Lehigh Valley How well-off are the Lehigh Valley’s members of Congress?mcall.com - Laura Olson A new round of annual disclosures provides a peek into the financial holdings of Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation. U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser, a …
Tom Gibsonadded this to Politics, As Usual · 1dPennsylvania General Assembly Pennsylvania House wins appeal in atheist prayer-policy suitABC News - The Associated Press A federal appeals court reversed a lower court decision and ruled Friday that the Pennsylvania House of Representatives' policy of barring atheists …
Noah Wilesadded this to Atheism · 1dAtheism Circuit Court’s Anti-Atheist Decision “Indefensible” | American Atheistsatheists.org Harrisburg, PA—Today, the United States Appeals Court for the Third Circuit ruled that state legislatures may prevent atheists from delivering …
CNNadded this to Politics · 2dPolitics The tide is starting to turn on one of Trump's favorite industriesCNN - By Katie Lobosco, CNNWashington (CNN) — The tide is starting to turn on one of President Donald Trump's favorite industries: Steel. In Michigan, US Steel is temporarily laying off about 200 workers at a plant just outside
PennLive.comadded this to PennLive.com News · 2dPennsylvania General Assembly Pa. House can bar non-believers from delivering prayer to open session, U.S. appeals court sayspennlive.com - Matt Miller A practice by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to open its sessions with religious prayers from guest chaplains or legislators does not …
Pennsylvania General Assembly Capitol Reportlaw.com - Michael Riccardi Following is a listing of executive and legislative action for the week of Aug. 19. Both houses of the General Assembly were in summer recess at …
Larry Krasner George Soros’ team is jumping back into Pa. politics with the billionaire’s cash | Cloutinquirer.com - Chris Brennan What happens when an intriguing development sails headlong toward a provocative rumor in Pennsylvania politics? Sometimes, they fly right by each …
NNational Review · 2dConservative View The Republican Fighting Philadelphia’s Opioid CrisisNational Review - Christopher Tremoglie ‘In the past two years, I’ve buried two of my cousins from overdose deaths,” says Pete Smith. “I’m also the grandfather of a young boy who stood …
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Serious fundraising kickstarts 2020 Democratic primary in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional Districtpennlive.com - Charles Thompson A Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District has gotten off to a fast fundraising start, and his name is... Tom Brier.While …
POLITICOadded this to Politics · 2dMike Levin Swing-district Dems face blowback from progressive votersPOLITICO - By SARAH FERRIS and ANDREW DESIDERIOAn energized base is pushing moderates to the left, even as the lawmakers try to appeal to the middle. ALLISON PARK, Pa. — Freshman moderate Rep. Conor Lamb won his Republican-held district last year dodging
Pittsburgh, PA Seven things we learned about Conor Lamb's challenger from reading his tweetspghcitypaper.com - Emily Wolfe U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb (D-Mount Lebanon) has his first Republican 2020 challenger, and, boy, is he ever active on social media. In a press release …
Reutersadded this to Business · 3dBusiness Graphic: Factory woes grip swing states that flipped for Trump in 2016Reuters - By Jason LangeWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A slowdown in U.S. manufacturing is hitting jobs in states that flipped to Donald Trump in the 2016 election and that will be key to the Republican president's re-election prospects
Guy Reschenthaler Rep. Guy Reschenthaler silent on Trump’s comments after previously condemning Democrats for being "anti-Semitic"pghcitypaper.com - Ryan Deto Pittsburgh-area U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-Peters) was one of the first vocal critics of comments made by U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minneapolis) …
Play buttonLiberal View Remember When U.S. Attorney Blamed Philly D.A. In Police Shootings?crooksandliars.com - Susie Madrak You'll never guess! The same guy who blamed the Philly D.A. last week for the shooter in the police standoff being out on the streets neglected to …
Bob Casey Three takeaways from Bob Casey’s Lehigh Valley town hallmcall.com - Nicole Radzievich U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., held a Town Hall-style meeting Wednesday at Northampton Community College. Here are three of the issues he discussed …
