |
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Friday March 1, 2013 10:49 Lauren Daley |
10:52 | Live chat now launched pghcitypaper.com/Blogh/archives… submit comments, questions. Friday March 1, 2013 10:52 lndaley |
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Friday March 1, 2013 10:53 Lauren Daley |
10:53 | Friday March 1, 2013 10:53 CharlieDee71 |
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Friday March 1, 2013 10:54 Lauren Daley |
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Friday March 1, 2013 10:56 Lauren Daley |
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Friday March 1, 2013 10:58 Lauren Daley |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:05 Lauren Daley |
11:05 | Here we go #ravenstahl Friday March 1, 2013 11:05 CharlieDee71 |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:06 Lauren Daley |
11:06 | Ravenstahl now at the mic: "The city I ran for office to represent in 2003 no longer exists... It's evolved into a bigger and better place." Friday March 1, 2013 11:06 PGHCityPaper |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:07 Lauren Daley |
11:07 | Ravensthal: "I'm proud that the dream that was the Pittsburgh Promise is now a reality ... I'm proud of what I've been able to achieve." Friday March 1, 2013 11:07 PGHCityPaper |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:08 Lauren Daley |
11:08 | Mayor: "This success has come at a cost. The grueling demands of this office are difficult to describe." Friday March 1, 2013 11:08 PGHCityPaper |
11:08 | Ravenstahl says success comes at a cost. Mostly to his family Friday March 1, 2013 11:08 CharlieDee71 |
11:08 | Ravenstahl announces he will not seek reelection Friday March 1, 2013 11:08 CharlieDee71 |
11:08 | Mayor dropping bid for reelection "without any reservation and a clear mind." Friday March 1, 2013 11:08 PGHCityPaper |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:08 Lauren Daley |
11:09 | Ravenstahl says investigation played no part in decision Friday March 1, 2013 11:09 CharlieDee71 |
11:09 | Mayor decries "nasty and vicious allegations." "Many will speculate about my motives," but investigation NOT reason for withdrawal Friday March 1, 2013 11:09 PGHCityPaper |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:09 Lauren Daley |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:09 Lauren Daley |
11:10 | Ravenstahl says not worried about losing. "More confident" than ever Friday March 1, 2013 11:10 CharlieDee71 |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:10 Lauren Daley |
11:10 | Mayor: mother does have medical issues, though "I have no doubt" that she will overcome them. Friday March 1, 2013 11:10 PGHCityPaper |
11:11 | Ravenstahl is NOT resigning Friday March 1, 2013 11:11 CharlieDee71 |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:11 Lauren Daley |
11:11 | Mayor: In next 10 months as mayor, "I will continue to follow my heart and do the best job that I possibly can." Friday March 1, 2013 11:11 PGHCityPaper |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:11 Lauren Daley |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:12 Lauren Daley |
11:12 | Mayor: "This North Side boy has lived his dream." says his next job will be son's (unpaid) T-ball coach. Friday March 1, 2013 11:12 PGHCityPaper |
11:12 | Ravenstahl says next move is to coach sons t ball yeam Friday March 1, 2013 11:12 CharlieDee71 |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:13 Lauren Daley |
11:13 | Ravenstahl says thoughts on not running have been materializing for a couple years Friday March 1, 2013 11:13 CharlieDee71 |
11:13 | Mayor, answering reporter, says he is NOT ruling out future run for office. Friday March 1, 2013 11:13 PGHCityPaper |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:14 Lauren Daley |
11:14 | Ravenstahl says he's not going anywhere for 10 months Friday March 1, 2013 11:14 CharlieDee71 |
11:14 | Mayor: "I'm still focused on doing the job. Today's about not running for re-election." Friday March 1, 2013 11:14 PGHCityPaper |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:14 Lauren Daley |
11:15 | Just a personal impression, but Ravenstahl actually seems more relaxed than when he announced Harper's departure. Friday March 1, 2013 11:15 PGHCityPaper |
11:16 | Mayor: "when you spend more time ... responding to things that are false, that are harmful and hurtful ... it's [what] I enjoyed least." Friday March 1, 2013 11:16 PGHCityPaper |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:16 Lauren Daley |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:17 Lauren Daley |
11:17 | Mayor asked about claim that security falsified pay records to conceal his after-midnight activities: "Simply not true." Friday March 1, 2013 11:17 PGHCityPaper |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:18 Sophie |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:18 Sophie |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:18 Ben |
