Senator Bob Casey and the nine Pennsylvania Democratic house members have stayed largely silent regarding the legal doubts surrounding the Biden administration’s new moratorium.
By Todd Shepherd
St. Joe’s drops contract for professor involved in free-speech controversy
Greg Manco was suspended by the St. Joseph’s University administration earlier this year due to a controversy over Tweets. Although he came out ahead in an investigation conducted by the university, St. Joe’s has now declined to renew Greg Manco’s teaching contract.
By Todd Shepherd
Rep. Davidson of Upper Darby resigns after charges of theft from state
The long serving Democrat representative has had a checkered past, including a hit-and-run while driving without a license, but has now resigned in the face of charges of theft from the state.
By Todd Shepherd
Krasner undermining murder conviction at Pa. Supreme Court, critics say
Philly DA Larry Krasner’s office has suddenly contradicted their own arguments in a decades-long murder trial after the case reached the commonwealth’s highest court. Critics say it “doesn’t make any logical sense whatsoever.”
By Todd Shepherd
Delco legal expenses nearly triple since 2019
In 2019, the county spent $402,113 on legal costs from outside attorneys or law firms. After the partisan control of the county changed in 2020, legal fees rose to $1.14 million, and are set to surpass $1.2 million this year.
By Todd Shepherd
Republicans promise “new level” of transparency in upcoming redistricting process
The lawmakers said the public would be able to provide map suggestions, make comments, and stay involved with the process through a website.
Second wave of Covid-19 was more deadly for Pa. nursing homes than first wave
The “fall surge” of Covid-19 cases created more deaths in nursing homes across the nation. But data reviewed by Broad + Liberty shows the fatality rate in Pennsylvania for the second surge was nearly two times the national average.
By Todd Shepherd
Democratic strategist linked to early push on controversial election grants
The first direct link in Pennsylvania between grants from the Chicago-based Center for Tech and Civic Life for the 2020 election and a source with an open partisan affiliation with Democrats.
Philadelphia School District does not track failing students
Despite asserting that they do track information regarding students failing classes, the district refused to provide relevant information on the grounds that the documents don’t exist.
By Todd Shepherd
‘Blue’ Southeast PA counties had head start on election grants
Despite discussing private election grants with Delaware, Montgomery, and Chester counties in August, the Pa. DOH did not make other counties aware of the grants until September, 2020.
By Todd Shepherd