Politics Voters In Key Pa. County Discuss The 2020 Election and President Trumpnewsy.com - Willie James Inman Newsy spent a weekend in Northampton County, Pa. talking to voters about President Donald Trump and how they feel ahead of the 2020 election. "I think …
NPRadded this to U.S. News · 3dDemocratic Party Activists Push Democrats On Climate Change, A New Priority For Party's BaseNPR - Jeff BradyDemocratic National Committee officials rejected a proposal Thursday to hold a presidential primary debate focused only on climate change. After the party's resolutions committee voted down the proposal,
Bob Casey Guns, impeachment, Medicare for All emerge in U.S. Sen. Bob Casey town hall in Lehigh Valleymcall.com - By Nicole Radzievich In the wake of recent mass shootings in Texas and Ohio, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey said Wednesday at a town hall in the Lehigh Valley that he is hopeful gun …
Bob Casey Gun control to impeachment: Everything Bob Casey spoke about at Lehigh Valley town halllehighvalleylive.com - Steve Novak | For lehighvalleylive.com For more than an hour, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey fielded questions on topics including health care, climate change and the possibility of impeaching …
Fox Newsadded this to Politics · 4dSchools Pennsylvania school district's typo costing it nearly $900G, report saysFox News - Brie StimsonA typo is saving homeowners in one Pennsylvania county about $32 each in property taxes but is costing the school district about $895,000, according to a report. In June, an interim business administrator
CNNadded this to Top Stories · 4dTrump Tower Donald Trump made 84 false claims last weekCNN - By Daniel Dale and Tara Subramaniam, CNNWashington (CNN) — President Donald Trump spent most of last week at his Bedminster golf club, where he sometimes retreats from the public eye. When he left Washington for New Jersey, we thought there
NPR · 4dPlastic West Chester bag ban sends message to state lawmakers | StateImpact PennsylvaniaNPRCouncil meetings in the Chester County borough of West Chester are usually not very well attended. But on July 17, the council’s public hearing about a ban on plastic bags and straws was standing-room
Roll Calladded this to Politics · 4dPolitics What makes America great is what makes American startups thriveRoll Call - Rep. Chrissy Houlahan On Congressional Startup Day, we honor and elevate the entrepreneurs and small businesses that drive our economy OPINION — Benjamin Franklin once …
M. L. Johnsonadded this to Non Profit News to the 6th Degree · 1dChild Welfare The Next Recession Will Be Harder Than It Needs to Be. Here’s Why.talkpoverty.org - August 21, 2019 | Pat Garofalo Mandy was relatively lucky because she had the knowledge and resources to successfully appeal this decision, but many mothers who face similar …
Auto Insurance Justices OK Unregistered Driver Exclusions in Auto Insurance Policieslaw.com - P.J. D'Annunzio The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that unregistered driver exclusions in insurance policies do not violate the Pennsylvania Motor …
Pittsburgh, PA Rep. Austin Davis on battling air pollution and the fight for meaningful legal penaltiesnextpittsburgh.com - Bill O'Toole The Pennsylvania General Assembly will not reconvene for several more weeks. But one Pittsburgh politician is already pushing for a debate on our …
Probation Justices: 'Antisocial' Facebook and Instagram Posts Did Not Violate Probationlaw.com - Zack Needles The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that probation can only be revoked where this a violation of a specific term of the probation order, …
Politics GOP easily retains Pa. House seat in special electionpennlive.com - The Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans easily won a special election to retain a seat in the state House of Representatives in a GOP-leaning district in …
Arbitration High Court Won't Probe Alleged Conflict of Interest in UM Arbitration Awardlaw.com - Zack Needles The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has refused to disturb an arbitration award in an uninsured motorist dispute, letting stand two lower court rulings …
POLITICO · 5dGuns Republicans start to sour on gun control laws after Trump's reversalPOLITICO - By BURGESS EVERETTSenate Homeland Security Chairman Ron Johnson is casting major doubt on the prospects of significant gun regulations passing this fall, the latest sign that the effort to pass new firearm laws is starting
