Harrisburg
Why Is Allyson Schwartz Collecting an $18,000 State Pension?
Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Allyson Schwartz has a net worth of between $1,494,044 to $3,661,000, according to Open Secrets. She has an annual salary of $174,000, […]
ACLU, Couples to File Federal Lawsuit for Gay Marriage in Pennsylvania
This, ladies and gentlemen, is the natural outcome of the Supreme Court’s DOMA ruling just 13 days ago. Pennsylvania’s own Defense of Marriage Act, passed […]
Memo to Lawless Trawlers: You Can Fish for Free on July 4th
Sure, you could spend your Independence Day checking out Questlove and John Mayer. Or the Philly Pops. Or the Liberty Bell. Or any number of […]
Tom Corbett’s First Re-Election Ad Just a Little Misleading
Tom Corbett, he who the world is predicting will lose in 2014, has focused his first re-election ad, no surprise here, on jobs. Here’s the […]
Is Brian Sims’s Gay Marriage Bill a Publicity Stunt?
The day after the Supreme Court struck down a crucial provision of the Defense of Marriage Act, Philadelphia state Representative Brian Sims and colleague Steve […]
Philadelphia, Let’s Secede From Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, it’s time: Let’s secede from Pennsylvania and make our own state. Sound crazy? Maybe. But as we neared the legislature’s budget deadline in Harrisburg […]
GOP Representative Silences Brian Sims for Defying “God’s Law”
After the Supreme Court ruled DOMA unconstitutional Wednesday, gay representative Brian Sims (D, Philly) sought to make comments on the House floor in the State […]
WATCH: Philly Music Teachers Perform Farewell Concert
6ABC reports: Music teachers in the Philadelphia School District marked their last day on the job Monday with a farewell concert. The concert was being […]
Richard Alloway II Wants More Concealed Guns in Philadelphia
You’ve probably not heard of Richard Alloway II, and there’s a good reason for that: If you live in or around Philadelphia, you’ve never voted […]
The State the 21st Century Forgot
More than 50 percent of Americans favor same-sex marriage, and almost 75 percent say its legal recognition is “inevitable,” says a recent Pew survey. As […]
Think Things Are Bad Here? Harrisburg Can’t Even Pay to Maintain Its Own Website
Go to Harrisburgpa.gov and you will be instantly directed to PairLite.com, which features a woman wearing a pair of lite pants. Why is this happening? […]
Tom Corbett Fires A Cabinet Member Over Racially Charged Email
The head of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Richard Allen, has been under scrutiny lately for negotiating in secret to open up drilling […]
Farnese Weighs Bid for Lieutenant Governor
PoliticsPA reports: Larry Farnese is eying a run for Lieutenant Governor, the Philadelphia state Senator told PoliticsPA. “What I’m doing right now is reaching out […]
Philly Parents Protest School Budget in Harrisburg
CBS 3: Parents of students in the Philadelphia School District departed for Harrisburg Wednesday morning — carrying thousands of letters written by children from 1st […]
Tom Corbett to Prevent Obamacare From Covering Abortions in Pennsylvania
Starting next year under the Affordable Care Act, Pennsylvania residents can use federally-run “exchanges” to shop for health insurance plans. The marketplaces will make comparative […]