I hope everyone can take a moment today to help save a pair of historically significant buildings that are under the threat of needless demolition.

Early in the morning on the Saturday before Christmas, the state's Department of General Services (DGS), sent a team of workers to demolish the Philadelphia Life Insurance Co. Building and Annex at 111-115 North Broad Street to make way for the expansion of the Philadelphia Convention Center. This was done despite the fact that in 2004, the head of the Convention Center Authority had signed an agreement with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission to spare these two National Historic Registered buildings.

Dear YPP-ers,

I am happy to announce the launch of my brand new "people powered" website www.AnneDicker.com. It has a new issues section in which I will address the critical issues for the district and the state of Pennsylvania, and a blog to help you keep up with the campaign. Keep an eye out for events, campaign appearances, and volunteer opportunities on the new calendar.

To get this grassroots-focused site up and running was no small feat, and to those who helped get it up and running, I thank you. My campaign team will be further developing the site and it will become an important tool in getting the word out to the voters of the First Senatorial District.

Check it out: www.AnneDicker.com.

Sincerely,

Anne Dicker
Democrat for Pennsylvania State Senate