Protesters disrupt Onorato as he announces gubernatorial bid - UPDATED

October 6, 2009 by david meieran

Earlier today protestors disrupted Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato in Pittsburgh as he announced his bid for PA governor. Onorato was one of the two public officials who signed off on the G-20 summit coming to town and all that it implied. (The other official was Mayor Luke Ravenstahl.) Below are some early media reports.

From the Post-Gazette:

Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato announced his candidacy for governor this afternoon, citing the progress his region had made and the recognition it had earned from the recent G-20 summit.

But the high-profile economic meeting ricocheted against his candidacy as his announcement speech on the South Side was repeatedly interrupted by demonstrators protesting police tactics during the G-20 summit on Sept. 24-25. Police arrested about a half-dozen protesters and removed them from the IBEW hall, where Mr. Onorato was giving his speech.A Pittsburgh police sergeant said it was likely the arrested protesters would be charged with trespassing and released.

G-20 Protesters Crash Onorato's Party
http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/video/21223680/index.html
[great video]

Protestors Show Up At Onorato's Rally
http://kdka.com/politics/protestors.dan.onorato.2.1231885.html
[video!]

Onorato announces gubernatorial bid:Announcement greeted by demonstrators
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09280/1003569-181.stm

Onorato pledges 'real reform' in race for governor: SIX PROTESTERS ARRESTED AT KICKOFF
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/s_646795.html

Presenting the...whatever he is
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-20026-Pittsburgh-Nonpartisan-Examiner...

Onorato heckled by protesters in Pittsburgh | AP | 0/06/2009
http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/state/pennsylvania/20091006_a...

County Executive Dan Onorato announces bid for governor in South Side | The Pitt News
http://www.pittnews.com/node/20272

Onorato heckled by protesters in Pittsburgh
http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/news_details/article/206/2009/october/06...

Allegheny County executive Dan Onorato heckled as he announces campaign for Pa. governor.
http://www.fox43.com/news/sns-ap-pa--pagovernor-onorato,0,5655871.story

Onorato heckled by protesters in Pittsburgh
http://www.wfmj.com/Global/story.asp?S=11269827

Read activists' press releases: Petrarca and WHAP.

Photo from KDKA.

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