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Month: January 2022

Crime

Philly Lyft driver uses gun to defend self, passenger from armed carjackers

January 6, 2022January 6, 2022
Stephen Gutowski
1

A pair of armed robbers are in the hospital after a Lyft driver shot them during a carjacking.
By Stephen Gutowski

Election

Court ruling throws out more than 250 mail-in votes in Lehigh County

January 6, 2022January 7, 2022
Victor Skinner
5

A Pennsylvania appeals court has reversed a lower court’s ruling to count hundreds of mail-in ballots in Lehigh County that did not include a date on the return envelope, as required by law.
By Victor Skinner

Election

Stephen Wahrhaftig: Highlighting yet another threat to personal data

January 6, 2022January 5, 2022
Stephen Wahrhaftig
3

This Committee demand is an unreasonable waste of resources and a dangerous exposure of voter’s personal information.
By Stephen Wahrhaftig

Transportation

Rebecca Oyler: Plan for bridge tolling a gift Pennsylvanians don’t want

January 5, 2022January 5, 2022
Rebecca Oyler

PennDOT’s latest bridge tolling initiative not only digs into Pennsylvanians’ pockets, it limits representative self-government in our Commonwealth.
By Rebecca Oyler

Immigration

Candidates speak out on ‘ghost flights’ of illegal immigrants into PA

January 5, 2022January 5, 2022
Linda Stein
1

The GOP has taken special notice of a recent surge in unaccompanied illegal immigrant minors being flown into Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport.
By Linda Stein

State Politics

Kyle Sammin: Pa. State House map slants toward Dems and away from the state constitution

January 4, 2022January 6, 2022
Kyle Sammin
3

Pennsylvania’s “objective” committee to draw state house districts has emphasized the new principle of “proportionality” to cleverly gerrymander a map in favor of State Democrats.
By Kyle Sammin

State Politics

Rep. Wendi Thomas: New maps for House districts are unfair and less competitive

January 4, 2022January 4, 2022
Rep. Wendi Thomas
5

A redistricting map proposed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives sows political division and hurts our communities. It’s time for Pennsylvanians to make their displeasure heard.
By Rep. Wendi Thomas

News

Pennsylvania Turnpike, world’s most expensive tollway system, increases tolls 5%

January 4, 2022January 10, 2022
Victor Skinner

Tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike increased over the weekend, widening the turnpike’s gap as the most expensive tollway system in the world.
By Victor Skinner

Election

Terry Tracy: Why the Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial primary debate matters

January 3, 2022January 10, 2022
Terry Tracy
1

This Wednesday, thirteen candidates are squaring off at Dickinson College for their first debate. Here is how to watch, and why it matters
By Terry Tracy

Education

De facto charter school ban in Philly leads to growing waitlist, with dwindling time to apply

January 3, 2022December 31, 2021
Rick Rickman

With less than a month left for students to apply for a spot in one of Philadelphia’s 85 public charter schools, a dearth of new school openings is making a lengthy waitlist even longer.
By Rick Rickman

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Op-Ed

Beth Ann Rosica: Our school board elections are flawed and antiquated

Beth Ann Rosica: Our school board elections are flawed and antiquated

schedule May 20 2025
ink_pen Beth Ann Rosica

The concept of nonpartisan school board elections is noble, but Pennsylvania’s system is defective. As voters go to the polls […]

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