More than 2,200 local government leaders from across the country, including 223 from Pennsylvania, are urging Congress not to raise federal truck weight limits, arguing that heavier rigs will pose a greater danger to motorists and incur additional costs for Keystone State taxpayers. The Coalition Against Bigger Trucks (CABT) organized a letter signed by county […]
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Three DelVal Counties Have Launched ‘Human Relations Commissions.’ Why?
Is there a civil rights crisis in the Delaware Valley? In rapid succession in September, three of the four Democratic-controlled Philadelphia collar counties voted to form so-called “Human Relations Commissions.” Critics say there’s been little public discussion of their mission or purpose. According to a press release, the Chester County Human Relations Commission (HRC) “will […]
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STEVENS: Let’s Have an Argument!
Whenever someone said to my father, “Let’s have a conversation,” he would reply, “No, let’s have an argument.” Today, that would sound aggressive, but it wasn’t at all. We need more people today who are willing to engage in this way. My father explained to people what he meant by “having an argument.” He did […]
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FENNELL-PEAKS: The Real Cause of Rising Energy Bills – And the Fix Pennsylvanians Deserve
Throughout my 40-year customer service career at PECO, I’ve spent countless hours on the phone with PECO customers. I know they count on our service to stay comfortable and connected at home and at work. On a daily basis, I speak with customers struggling with the strain of higher bills. Even small changes in expenses […]
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AG Sunday’s Human Trafficking Section Charges Chester County Man with Forcing Two Girls into Grueling Work
(From a press release) Attorney General Dave Sunday and the Pennsylvania State Police announced charges against a Chester County man who forced two juvenile female immigrants to work on a mushroom farm with little compensation, while threatening to have them punished or deported if they strayed from him. Ramiro Caal Jolomna is charged with felony counts of trafficking in individuals and […]
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GOP Delco Council Candidate Burke Hits Dems for Tax and Spend Policies
Republican council candidate Brian Burke fired off salvos against the Democrats now controlling the Delaware County Council. Since the council flipped to the Democrats, there’s been a 50 percent tax increase, he said. Burke says the situation isn’t pretty for Delco taxpayers. “Council plugged its 2025 budget hole with one-time dollars that won’t be there […]
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Citing Safety Hazards, Springfield Township Sues Over Vacant Hospital
Call it the lawsuit nobody wanted. Springfield Township has filed a lawsuit against Prospect Medical Holdings, the Foundation for Delaware County, a landlord and the YMCA over the vacant former Springfield Hospital facility on Sproul Road. The complaint names Prospect as the property owner, Ventas as a landlord, the YMCA as leaseholder for the garage, and […]
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SIEGEL: Fed-Funded Study Gave Free Cigarettes to Pregnant Women — Why?
Imagine if there were a very low-alcohol drink that could help wean some heavy drinkers off alcohol. A researcher conducts a clinical trial among pregnant women who are heavy drinkers, in which half are randomized to receive a supply of very low-alcohol beverages, and the other half are asked what they like to drink and […]
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ALAM: Charlie Kirk and the ‘Right Side of History’
When was the last time being on the right side of history meant celebrating the assassination of a conservative activist? When did it mean publicly cheering murder and encouraging division? In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s tragic shooting at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, where the Turning Point USA founder was fatally wounded while […]
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: The Daredevil Who Dressed the World
From the moment he learned to walk, Jules was a daredevil, always pulling off feats of derring-do. He came by it naturally. His father was a gymnastics instructor who also operated a swimming pool in the French city of Toulouse. That early exposure to athletics ignited a passion in the boy that stayed with him […]