11:18 | Ravenstahl says allegations by former bodyguard are not true Friday March 1, 2013 11:18 CharlieDee71 |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:18 Wesley |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:18 Wesley |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:18 Ben |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:18 Lauren Daley |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:19 Lauren Daley |
11:19 | Ravenstahl: "The cost one has to bear to do this job is one that I, along with my family, was no longer willing to bear." Friday March 1, 2013 11:19 PGHCityPaper |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:19 Lauren Daley |
11:19 | Ravenstahl says he is encouraging another candidate specifically to get into the race Friday March 1, 2013 11:19 CharlieDee71 |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:19 Guest |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:19 Ben |
11:19 | Ravenstahl says he is encouraging a specific candidate to enter the race in his absence, won't disclose identity. Friday March 1, 2013 11:19 PGHCityPaper |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:20 Lauren Daley |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:20 Lauren Daley |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:21 Lauren Daley |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:21 Ben |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:21 Ben |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:22 Lauren Daley |
11:22 | Ravenstahl saying he has a candidate in mind has media in a frenzy Friday March 1, 2013 11:22 CharlieDee71 |
11:23 | Ravenstahl says he hasn't spoken with mystery candidate: "I don't know what the person may or may not do." He's chuckling at follow-up q's Friday March 1, 2013 11:23 PGHCityPaper |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:23 Lauren Daley |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:24 Lauren Daley |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:24 Ben |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:24 BMA |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:25 Lauren Daley |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:25 Lauren Daley |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:25 sarah |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:25 Ben |
11:26 | Mayor: Proudest accomplishment is Pgh Promise. Biggest regret? "I'm not going to get into regrets." Friday March 1, 2013 11:26 PGHCityPaper |
11:26 | Ravenstahl says invoices from security detail will be released today Friday March 1, 2013 11:26 CharlieDee71 |
11:27 | Mayors says he'll make records available to prove "nothing improper was done" in terms of use of credit-union debit cards. Friday March 1, 2013 11:27 PGHCityPaper |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:27 Lauren Daley |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:27 Guest |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:28 Lauren Daley |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:28 Lauren Daley |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:29 Susan |
11:29 | Ravenstahl says his age when taking office did come with added pressures and played a role positive and negative Friday March 1, 2013 11:29 CharlieDee71 |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:30 Ben |
11:30 | Mayor asked whether his youth complicated job: "I think so, yeah ... My age did play a role in things, whether positively or negatively.' Friday March 1, 2013 11:30 PGHCityPaper |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:30 Lauren Daley |
11:30 | Mayoral challenger @billpeduto “I understand how difficult of a decision this was and would like to extend our sincere best wishes to Luke" Friday March 1, 2013 11:30 lndaley |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:31 Lauren Daley |
11:31 | Mayor asked whether Jack Wagner is the mystery candidate: Chuckles and says, "I'm not going to get into specifics." Friday March 1, 2013 11:31 PGHCityPaper |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:32 Lauren Daley |
11:32 | Ravenstahl says he was not pressured by dem party officials to step aside "quite the opposite actually" Friday March 1, 2013 11:32 CharlieDee71 |
11:33 | Ravenstahl says he has no plans cone january Friday March 1, 2013 11:33 CharlieDee71 |
11:33 | Mayor: No job lined up. "I have no clue what I'll do in January." Friday March 1, 2013 11:33 PGHCityPaper |
11:34 | Mayor, asked about use of bodyguards on personal time: "Chances are, they were there ... That's a decision the chief of police made." Friday March 1, 2013 11:34 PGHCityPaper |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:35 Lauren Daley |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:35 Lauren Daley |
11:36 | Mayor: "I feel really good ... I'm at peace with my decision." Friday March 1, 2013 11:36 PGHCityPaper |
11:36 | Ravenstahl asked if his brother was a candidate for mayor. His mother answered "no!" Friday March 1, 2013 11:36 CharlieDee71 |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:37 Lauren Daley |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:38 Lauren Daley |
