Politics
The Abandoned Sting Case Might Be Bigger Than You Thought
A judge on Thursday agreed to a request from several Pennsylvania media organizations to unseal investigative records from the abandoned sting that had caught five […]
Kathleen Kane Just Turned The Abandoned Sting Case Into a Double-Dog Dare
The abandoned sting case — and it’s going to be with us awhile, now, clearly, so let’s come up with a clever name for it […]
Republicans Join Call for Marcellus Tax
ABC27 in Harrisburg reports that Republicans are increasingly joining Democrats in calling for a tax on drilling in the Marcellus shale. But Wednesday, a handful […]
Gov. Corbett Visits More PA Schools, Does Not Flee
Lehigh Valley Live reports: “Two Northampton County elementary schools made the grade today with Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett. Corbett visited the Wilson Area School District to present Williams Township […]
Activist Brings “Private” Charges Against Lawmakers in Sting
Gene Stilp carries on where Kathleen Kane wouldn’t. PennLive reports: Self-styled political activist Gene Stilp filed a private criminal complaint Tuesday against three sitting state […]
No Surprise: Tom Wolf Is Biggest Spender in Gov’s Race
PennLive reports: “York County businessman Tom Wolf, who has largely self-funded his campaign in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, has spent more money than all of […]
Vape No More: Nutter to Sign E-Cigarette Regulations
This press release, just now in our inbox, confirms Mayor Nutter will sign bills heavily regulating e-cigarettes in Philadelphia. If you were vaping publicly, well, […]
PA Expected to Ban Underage Tanning
Thanks to the Pennsylvania General Assembly, this is what the state’s prom-goers are going to look like this year:
Poll: Pennsylvanians Don’t Trust State Government
PennLive reports: ” Buffeted by scandal, fewer than half of Pennsylvanians (46 percent) say they have a “great deal” or a “fair amount” of trust in their state […]
Let’s Teach Philly Kids to Use Guns — Properly
Over the weekend, a 2-year-old boy in West Philadelphia shot and killed his 11-year-old sister. The gun —a .357 Magnum — had been stored on […]
Tom Wolf Is the Future of Politics
We’re just a few weeks out from the Democratic primary election in Pennsylvania, and two should-be contradictory facts appear to be completely true: • Barring […]
Babette Josephs Booted from Ballot in State Rep Race
The path is now clear for a Brian Sims re-election. Babette Josephs was kicked off the ballot this morning, per the Daily News. A petitioner […]
Wolf Continues to Lead Democrats Running for Governor
Can anybody catch Tom Wolf in the Democratic primary for governor? A new poll suggests it will be difficult: “Wolf, a former state revenue secretary, […]
PA Senate May Ban Cash Gifts, Too
First the House, now the Senate: “Soon, there’s a chance none of Pennsylvania’s lawmakers will be able to accept cash gifts. On the heels of the House […]
PA House Bans Cash Gifts
CBS Philly reports: “Leaders of both parties in the Pennsylvania House have banned most types of cash gifts in response to recent allegations that some […]