In 2024, there were 93 races for seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives that went uncontested, including 43 seats occupied by Republicans. In a hotly contested 102-101 Keystone State House, one seat makes all the difference. That’s why Contest Every Race and the Pennsylvania Democratic Party are launching a […]
Ward blasts Shapiro’s big-spending budget, mocks his social-media entourage
Gov. Josh Shapiro portrays himself as a governor who gets stuff done. Republican Senate Pro Tempore Kim Ward disagrees. “I would say that he is much more of a political animal than he is actually a ‘get-stuff-done’ governor,” the Westmoreland County Republican told DVJournal during a podcast interview. “He has […]
Rutledge Mayor asks Delaware County Council to consider universal basic income
Even a modest stipend would create enormous questions of long-term funding for the cash-strapped county.
By Todd Shepherd
Pennsylvania ACLU pushes schools to block immigration enforcement
(The Center Square) – The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania is asking school leaders in the state to resist federal immigration enforcement agency actions on school grounds after the Trump administration rescinded guidance preventing enforcement efforts near schools. While President Donald Trump’s directives would allow ICE agents to enter […]
Trump: Nippon will invest into, not own U.S. Steel
(The Center Square) — The compromised international buyout of U.S. Steel took an unexpected turn Friday. President Donald Trump revealed that the Japanese-owned company will back away from its $14.9 billion to acquire U.S. Steel, but rather invest money into the iconic Pittsburgh-based company. During a joint news conference with […]
Local scientist and women’s advocate is a guest as Trump signs order outlawing boys in girls sports
Shannon Grady, a world class triathlete, sports scientist, and Delco native, advocated keeping boys and men out of girls and women’s sports long before it was the mainstream view. She appeared on a local TV program in 2021 and explained that Biden’s executive order was in direct conflict with Title […]
School choice left off the table in Shapiro’s budget proposal
(The Center Square) – Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget address was optimistic about the prospects of the state’s divided legislature coming together for another year, citing last year’s reimagining of public school funding as supporting evidence. Education remains one of the highest ticket items in this year’s budget. Notably absent from […]
Shapiro unveils $51.4B budget proposal
Shapiro urges the legislature to increase spending by 7.5 percent.
By Steve Ulrich
Utility consumer protection bill heads for contention in the House
(The Center Square) – Protecting vulnerable utility customers from winter shut-offs with reasonable payment plans appeals across both sides of the aisle in Pennsylvania. When it comes to reauthorizing the 20-year-old law that makes it possible, however, agreement is harder to find. The Senate voted 41-7 on Monday in favor […]
Delaware County prison officials issued questionable bonuses, records show
Delaware County prison officials seem to have broken their own rules for bonuses given to staff, as records show some employees of the George W. Hill Correctional Facility receiving thousands of dollars in bonuses even though they don’t appear to have met the criteria. The questionable bonuses, which the county […]