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Month: October 2021

Municipal Government

Wally Nunn: Delco councilwoman has no interest in hiring middle-aged white guys from Bonner

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021
Wally Nunn
3

Delaware County Councilwoman Christine Reuthner has made prejudiced remarks in a public meeting. It’s time for the voters to hold her responsible for her actions.
By Wally Nunn

Education

Norristown school President sent suggestive messages to teen girl, images show

October 19, 2021October 21, 2021
Linda Stein

Images show that Norristown Area School Board President Shae Ashe sent sexually suggestive or inappropriate messages to a teenage girl over social media.
By Linda Stein

Election

Former Sec. of State Boockvar and Gov. Wolf staffer helped selectively invite counties for election grants

October 19, 2021November 2, 2021
Todd Shepherd
6

Emails show that former Sec. of State Boockvar and a Wolf staffer participated in selectively inviting counties to apply for election grants — grants that would skew heavily towards Democratic-tilting counties.
By Todd Shepherd

Education

Kevin Mooney: Bucks Co. education officials chose lawyer over health director for Covid policies

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021
Kevin Mooney
1

The parents who spoke up to try and reassert the authority of the public in public education, well, they just seem to exist to pay the taxes.
By Kevin Mooney

Health

Two state senators introduce first bipartisan bill to legalize the adult use of marijuana in Pennsylvania

October 18, 2021December 7, 2021
Blake Barstar

Two state senators are working to legalize the adult use of marijuana in Pennsylvania, but state leaders’ responses to their efforts are mixed.
By Blake Barstar

Health

Dan Bartkowiak: New push for legal weed uses old tactics: levying false claims, ignoring science and harm in other states

October 18, 2021October 18, 2021
Dan Bartkowiak
3

Senator Mike Regan’s op-ed about marijuana makes several flawed conclusions, and the bill that he is sponsoring will hurt our state by commercializing this harmful drug.
By Dan Bartkowiak

Politics

Bill Scher: Why the bipartisan infrastructure bill could pass this month

October 18, 2021October 18, 2021
Bill Scher

There are a few factors that could weaken progressive resistance to the infrastructure bill, even as the left flank clashes over it and the Build Back Better legislation.
By Bill Scher

Education

Pennsylvania school directors sever ties with national group after letter likening parents actions’ to ‘domestic terrorism’

October 15, 2021October 17, 2021
Christen Smith
1

The Pennsylvania School Boards Association voted this week to sever ties with its national parent organization over the latter likening some parents’ behavior to “domestic terrorism.”
By Christen Smith

State Politics

Guy Ciarrocchi: A government big enough to give you everything you want is one big enough to take away everything you have

October 13, 2021October 13, 2021
Guy Ciarrocchi
2

Pennsylvania has been on a path towards big government and authoritarian rule. The #VoteYES victory was a crucial first step towards combating that.
By Guy Ciarrocchi

B+L Investigates

Democratic-leaning counties selectively invited to apply for election grants, emails show

October 13, 2021October 13, 2021
Todd Shepherd
8

Delco Councilwoman Christine Reuther: “I will deal with the blow back.”
By Todd Shepherd

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Op-Ed

Thom Nickels: Too much ‘fun’ in funerals now

Thom Nickels: Too much ‘fun’ in funerals now

schedule March 18 2026
ink_pen Thom Nickels

There’s been a radical shift in society when it comes to funerals. It goes much deeper than cheaper, more economical […]

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