11:38 | Ravenstahl says he doesnt blame the media for anything but wishes the media would understand the pressures he and his staff faces Friday March 1, 2013 11:38 CharlieDee71 |
11:39 | Ravenstahl identifies — belatedly — his attorney as Chuck Porter. Says he was not "a target" or "subject" of federal investigation. Friday March 1, 2013 11:39 PGHCityPaper |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:39 Lauren Daley |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:39 Ben |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:40 Lauren Daley |
11:41 | Mayor: "We'll start to prove [allegations of wrongful card use] wrong today." Friday March 1, 2013 11:41 PGHCityPaper |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:41 Lauren Daley |
11:42 | Ravenstahl says one of his guards made about 10 debit card transactions Friday March 1, 2013 11:42 CharlieDee71 |
11:43 | From mayor's office: The total amount in 2012 allocated for the mayor's security detail is: $140,085. Friday March 1, 2013 11:43 lndaley |
11:43 | Mayor: Acknowledges allegation aired on KDKA Radio this morning that he was probably at casino after midnight with bodyguards. Friday March 1, 2013 11:43 PGHCityPaper |
11:44 | Ravenstahl says he was very likely out at places like the casino after midnight with bodyguards. Friday March 1, 2013 11:44 CharlieDee71 |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:44 Lauren Daley |
11:45 | Mayor on what changed his mind about running: "No silver bullet." Says he probably should have decided to drop out three months ago. Friday March 1, 2013 11:45 PGHCityPaper |
11:45 | Ravenstahl says he should have made this decision months ago bit fought back those feelings Friday March 1, 2013 11:45 CharlieDee71 |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:45 Lauren Daley |
11:46 | Friday March 1, 2013 11:46 CharlieDee71 |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:46 Lauren Daley |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:47 Lauren Daley |
11:47 | Mayor looks forward to "[t]he ability to make decisions without having to worry about re-election." (Uh-oh?) Friday March 1, 2013 11:47 PGHCityPaper |
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Friday March 1, 2013 11:49 Lauren Daley |
11:50 | Mayor on yesterday's "Stahl tactics." "I don't know who your sources are ...I guess he's not a good source." Crowd laughs. Friday March 1, 2013 11:50 PGHCityPaper |
11:51 | Ravenstahl says media sources were wrong about press conference yesterday. He wasn't blowing anyone off Friday March 1, 2013 11:51 CharlieDee71 |
11:51 | says now he hopes "folks don't view me as somebody they are trying to defeat" and that they may be more open-minded on his initiatives. Friday March 1, 2013 11:51 PGHCityPaper |
11:51 | @CMerva he says he is unclear how he will proceed with chief replacement Friday March 1, 2013 11:51 CharlieDee71 |
11:53 | Ravenstahl says he will stay in Pittsburgh Friday March 1, 2013 11:53 CharlieDee71 |
11:53 | Ravenstahl jokes he might be doing "KD/PG Sunday Edition" someday. If he wants to avoid public scrutiny, that'd be a great gig! #burn Friday March 1, 2013 11:53 PGHCityPaper |
11:56 | Ravenstahl says finding a permanent police chief replacement would be difficult under circumstances — i.e. 10 months until a new boss. Friday March 1, 2013 11:56 PGHCityPaper |
11:56 | Ravenstahl says to find an outside candidate for police chief to come in for only 10 months would ne difficult Friday March 1, 2013 11:56 CharlieDee71 |
11:59 | Ravenstahl asked about sons baseball talent says he loves him but will prob. Be in right field Friday March 1, 2013 11:59 CharlieDee71 |
12:00 | After winding down with questions about 4-year-old Cooper Ravenstahl's political/athletic ambitions, press conference ends. Friday March 1, 2013 12:00 PGHCityPaper |
12:02 | Yarone sober going over debit card trans Friday March 1, 2013 12:02 CharlieDee71 |
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Friday March 1, 2013 12:03 Ben |
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Friday March 1, 2013 12:04 Lauren Daley |
12:05 | Friday March 1, 2013 12:05 CharlieDee71 |
12:06 | Reax from city counclior @BruceKraus "I’m supportive of the mayor's decision. I think it took a lot of courage to do it." Friday March 1, 2013 12:06 lndaley |
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Friday March 1, 2013 12:08 Lauren Daley |
12:10 | @ketchupandbeer The mayor maintains he is not being investigated: Stress of public accusations a factor, but not investigation itself. Friday March 1, 2013 12:10 PGHCityPaper |
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Friday March 1, 2013 12:12 Lauren Daley |
12:14 | Politics aside, wishing @MayorLuke best of luck on focusing on being a dad. Unsolicited advice: stick to T-ball, ice hockey runs your life. Friday March 1, 2013 12:14 kevinacklin |