15104

15104 is not only the theme for this blog, but also the area where I spent my first 30+ years.  In either context, it's Democratic, progressive, and working-class.

Today, I received an email from the Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania.  John Fetterman is also the former mayor of 15104 - that is, of Braddock, PA.  Here's what John said. 

Before becoming your Lieutenant Governor, I was the Mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania for over 10 years — a working-class steel town that’s faced serious economic challenges following the exit of industry from the western part of our state.  In Braddock and in disadvantaged towns across our commonwealth, you'll see entire streets with houses and buildings that are overgrown with shrubs and earth, entirely gutted, and near collapse. These abandoned structures have not seen inhabitants in decades.

The reality is that they likely never will.  In Pennsylvania, we need to do more than just manage the decline. It’s time for us to invest in our communities, 

Be forewarned.  If you get into the weeds of Fetterman's message, you may end up being solicited by Act Blue for a  contribution - to Fetterman.  But absent that, I couldn't agree with his message more strongly.