Pennsylvania is a swing state but Philadelphia is very much not a swing county. While the commonwealth has flipped back and forth for the past four election cycles, its largest city has not voted for a Republican President since 1932. But even so, changes in Philadelphia affect the rest of […]
Paul Davis: Human trafficking ring in Northeast Philadelphia is busted
Other than murder, there is perhaps no crime more heinous than human trafficking. The victims of human trafficking, mostly women and young girls, suffer pain, imprisonment, forced sex, and physical and mental abuse for prolonged periods, often without hope of rescue. Our porous Southern Border has increased human trafficking, as […]
Questionable expenses mount for State Sen. Jimmy Dillon, Philly Democrat up for re-election
State Senator Jimmy Dillon, a Philadelphia Democrat, has dozens of questionable expenses in his official state spending reports as well as his campaign account, such as summertime gas fill-ups along the Jersey shore, expensive floral purchases, and expenses at bars and restaurants on Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve — […]
Dougherty and Gill battle for Northeast Philadelphia’s 172nd District
If control of the Pennsylvania House comes down to a single seat, could that seat by in the city of Philadelphia? Republicans see an opportunity to flip Philadelphia’s 172nd, a seat that Rep. Kevin Boyle (D-Philadelphia) now holds. However, Boyle, who suffered various personal woes, lost the April primary to Sean […]
Trump campaign opens first Pennsylvania office in Northeast Philly
Campaign surrogates emphasized the former President’s outreach to black voters.
By Linda Stein
I-95 slated for reopening this weekend; $25–$30 million cost
The highway will return to limited use more quickly than originally imagined.
By Anthony Hennen