Suburbs

Beth Ann Rosica: WCU students turn out for campus MAGA event

Beth Ann Rosica: WCU students turn out for campus MAGA event

schedule October 31 2024
ink_pen Beth Ann Rosica

On a warm Halloween afternoon, thousands of West Chester University (WCU) students and local residents rallied in the Quad to support presidential candidate Donald Trump and the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement. Hosted by Turning Points USA, a non-profit founded by conservative Charlie Kirk, the “You’re Being Brainwashed Tour” […]

Anti-Fitzpatrick PAC posts false claims on signs in Bucks

Anti-Fitzpatrick PAC posts false claims on signs in Bucks

schedule October 30 2024
ink_pen Bradley Vasoli

Signs falsely say Fitzpatrick ‘voted to defund the police’
By Bradley Vasoli

Haley, McCormick to campaign in Montco today

Haley, McCormick to campaign in Montco today

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ink_pen Taylor Millard

Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is coming to Pennsylvania to campaign for Senate candidate Dave McCormick. Haley and McCormick will appear together at a rally in Montgomery County on Wednesday afternoon. “To actually have Nikki Haley in person, where she can tell you firsthand who she’s supporting, will be […]

Bucks Dems dominated 2023 fundraising. Will GOP catch up this year? 

Bucks Dems dominated 2023 fundraising. Will GOP catch up this year? 

schedule October 24 2024
ink_pen Bradley Vasoli

A formidable web of PACs and law firms keep Democratic candidates well-funded.
By Bradley Vasoli

Guy Ciarrocchi: Why does Kamala prefer suburban voters to Philadelphians?

Guy Ciarrocchi: Why does Kamala prefer suburban voters to Philadelphians?

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ink_pen Guy Ciarrocchi

Less than two weeks and even Democrats are complaining.
By Guy Ciarrocchi

Wally Nunn: Democrats’ last-minute voting changes challenge trust in the system

Wally Nunn: Democrats’ last-minute voting changes challenge trust in the system

schedule October 23 2024
ink_pen Wally Nunn

A recent Broad + Liberty article (which every citizen should read) shined a light on Delaware County’s handling of mail-in voting. Though it did not prove any direct evidence of voter fraud, it did find an opaque system that invites skepticism. Skepticism is the last thing we need in a […]

Controversy in Delco erupts after election board Dems approve last-minute voting centers

Controversy in Delco erupts after election board Dems approve last-minute voting centers

schedule October 17 2024
ink_pen Todd Shepherd

Delaware County election board member John McBlain has resigned, accusing the panel of rushing to add three “voter service centers” in deeply Democratic parts of the suburban Philadelphia county, something he said adds a blatant element of unfairness to the county’s election process. McBlain, the lone Republican on Delaware County’s […]

Thom Nickels: UFOs — fact or fiction?

Thom Nickels: UFOs — fact or fiction?

schedule October 11 2024
ink_pen Thom Nickels

What is a UFO? In the New York Times bestseller, UFOs by Leslie Kean, many government officials and pilots go on the record with reports of sightings, but say that the sightings are not necessarily alien spaceships.  While most sightings — nearly 95 percent — are explainable, Kean believes enough […]

Michael Thomas Leibrandt: A log cabin in Penn’s Woods

Michael Thomas Leibrandt: A log cabin in Penn’s Woods

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ink_pen Michael Thomas Leibrandt

Standing today at one of America’s most historic intersections  —  the confluence of Old York Road and Susquehanna Street Road dating back to 1693  —  are the subtle reminders of third oldest Presbyterian Church established in Pennsylvania and its deep history. Located at that intersection is the Abington Presbyterian Cemetery, […]

Munroe apparently incurred criminal charges in Virginia Beach

Munroe apparently incurred criminal charges in Virginia Beach

schedule October 09 2024
ink_pen Bradley Vasoli

Update: Nine days after publication, an attorney for Munroe emailed the author of this article supplying the representative’s version of the matters discussed in this article, saying two of the arrests do not belong to Munroe. Broad + Liberty stands behind our reporting in this matter. Readers who want further […]

From the Editors: An open letter to Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer

From the Editors: An open letter to Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer

schedule October 03 2024
ink_pen The Editors

The Delco Jail Oversight Board cannot conduct its business in secrecy any more than any other governmental body.
From the Editors

Kilkenny versus Upper Darby’s Home Rule Charter, Part Two

Kilkenny versus Upper Darby’s Home Rule Charter, Part Two

schedule October 02 2024
ink_pen Bradley Vasoli

This is the second article in a two-part series. The first appeared yesterday. Sean Kilkenny serves as solicitor for Upper Darby Township and for sundry other localities in the Philadelphia area. In that capacity, the 51-year-old Montgomery County Sheriff and retired Army lieutenant colonel boasts some glittering kudos from legal […]

Kilkenny versus Upper Darby’s Home Rule Charter, Part One

Kilkenny versus Upper Darby’s Home Rule Charter, Part One

schedule October 01 2024
ink_pen Bradley Vasoli

Montgomery County’s sheriff has a lucrative — and controversial — side hustle in Upper Darby.

By Bradley Vasoli

Frank Agovino: Things in Delco were better when Trump was in the White House

Frank Agovino: Things in Delco were better when Trump was in the White House

schedule September 26 2024
ink_pen Frank Agovino

The last four years have been a reversal of fortune. The next four don’t have to be the same.
By Frank Agovino

McCormick joins RNC in lawsuit to stop Montco mail ballot distribution

McCormick joins RNC in lawsuit to stop Montco mail ballot distribution

schedule September 25 2024
ink_pen Steve Ulrich

The suit accuses the county of not following the law on testing election systems.
By Steve Ulrich

In Chester County, three GOP ‘Women in Red’ run for House together

In Chester County, three GOP ‘Women in Red’ run for House together

schedule September 19 2024
ink_pen Linda Stein

Is deep-blue Chester County ready for the Women in Red?
By Linda Stein

Candidate Spotlight Series: Gabriella Mendez

Candidate Spotlight Series: Gabriella Mendez

schedule September 18 2024
ink_pen Intern B+L

Welcome back to Broad + Liberty’s Candidate Spotlight Series! We reached out to candidates all across the Commonwealth up for election to public office — Democrats and Republicans, incumbents and challengers. Those who responded will have their answers shared on our website. Gabriella Mendez is running for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives […]

Candidate Spotlight Series: Liz Piazza

Candidate Spotlight Series: Liz Piazza

schedule September 13 2024
ink_pen Intern B+L

Welcome back to Broad + Liberty’s Candidate Spotlight Series! We reached out to candidates all across the Commonwealth up for election to public office — Democrats and Republicans, incumbents and challengers. Those who responded will have their answers shared on our website. Liz Piazza is running for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives […]