Of all people, Conor Lamb...

Your new TV ad features Michalina Pendzich saying something about your ability to work with both sides and bring new blood to Congress. Michalina Pendzich, one of the most politically polarizing operatives in our community, is speaking on your behalf? She is a cold-hearted, uncompromising deer killer.

You might want to rethink your ad.

Are MTL Commissioners and Michalina now felons?

Act 10 – a new lease on life for pets and animals – signed into law 

I recently co-sponsored legislation to update Pennsylvania’s animal abuse statutes and increase penalties for abusing animals. The legislation, Act 10 of 2017, was signed by Governor Wolf on June 28th.

The new law has been praised by the Pennsylvania SPCA as the most “comprehensive animal protection bill in the history of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.”

Among other provisions, the act breaks down cruelty to animals into three categories, based on the egregiousness of the conduct, rather than different penalties for different animals as was the case before Act 10. The three categories under the new act include:

• Neglect of an animal, which includes denying an animal necessary food and potable water, clean and sanitary shelter, or necessary veterinary care. This is a summary offense and becomes a third-degree misdemeanor if the violation injures the animal or places the animal in imminent risk of serious injury.

• Cruelty to an animal, which includes intentionally, knowingly or recklessly ill-treating, overloading, beating, abandoning or abusing an animal. This is a second-degree misdemeanor.

• Aggravated cruelty to an animal, which includes intentionally or knowingly torturing an animal or causing serious injury or death to the animal. This will be a third-degree felony.

The new law has additional provisions dealing with tethering, reporting, and forfeiture. For a copy of the new law, call my office at 412-928-9514 or go to my website at www.pahouse.com/deasy.

As always, if you have any questions, comments and/or concerns, my offices are here to help. Please do not hesitate to call or reach out. We’re here for you!

Only because...

I have decided to make the update from the previous post, its own. Only because the author is the biggest proponent of violence in Mt. Lebanon.

This is just precious.  Michalina Pendzich submitted this letter to the editor to the PG. Mondays with Murphy: Nonviolent and lawful Michalina is the ring leader of Lebo Residents for Effective Deer Management Deer, whose goal is killing deer in Mt. Lebanon.

Update July 10, 2017 3:20 PM I just received this KDKA report from June 19, 2017:
Former PSEA Leader To Run Against Congressman Tim Murphy

Murphy will not be easy to defeat.
But his support for President Trump has angered lots of constituents who are already organizing to support whoever challenges the congressman.
Still, while the 18th District in Allegheny, Washington, and Westmoreland Counties is majority Democrat, it voted for Donald Trump for president.

Vandals strike Murphy's office UPDATED

Vandals strike Congressman Tim Murphy's office

Vandals spray-painted the words “filth” and “rot” on the front of U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy's Mt. Lebanon headquarters.
“We should be worried. I was worried when my colleague was shot at,” Murphy told Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV.

Congressman Murphy's Mt. Lebanon office vandalized

Police are investigating vandalism to U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy’s district office in Mt. Lebanon, which officials say occurred in the late hours of July 4 or early July 5. 

Mt. Lebanon police Lt. Duane Fisher said the word “filth” was spray-painted in red on the building as well as the word “rot,” which was spray-painted twice on a glass door at the entrance. Fisher said a midnight patrol officer discovered the vandalism while driving past the office at 504 Washington Road.

Lots of comments under the PG article:

Rep. Murphy's Mt. Lebanon office vandalized

Please, no comments for this blog post. The PG is accepting comments.

Update July 7, 2017 6:16 PM. This is just precious.  Michalina Pendzich submitted this letter to the editor to the PG. Mondays with Murphy: Nonviolent and lawful Michalina is the ring leader of Lebo Residents for Effective Deer Management Deer, whose goal is killing deer in Mt. Lebanon.

Another done deal

There is a public hearing at MONDAY's commission meeting on the budget and proposed tax increase.  But on the same agenda, Mr. Fiscally Responsible Republican Commissioner will be introducing Bill 8-16, fixing the tax rate to 4.76 mills. It is currently 4.51 mills.

Please explain why the commissioners are going through the motions to have a public hearing when they are introducing ordinances to raise the millage. Another dog and pony show. While Mr. Fiscally Responsible McLean ran to kill deer, he also ran to be fiscally responsible and not raise taxes. Why do you uphold the first part of your platform, but not the second, Steve? Both are proof that you are NOT fiscally responsible.

Think about that, when you listen to the charlatan pitch his sharpshooting plan during your commission discussion session on Monday night. He gets thirty minutes to discuss it, Steve.

Maybe the commission will consider hitting up the Virginia Manor residents for the next round of deer killing. Another option is to consider recruiting Mt. Lebanon's finest ladies and the three page poster child in this month's mtl Magazine to raise the funds.

None of the other honorees were fine enough for the photo

Michalina: We must cull!

She calls Sandy Baker coming to Mt. Lebanon "a Band-Aid." Michalina Pendzich wants deer dead. Sandy Baker, "The Deer Doctor" will be coming to Mt. Lebanon later this month. With last month’s trap and cull program a bust, Mt. Lebanon Commissioner Kelly Fraasch says it’s time to get some coexisting advice from the “Deer Doctor” on deer habits and needs. "Coexist" is not in Michalina's vocabulary.

In the Trib article, 'Deer-proofing' expert to offer lessons in Mt. Lebanon, Mt. Lebanon officials hope Baker's presentations can ease some of the discord that followed the flubbed attempt to cull the community's deer population.

The Almanac reports that Baker, known as “The deer doctor,” said the free two-hour seminars held each day April 25-27 will focus on practical tips for landscaping and protecting vegetation in gardens, but also understanding deer behavior.

"Deer Doctor" Being Brought In To Help With Mt. Lebanon Deer Problem

In Defense of Animals International has issued this bulletin, Tell Mt. Lebanon: No More Deer Killings. The nation is watching us, Mt. Lebanon Commissioners.