Temple U. will seek more police patrols after a student was murdered near campus. But in 2020, the university was cutting some of its support for the police department.
By Todd Shepherd
Pennsylvania hospitality businesses hope for more COVID relief
The Wolf administration is lauding its efforts to help Pennsylvania’s hospitality industry through the COVID-19 pandemic, though business leaders contend the state can and should do more.
By Victor Skinner
New lawsuit, videos allege Delco election officials destroyed election results
Delco DA Jack Stollsteimer announced an investigation into videos that appear to show county election officials destroying ballots and machinery in the 2020 general election.
By Linda Stein
Two top Pennsylvania pension employees retire after resignation calls
PSERS recently announced two top executives will retire after calls by several board members for their resignations last summer.
By Victor Skinner
Legislation expands options for Pennsylvania home-school students
The Pennsylvania House has advanced legislation introduced by Rep. Jesse Topper, R-Bedford, to expand educational offerings for home-school students.
By Natalie Kapustik
Union boss John Dougherty, Philadelphia political kingmaker, convicted on conspiracy, bribery charges along with Councilman Bobby Henon
Philadelphia Councilman Bobby Henon prioritized the whims of his political patron, IBEW Local 98’s John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty, over those of Philly residents, federal prosecutors alleged. Jurors agreed that the duo worked behind the scenes to illegally impose the union’s will throughout the city.
By Rick Rickman
Mom who was booted from West Chester School Board meeting has last laugh
Anita Edgarian, who was ejected from a West Chester Area Board meeting this summer, believes her school board campaign took away votes from School Board President Chris McCune.
By Linda Stein
Open records expose how Wolf Admin. coerced local health dept. mask mandates
Bucks County parents unveiled damning evidence showing Wolf’s mask mandate was accompanied by extremely unethical coercion of local government by the state.
By Kevin Mooney
Pennsylvania lawmakers consider dumping twice-a-year time changes
Lawmakers in the General Assembly’s State Government Committee discussed his plan to ditch Daylight Savings Time in a hearing last week.
By Victor Skinner
Philly trash collection floundering from pandemic on, controller’s report says
For ten years, the city averaged slightly more than 513,000 tons annually. In the wake of the pandemic, the total skyrocketed to over 617,000 tons. To top it off, sanitation workers are not immune to Covid-19. Mayor Jim Kenney said over the summer many trash collectors have been unable to work.
By Rick Rickman