Government & Politics
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Chester County Commissioners Sign on to National Opioid Settlement; County to Receive $15.5 Million
Millions of dollars will soon be coming to Chester County for the prevention and treatment of opioid use disorder. This follows a vote by the Chester County Commissioners to approve the county’s participation in a national opioid lawsuit settlement among Pennsylvania communities, Johnson & Johnson, and three pharmaceutical distributors. The county will receive $15.5 million…
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Montgomery County Community College Recognized For High Student Voter Turnout
Designated as a Voter-Friendly Campus, Montgomery County Community College recently earned additional recognitions by the All-In Campus Democracy Challenge for its high rate of student voter registration and turnout for the 2020 election. MCCC earned the highest voter registration and highest voter turnout awards for two-year institutions in the State Challenges Awards for nonpartisan student…
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U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean Visits SCI Phoenix in Skippack to Talk Educational Services in State Prison Systems
U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean visited SCI Phoenix in Skippack earlier this week to talk about educational services in state prison systems and the re-introduction of her Promoting Reentry through Education in Prisons Act, according to a staff report from The Pottstown Mercury. The visit included a round table with Dean, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Acting…
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Neumann University Plants Tree to Honor Late Aston Commissioner
On Nov. 7, Neumann University planted a tree on campus to honor former Aston Township Commissioner Carol Graham, who died on Jan.12, 2021. The university is in Aston’s Second Ward, which Graham represented for 11 years. A crowd of more than 50 friends and family gathered on the Reflection Path, a walkway between the Child…
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Lower Gwynedd Native, Philadelphia Finance Exec Nominated to Serve on Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board by Biden
President Joe Biden has nominated Mike Gerber, a Lower Gwynedd native, former Pennsylvania Representative, and current executive at Philadelphia-based FS Investments, to serve as a member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The independent agency was established to administer the Thrift Savings Plan by the Federal…
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Montgomery County Extends Hours of Two Polling Locations Due to Equipment Issue
The Montgomery County Board of Elections announced it obtained a court order to extend operating hours at two polling locations, affecting four precincts, due to equipment being delivered to the wrong polling places. Once discovered, the equipment was transferred to the correct locations; however, this caused a delay in opening. Norristown 2-2 and 2-3 (Gotwals…
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Shapiro and Wolf Break Strategies Over Climate Change
Abington’s Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania’s two-term Attorney General and Democratic candidate for Governor, is breaking with Gov. Wolf’s plan to fight climate change amid current pushback, writes Marc Levy for AP News. Wolf has pushed to make PA the “first major fossil fuel state to adopt a carbon pricing policy,” and in doing so can put…
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Gov. Wolf Selects WCU Prof to Represent PA Redistricting Advisory Council at Public Listening Session
John J. Kennedy, a West Chester University professor of political science and an expert in legislative redistricting, is one of six individuals selected by Gov. Tom Wolf for the Pennsylvania Redistricting Advisory Council, a group tasked with ensuring integrity and fairness when Pennsylvania’s congressional map is redrawn. Once every 10 years, Pennsylvania draws new congressional…
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Pennsylvania Ranks in Middle of Pack Based on 2022 Cost of Voting Index
According to a nonpartisan study published in the Election Law Journal, Pa. voters are met with higher barriers on casting a ballot than about half the other states, write Isaac Avilucea and Mike D’Onofrio for Axios. The Keystone State ranked at No. 32 in the 2022 Cost of Voting Index for voting access defined as…
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Underage Gambler Sneaks Into Parx Casino, Hits Bad Luck with Parking-Lot Fireworks Spree Afterward
An 18-year-old wanna-be gambler illegally entered Parx Casino and later retreated to the parking lot for a firecracker-accompanied joyride. The lapse that allowed his entry proved costly for the Bensalem business, reports Andrew Maykuth for The Philadelphia Inquirer. On September 16, the underage male snuck into Parx when security guards were attending to guests’ COVID-19…
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President Biden Stops in Kennett Square for Nephew’s Wedding
Before returning to Washington, D.C., for the week, President Joe Biden made a detour and stopped by Kennett Square on Monday for a happy occasion: his nephew’s wedding, writes Alexandra Jaffe for 6ABC. The President and his wife, Jill Biden, visited the home of the president’s sister, Valerie Biden Owens, where the wedding of Cuffe…
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Despite Still Not Having Announced His Run, Abington’s Josh Shapiro is Presumptive Democratic Nomination for Governor
Abington’s Josh Shapiro has managed to achieve something that is virtually unprecedented in modern Pennsylvania Democratic politics, writes Andrew Seidman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He has practically secured the Democratic nomination for governor without a serious challenge—despite yet having announced his run. However, despite the uniqueness of the situation, his clinching of the nomination is…
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Two Lawmakers Launch Bipartisan Effort to Legalize Recreational Marijuana in Pennsylvania
In a move uncharacteristic to today’s divisive political landscape, two Pennsylvania lawmakers from opposite parties have joined forces to launch a bipartisan effort to legalize recreational marijuana in the state, writes Jan Murphy for the Penn Live Patriot-News. Senator Mike Regan, a Republican, and Representative Amen Brown, a Democrat, said they are teaming up on…
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Era of Running Delco’s Prison With a For-Profit Firm Coming to an End
The Delaware County Jail Oversight Board voted 6-2 Sept. 28 to recommend ending Delaware County’s contract with the GEO Group out of Florida, writes Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A tactic that used a private for-profit entity, GEO Group, to run the prison instead of the county is coming to an end. The George…
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Montgomery County Canceling Incorrectly Printed Mail Ballots for November Election, New Ones Being Mailed This Week
Montgomery County is canceling 16,000 incorrectly printed mail ballots for the municipal general election in November it sent to voters and is in the process of issuing new ones, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to county officials, the incorrectly printed mail ballots are easy to identify as they were printed on only…
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Montgomery County Candidates Throw Their Hats in the Ring to Battle out the Race to Pennsylvania Governor
As Governor Tom Wolf nears his term limit, numerous Pennsylvania governor candidates are eager for his seat — at least on the Republican side, writes Katie Meyer for WHYY. Seven Republican candidates are currently vying for the position in the primaries. On the other side of the aisle, one Democratic thus far has decided to…
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Thousands of Pennsylvanians to Lose Federal Unemployment Aid After This Week
Federal unemployment aid, with its COVID-19 supplementary support, ends next week. Its exit from the household budgets of hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians will have significant effects. NBC10 explained the widespread implications. The cessation of Washington’s financial support includes the extra $300 per week and additional 13 weeks of benefits, as well as benefits for…
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Plymouth Meeting Quaker Congregation Helps Rescue Afghan Interpreter Who Worked with U.S. Forces for Years
After days of uncertainty, Plymouth Quaker Meeting members were happy to hear that an Afghan interpreter they were trying to rescue from Kabul has made his way to safety, writes Jeff Gammage for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Around 25 people gathered in Plymouth Meeting at the Meetinghouse on Sunday to express relief and gratitude for the…
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