Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, who is running for a third term as the city’s top prosecutor, has long been a lightning rod in the debate over far-left policies on crime. Now, a new report alleges that his office — and his political campaigns — leaned heavily on a little-known but influential activist group that […]
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Garrity Appoints White to Delaware River Port Authority
(From a press release) Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity today announced that she has appointed Dave White to serve as her designee on the Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) Board of Commissioners. White has more than 40 years of experience in the HVAC industry, and his background includes time in both the public and private sector. […]
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PA Young Republicans Say Charlie Kirk Gave Them a Voice
“For many, Charlie Kirk’s assassination is the fall of a conservative icon. For me, it is the loss of the man who gave me purpose.” That’s how high school student Gregory Lyakhov describes Charlie Kirk’s impact on his life in The Wall Street Journal. And he’s not alone. Across the Keystone State, young people are […]
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Bucks Poll May Foreshadow Trouble for GOP
As Bucks County goes, so goes the country? A new poll from the Democratic firm Upswing Research & Strategy showed Democrats moving ahead on the swing county based on President Donald Trump’s fading popularity, Politico reported. That poll found 53 percent of Bucks County voters have an unfavorable view of Trump; 42 percent favor him. […]
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FLOWERS: When Words Move Mountains: Remembering Charlie Kirk
I was six the night that Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. It was a Thursday, which I remember because “Bewitched” was on and I was sitting in my father’s lap. When the announcer came on and said that someone had been killed, I had no idea who he was. I somehow knew, though, that […]
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PA Republicans Hopeful State Budget Is at Hand
Pennsylvania Senate Republicans are hopeful that a deal on the months-overdue state budget is within reach. Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) had offered a $51.4 billion budget in February that hinged on legalizing and taxing recreational marijuana, skill games, and withdrawals from the state’s Rainy Day Fund. But the legislature, especially the Republican majority Senate, did […]
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PETRICCIONE: How Charlie Kirk Inspired a Generation
Like so many others, the news of Charlie Kirk’s passing left me speechless. Thinking first of his wife, his children, and the generation of young Americans he inspired–including me. As tributes pour in, I wanted to find a way to capture the gravity of Charlie’s influence on millions of us who found courage through his […]
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Bipartisan Outcry in Pennsylvania After Kirk Assassination
Republican activist Charlie Kirk’s murder on Wednesday on a college campus in Utah inspired an outpouring of reaction in Pennsylvania. Leaders in both parties bemoaned what appears to have been an act of political violence, one that targeted a conservative influencer popular with young Americans. “Political violence has no place in our country,” said Gov. […]
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FEIN: Harrisburg and D.C. Politicians Should Put Ratepayers First
This summer, Pennsylvania families opened their electric bills and were shocked by how much they’re being charged to keep their homes cool—forcing thousands to cut back on essentials. A recent poll found that nearly 8 in 10 Pennsylvanians have seen their household energy bills increase over the past two years, and an almost identical percentage are “concerned […]
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Poll: PA Voters Sour on Shapiro, See State on ‘Wrong Track’
Gov. Josh Shapiro may be a darling of the national press and on the 2028 presidential short list, but if the Pennsylvania Democrat’s numbers don’t pick up at home, he may be looking for a job next year. The new Commonwealth Foundation poll found 62 percent of voters think the state is on the wrong […]