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Nonpartisan Journalism Is Vital To the Future Of Pa. Here’s How You Can Keep It Going.

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, November 29, 2022

by Christopher Baxter of Spotlight PA. Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. Huge stories will shape Pennsylvania’s future next year. With a new administration in the governor’s office and a shift…

2022 Black Friday Is Quiet. Almost Dead For In Person Shopping

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, November 25, 2022

by Alex Lloyd Gross Nov 25, 2022 It’s 1995 and at 9:00 AM large department stores in the Philadelphia region are packed. For the last three or four hours, the parking lots are full and the line to check out is 10 to 15 minutes, maybe more. There is pushing and shoving for people trying…

Community Groups Feed Kensington Area Police For Thanksgiving

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, November 23, 2022

by Alex Lloyd Gross Nov. 23, 2022 Police that patrol impoverished neighborhoods like some areas of Kensington and North Philadelphia see a lot of unpleasant things daily. Some people are not happy to see police in their neighborhood. Others are grateful. At the 24th and 25th District today, volunteers with the National Homicide Justice Alliance …

Major League Baseball Donates $50K to Philly PAL Center

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, November 1, 2022

by Alex Lloyd Gross Nov. 1 2022 The World Series is being played in Philadelphia. For three games, the Phillies will host the Houston Astros in the best of series, which is split at one game for each team. Major League Baseball executives announced that they were donating $50,000 to the Philadelphia Police Athletic League….

State Rep Mike Zabel Secures Grants For Delco Towns

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, October 27, 2022

HARRISBURG, Oct. 26 –State Rep. Mike Zabel, D-Delaware, today announced the awarding of $8 million in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant funding for Aldan Borough, Upper Darby Township, Upper Darby School District and Delaware County Community College. A breakdown of the funding announced by Zabel is as follows: $3 million for Delaware County…

Dangerous Campaign Signs Found In Bucks County

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, October 18, 2022

by Alex Lloyd Gross Oct 18,2022 Police in Upper Makefield, Bucks County have issued a very disturbing alert. Someone planted campaign lawn signs on a property in the township without permission. These signs were for democratic candidates. When the person attempted to pick them up to remove them, they were cut by razor blades…

Rally To Tax Ultra Rich Held In Center Center Philly

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, September 22, 2022

by Alex Lloyd Gross Sep 22, 2022 People that are super rich pay little to know taxes. These are the same people that have a screwed up mentality towards spending money. They will invest 500 million into a tax shelter, but with raise holy hell about paying an employee $15.00hr. Some of these people…

Hero Thrill Show Preview Held In Center City

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, September 1, 2022

by Alex Lloyd Gross Sept.,1, 2022 Busy Market Street in Philadelphia was closed to vehicular traffic yesterday so that members of the Philadelphia Police Department could preview some of the stunts they will preform at the actual show September 10, 2022. The stunts preformed are a preview of what the…

PA Attorney General Files Suit Against Used Car Dealers

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, August 24, 2022

FILE PHOTO OF JOSH SHAPIRO ALEX LLOYD GROSS PHOTO/DELAWARE VALLEY NEWS.COM HARRISBURG – Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced today that his office has filed a lawsuit against Philadelphia-area used car dealerships, A Impuls Auto Inc. and Great Auto Deals Inc., for allegedly violating Pennsylvania consumer protection laws. Owners and operators Yudik Aysenshteyn and…

Middletown Grange Fair Is Back For 2022

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, August 18, 2022

by Alex Lloyd Gross The Middletown Grange Fair is back and it’s open for business. It’s the first one since 2019. It seems smaller than before. Some exhibits show for a year and are gone the next. There were no antique machines in operation and no live blacksmithing going on. However, there was still plenty…