by Alex Lloyd Gross Doug Mastriano should be ashamed of himself. He is a politician running for Governor of Pennsylvania. He is on the campaign trail. He is trying to get votes and drum up support. He had a public event with Kathy Barnette, who is running for PA Senate. This event was held yesterday,…
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It’s a public building. You pay to maintain it. You should be able to see it. The Biden-Harris Administration is pleased to announce public tours of the White House will begin on Friday, April 15, 2022. Public tours will initially be available from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM on Fridays and Saturdays, excluding Federal…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Sometimes, people need a bit of a hand up. The price of gas is skyrockting, minimum wage is still $7.25/hr and food prices have risen. When it’s time to pay the rent, sometimes, people come up short. If a landlord is unwilling to work with the tenant, the legal process can…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Well over 1000 people showed up at Independence Hall today, February 27,2022 .They were there to show their support of Ukraine. Some had no connection to the country but were appalled at Vladimir Putin’s invasion of the sovereign nation. Others had family there and are not only appalled,they are terrified. People…
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February 24 2022 Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick issued a statement on Vladimir Putin’s incursion into the Ukraine. The full statement appears below with no editing. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus and House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, Environment, and Cyber, Representative Brian Fitzpatrick…
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by PA Spotlight Staff February 9 2022 This article is part of a yearlong reporting project focused on redistricting and gerrymandering in Pennsylvania. It is made possible by the support of Spotlight PA members and Votebeat, a project focused on election integrity and voting access. HARRISBURG — A panel has approved a final Pennsylvania Senate…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross January 28, 2022 When an inmate is sentenced to prison, and that prison sentence coincides with when the Census is taken, the inmate is not included in their home zip code. They are included in the census for the 6th Council District in Philadelphia, which is where the prison complex is. …
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by Alex Lloyd Gross January 6 2022 On January 6 2021, thousands of people went to Washington DC to hear then President Trump speak. He claimed the election was stolen and he told the crowd to march to the US Capitol Building, which many did. What follows next is a matter of interpretation. A large…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Regardless of whether you agree with someone’s politics or not, if they get elected to an office, there should be an inauguration ceremony. Larry Krasner, and Rebecca Rhynhart have both won their office for another four years. Krasner is the Philadelphia District Attorney and Rhynhart is the Philadelphia Controller. Four years…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Dec 20, 2021 Pennsylvania Republican Representative Jim Cox could not care any less about PA workers, according to many workers themselves and proponents to raise the state minimum wage. Jim Cox is the chair of the Labor and Industry Committee and he, along with every lawmaker in PA gets a cost…
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