Government & Politics
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Graterford Prison Welcomes First Formal Music Program for a Decade
The first formal music program in a decade has returned to Graterford Prison in Skippack Township, providing a long-awaited dose of humanity for its inmates, writes Samantha Melamed for Philly.com. Songs in the Key of Free was launched last October as a barely funded initiative mostly staffed by volunteers. However, the program has been hugely…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Dr. Val Arkoosh, Montgomery County Commissioner
Dr. Val Arkoosh, Chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, speaks with MONTCO Today about growing up in Omaha, summering in Laramie, Wyoming, and how a brief medical scare as a child sparked her interest in becoming a doctor. A “C” in chemistry after her first semester at Northwestern awakened her to the academic…
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Millennials Take on Political Challenges in Norristown
Spurred on by the challenging political climate and a desire for change, a number of Norristown millennials are taking the matters in their own hands by running for political office, writes Annette John-Hall for NewsWorks. Shae Ashe, a 27-year-old former volunteer with the Norristown Project, recently held a fundraiser to support his run for the…
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Deputy Attorney General Who Grew Up in Lower Moreland Recommended Comey’s Dismissal
Deputy Attorney General, Rod J. Rosenstein, who attributed his straightforward values to growing up in Lower Moreland during his confirmation hearing, recommended the removal of James Comey as FBI Director, writes Aubrey Whelan for Philly.com. Rosenstein began his education in Lower Moreland before going to Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania and graduating summa cum…
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Survey Shows that Female Doctors with Children Face Extra Challenges and Discrimination
A survey has found that female doctors who have children such as Abington pediatrician Amanda Jones, face additional challenges and discrimination, writes Alan Yu for NewsWorks. The survey, published in the latest issue of Journal of the American Medical Association: Internal Medicine, found that 2,000 out of over 5,700 respondents said they suffered discrimination because…
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Activists from Past Decades Gathered for Rally in Montgomery County
Activists from the 1960s and 1970s that led the civil rights and peace movement protests during the Vietnam War, dusted off their signs on Saturday to join an anti-Trump rally outside Sandy Run Middle School in Dresher, writes Jane M. Von Bergen for Philly.com. The protestors, many of whom are in their seventies and eighties…
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DOJ Investigating Janssen Biotech’s Management and Advisory Practices
During its quarterly earnings report, Johnson & Johnson announced that its Horsham subsidiary, Janssen Biotech, is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Janssen Biotech received a Civil Investigative Demand from the DOJ in March for a False Claims Act investigation. The investigation is focused on the…
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Montgomery Bar Association Judiciary Committee Updates Primary Election Recommendations
All candidates appearing on this year’s primary ballot in Montgomery County for the position of judge on the Court of Common Pleas have been voluntarily interviewed and reviewed by the 30-member Judiciary Committee of the Montgomery Bar Association. Recommendations for these and other candidates were initially released on Feb. 1, 2017, and are being reissued…
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How They Voted: American Health Care Act of 2017
The American Health Care Act of 2017 (AHCA), H.R. 1628, the House Republicans’ Bill to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, passed the house yesterday in a razor-thin 217 – 213 vote that saw zero Democrats join the majority. Here is how Chester County’s Congressional delegated voted: Dwight Evans (D,…
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Suburban Congressmen Vote Against AHCA
It was touted by President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress, but local lawmakers, Republican and Democrats alike, voted against the proposed replacement for Obamacare. While the American Health Care Act has moved on from the House of Representatives to the Senate, news organizations across the country are trying to analyze its implications for Americans,…
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Knowledge@Wharton: Election Tech Crisis Could Force Future Changes
Funding shortages, state control and the periodic nature of elections in America have fostered a disconnect in the election technology industry, and the nation’s often-outdated tech is fast creating a crisis. “There’s a crisis in voting technology — that across the country voting technology is literally falling apart,” said doctoral student Matthew Caulfield in a…
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Montgomery County Has State’s Second-Lowest Child Abuse Rate
Only one other county in Pennsylvania had a lower rate of child abuse last year than Montgomery County, but one of its 94 cases claimed the life of a local kid. While child abuse reports grew from 1,240 to 1,420, substantiated cases actually dropped by one child, and Montgomery County’s rate of child abuse remains…
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Philadelphia Among Cities Opposing State Bill That Eases Plastic Bag Use
Philadelphia is among the cities urging State Senators to not adopt a bill that would prevent municipalities from imposing fees on, or banning the use of plastic bags, writes Jon Hurdle for State Impact. Philadelphia is joined by Pittsburg, York, and Erie in calling for the rejection of the bill, citing that they damage the…
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Philadelphia Business Journal Editor Argues Gerrymandering Threatens Business
When political districts look more like ink spills than common groupings of people and communities, their politicians have a greater chance of acting less like the people they represent. That’s the problem with gerrymandering, and that’s bad for business, according to a Philadelphia Business Journal opinion by Editor-in-Chief Craig Ey. [uam_ad id=”51709″] Advertising Craig Ey…
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Former Toll Brothers Exec, Lower Merion Resident Enters Race to Unseat Senator Casey
Real estate executive and Republican fund raiser, Jeff Bartos from Lower Merion, has entered the 2018 race for the Senate seat currently held by Democrat Bob Casey, writes Jonathan Tamari for Post-Gazette. However, Bartos, a Republican committeeman in Montgomery County, has never run for office before. But that has not stopped him from kicking off…
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Study: Eliminating Property Tax Puts More Burden on Middle-Class Households
An independent analysis entitled “Who Pays for Property Tax Elimination?” by the Keystone Research Center has found that middle-class households will end up paying more in taxes if the proposed bill on property tax elimination passes, writes Evan Brandt for the Daily Local News. The bill proposes to compensate for revenue lost from eliminating property…
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From Chesco: Phoenixville Native, Deputy Sheriff Rejects Special Treatment, Showcases Grit
By the Chester County Sheriff’s Office A former Marine brought an exemplary background with him when he applied for a position as a Chester County deputy sheriff in 2014. Both the credentials and demeanor of Mike Sarro, 37, an award-winning, 2013 graduate of the Delaware County Police Academy, prompted praise that was followed by a…
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State Senator Daylin Leach and Jennifer Mirak Leach Weather Political Storms Together
Jennifer Mirak Leach, director of student support services at Bryn Mawr College’s Child Study Institute, knew her life would be embroiled in politics when she married State Senator Daylin Leach, according to a staff report from Main Line Today. So much so that during the election, they found themselves the target of Trump supporters who…
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