Government & Politics
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Rep. Kate Harper, R-61st Dist., Expresses Anger Over State Budget
State Rep. Republican Kate Harper, R-61st Dist., has weighed in on the current hot-button issue of the Pennsylvania budget, writes John Baer for Philly.com. In a response to a column published by Philly.com, the 17-year incumbent took issue with all of the legislators being called out together. “You lump all of us legislators together,” she…
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New Phoenix Correctional Institution is Welcome Upgrade to Graterford Prison
The new State Correctional Institution at Phoenix that is due to open next summer will be a huge upgrade to the old Graterford state prison, write Michaelle Bond & Joseph N. DiStefano for Philly.com. The Phoenix, which will cost over $400 million, is a stark contrast to the 90-year-old Graterford prison. The new prison will…
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Manor College to Host Dialogue on America’s Relationship with, Moral Obligation to Ukraine
Manor College will host “UKRAINE: America’s Relationship and Moral Obligation,” the Jenkintown-based college’s fourth Ukraine-focused dialogue, on Oct. 26 from 5-7 PM. The program is free to attend. As America’s only accredited institution of higher education founded by Ukrainian Catholic Sisters, Manor College has a strong sense of obligation to take a position on recent…
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Pennsylvania Senator from Montgomery County Moonlights as Medical Marijuana Attorney
Pennsylvania Senator Daylin Leach, the Montgomery County Democrat and one of the biggest medical marijuana legislation backers, has added medical marijuana attorney to his resume, writes Steve Esack for The Morning Call. However, Leach’s role as an attorney for the industry comes with several limitations. The state Medical Marijuana Act enacted seventeen months ago prohibits…
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Skippack’s Phoenix State Correctional Institute Ready for Employees After Years of Delays
Nearly two years after it was originally scheduled to be ready, Pennsylvania will begin introducing staff to the State Correctional Institute Phoenix in Skippack Township, write Joseph N. DiStefano & Michaelle Bond for Philly.com. SCI Phoenix is the biggest and most expensive prison in the state, costing taxpayers $400 million, with another $23 million in…
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Democratic Primaries Promise a Fierce Fight for the Mostly Republican 7th District
The number of Democratic candidates running in primaries for predominantly Republican 7th District in Pennsylvania will make it a fierce fight for the congressional seat, writes Bridget Bowman for Roll Call. Democrats are hoping to flip the oddly shaped district that encompasses parts of Montgomery, Delaware, Chester, Berks, and Lancaster counties, by mobilizing voters who…
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Better Angels Brings Lower Merion Democrats and Republicans to the Table
Thanks to the nonpartisan group Better Angels, Lower Merion Republicans and Democrats got the chance to sit down and actually listen to each other, writes Ashley Best-Raiten for Philly.com. The event in July was hailed as a key step in reconciling today’s polarizing political climate. It included 16 participants, half Democrat, half Republican, seated around…
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WalletHub: Pennsylvania Lags Behind on Woman’s Equality
According to the latest analysis by WalletHub, Pennsylvania has a long road ahead when it comes to women’sequality. The 2017’s Best & Worst States for Women’s Equality study puts the Keystone State seventh from bottom nationwide, making it one of the worst states when it comes to the issue of women’s equality. The ranking was…
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From Chesco: County Commissioner Kathi Cozzone Announces Bid for Lt. Governor
Chester County Commissioner Kathi Cozzone has announced her bid for Lieutenant Governor, aiming to bring local issues to Harrisburg’s attention and give the governor an advocate who can work across party lines, writes Michael Rellahan for the Daily Local News. “I think the governor needs a partner who understands how to work across the aisle…
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New Study: Philly Is Sinful, Suburbs Are Saintly
Hold your emotions in check for this one; residents of Philadelphia live among the nation’s second-most wrathful neighbors while suburban Philly ranked third from the bottom for wrath compared against America’s most populous 150 metro areas. The rankings come from Trulia’s Sin Cities and Saintly Sanctuaries study, which measured wrath as the violent crime rate…
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Where Have the Credible News Stories Gone?
By Bruce E. Mowday Where has the news gone? A more imperative question exists. Where has the journalists gone? There was a time not so long ago – maybe two decades or so – when Americans could read a newspaper or turn on a television newscast and be confident that what was being reported was…
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American College of Financial Services Names 2017 Soldier-Citizen Award Recipient
The American College of Financial Services in Bryn Mawr has announced that General Peter Pace will be the 2017 Soldier-Citizen Award recipient. Pace, a highly decorated, retired Marine Corps veteran and 16th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will receive the award during a ceremony on Aug. 24 at the American College of Financial…
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From Chesco: Sen. Toomey Discusses Healthcare, Tax Reform with Business Leaders
Beyond debate over the “complicated” and “failing” health care system that is consuming much of the U.S. Senate’s time and attention these days, Sen. Pat Toomey highlighted what he sees as pressing issues for Chester County businesses in a visit to Communications Test Design Inc. in West Chester last week, according to a Daily Local…
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Pennsylvania School Districts Weighed Down by Budget Mandates
With bookbags strapped to the back of Pennsylvania school districts getting heavier and heavier each year, some districts are now starting to stumble. The weight of new state budget mandates for pensions, special education and charter school tuition is becoming too much for some of them to bear, according to a Penn Live report by…
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Montgomery County Businessman Joins Race for Governor
Editor’s note: Hours before officially declaring his intent to run for Governor on Thursday, Kris Hart asked the simple question: ‘Am I qualified?’, and found, according to Newswork.org, “he didn’t meet the state residency requirement to serve as governor.” _____ Kris Hart of Hart Strategic Enterprises is joining the race to challenge Governor Tom Wolf…
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Unfunded State Mandates Push Pennsylvania School Districts, Tax Payers Finances to the Brink
With bookbags strapped to the back of Pennsylvania school districts getting heavier and heavier each year, some districts are now starting to stumble. The weight of new state budget mandates for pensions, special education and charter school tuition is becoming too much for some of them to bear, according to a Penn Live report by…
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Guest Editorial: Time for a New Approach. Let’s Grow Pennsylvania’s Economy
By Guy Ciarrocchi In Harrisburg, our elected officials are again participating in the annual ritual of budget negotiations. This continues as our revenue remains stagnant for over a decade. Because of this revenue stagnation, and because of our ever-growing unfunded-pension obligations, Harrisburg officials continue to manage decline. This must end. It’s time for the business…
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Montana’s Controversial New Congressman is an Upper Merion Native
In what seems to be a developing pattern, another political figure embroiled in controversy is from the Philadelphia area, in this case Montgomery County, writes Aubrey Whelan for Philly.com. Republican Greg Gianforte, the newly elected Montana congressman, is original from Upper Merion. He gained notoriety on the eve of the election when he allegedly body-slammed…
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