September 11, 2024
by Alex Lloyd Gross Nobody likes to get censored. However it seems that social media giants Twitter, Facebook , Google are censoring content they do not believe in. A person makes a comment, someone else claims they are offended and the comment dissapears. Former Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo said of rioters in Philadelphia,” I”ll make…
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by Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA 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 — Redistricting reform supporters in Pennsylvania are having a…
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HARRISBURG—Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro today led a group of 21 attorneys general and two cities in calling on the Postal Regulatory Commission to oppose Postmaster General DeJoy’s efforts to increase delivery times for First-Class Mail and other essential postal services. Forty percent of all first-class mail in the United States will be slowed…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Philadelphia City Councilman Bobby Henon is looking to find out what you think about food trucks. According to John Perzel jr, a senior staffer in his office, “Council is going on summer break. When we return, we want to visit the issue”. The crux of the issue is the possible expansion…
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by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Brad Bumsted, Sam Janesch, and Mike Wereschagin of The Caucus 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. HARRISBURG — Millions of dollars in taxpayer-funded expenses incurred…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross June 10 2021 state Representative Margo Davidson will be holding a free drive through breakfast for veterans and their families. The time is from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM. There will also be free resources given out to those that may need it or if they have questions, those questions could…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross It was like the coronavirus never happened. Crowds came out in droves to watch fire trucks, local businesses display floats, and local VFW Posts march down their streets to honor fallen soldiers. In Bensalem, Local politicians Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, joined DA Matt Weintraub and State Senator Robert (Tommy) Tomlinson as they…
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Marie Albiges 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. HARRISBURG — As coronavirus cases rose and Pennsylvania counties were flooded with millions of mail ballot applications last fall, election directors…
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PHILADELPHIA — The City of Philadelphia (the “City”) announced today an update on its investigation into a security incident that may have permitted multiple employee email accounts to be accessed by unauthorized individuals. This update relates to the incident initially reported on June 1, 2020, which impacted individuals served by the Department of Behavioral Health and…
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Sarah Anne Hughes of Spotlight PA Spotlight PA is an independent, non-partisan 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. HARRISBURG — After scoring a victory at the ballot box, Republicans in the Pennsylvania legislature are moving to end parts…
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