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Erik Telford: How Pennsylvania House Democrats may derail Shapiro’s national ambitions

Erik Telford: How Pennsylvania House Democrats may derail Shapiro’s national ambitions

schedule January 15 2025
ink_pen Erik Telford

The 2024 election may be over, but it is safe to bet that Gov. Josh Shapiro — whose national ambitions are well known — already has his eyes set on 2028. As Pennsylvania enters the final legislative session of his term, Shapiro should avoid putting the presidential cart before his […]

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Thom Nickels: Owen Wister and the ‘Western Cure’

Thom Nickels: Owen Wister and the ‘Western Cure’

schedule January 17 2025
ink_pen Thom Nickels

Several years ago while researching my book, Literary Philadelphia: A History of Poetry & Prose in the City of Brotherly Love, I looked into the life of Owen Wister, the author of the western novel, The Virginian. Wister was the only child of a physician father and an actress mother […]

Central Bucks School Board members use Signal for official business, evading public disclosure laws

Central Bucks School Board members use Signal for official business, evading public disclosure laws

schedule January 17 2025
ink_pen Linda Stein

In its haste to hire a new solicitor and undo some of the policies of the previous Republican-led board, the Democratic majority board that took control of the Central Bucks School District (CBSD) in 2023 allegedly violated the Sunshine Act. That’s the contention of a lawsuit filed by residents John […]

Forward Party looks ahead after 2024 election lessons learned

Forward Party looks ahead after 2024 election lessons learned

schedule January 17 2025
ink_pen Lauren Jessop

(The Center Square) — As Democrats and Republicans analyze their wins and losses after the November election, one alternative party believes their long-term strategy is beginning to pay off.   The Forward Party, founded by former Democratic 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang, stepped into the gap created by a polarized America […]

Judge’s donations from campaign committee raise ethical issues and questions

Judge’s donations from campaign committee raise ethical issues and questions

schedule January 16 2025
ink_pen Todd Shepherd

A Chester County judge, shortly after she was sworn in on the bench, made donations from her own campaign finance committee to other political committees, a move that could be viewed by some as a conflict of interest — or at least as ethically questionable. Yet the judge, Fredda Lewis […]