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City Treasurer Arrested For Federal Bank and Immigration Fraud

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, September 26, 2020

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Christian Dunbar, 40, of Philadelphia, PA, the current Philadelphia City Treasurer, was arrested this morning and charged by Criminal Complaint with embezzlement by a bank employee, conspiracy to commit marriage fraud, and fraudulent procurement of citizenship. U.S. Attorney McSwain detailed the charges at a press…

Senator Pat Toomey In Favor Of A Vote To Replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, September 22, 2020

by Alex Lloyd Gross PA Republican Senator Pat Toomey has said he will support a vote on replacing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. This decision is right along party lines. In 2016, Toomey voted along those same party lines to withhold a vote on replacing Justice Anton Scalia. In a statement, Toomey said ,” “Four years…

PA House to Hold Hearings On Voting Issues

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

HARRISBURG, Sept. 21 – State Rep. Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster, announced today that the House Democratic Policy Committee will hold a public hearing on voting issues. The hearing will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24 in Room G-50 Irvis Office Building in in the Capitol Complex. The media and public are invited to watch…

Governor Wolf Vetoes School Sports Bill

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, September 21, 2020

by Alex Lloyd Gross The bill had bipartisan support.. It would allow parents and spectators to attend high school sporting events. The bill would have left the decision to open the games to the public up to individual school districts. It was vetoes earlier today, September 21 2020. Due to COVID-19 concerns, games will be…

Hearing Set For Those Impacted By Pending Evictions

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, September 20, 2020

HARRISBURG, Sept. 18 – State Rep. Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster, announced today that the House Democratic Policy Committee will hold a public hearing on legal aid for tenants facing evictions. The hearing will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23 in Room G-50 Irvis Office Building in Harrisburg. The media and public are urged to watch the…

PA Senator’s Bid To Protect First Responders Goes Nowhere

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, September 15, 2020

by Alex Lloyd Gross Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey has had enough of citizens taunting police. The last straw was the ambush in Compton California. Toomey said from the floor of the senate, “We hope they die. We hope they die. We hope they die. These are the vile words that anti-police protesters yelled on Saturday…

Small Neighborhood Trump/Back the Blue Rally Held at City Limits

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, September 12, 2020

by Alex Lloyd Gross A small but vocal rally was held today, September 12, 2020 to support first responders and Donald Trump. The chosen site was Frankford Ave. and Knights Road. Just before noon, people started together with signs and flags.They wanted to spark interest in their candidate and show support for first responders. By…

Wholesaler Caught Price Gouging PPE Products by Attorney General

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, September 11, 2020

by Alex Lloyd Gross If you paid a lot of money for hand sanitizer it could be the wholesaler, Sun Wholesale Inc. was gouging consumers. They sold 389 units of “WISH” hand sanitizer for $17.00 per unit . The size of the product was 33.8 ounce bottle. That price is very high and it is…

Bensalem Police and Bucks County NAACP Sign Agreement

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, September 9, 2020

by Alex Lloyd Gross Karen Downer , President of the Bucks County Chapter of the NAACP met with Fred Harran, Director of Public Safety for Bensalem Twp. in front of the municipal building today, September 9, 2020. The reason was to solidify an agreement on how police will advance their treatment of minorities. “A lot…

Protest at Mayor Kenney’s Apartment Closes Race Street

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, September 7, 2020

by Alex Lloyd Gross When the homeless took up an encampment at 22nd Street and Ben Franklin Parkway, no one ever thought it would go this long. It started in June. It is now September. Finally, after being made a laughing stock, city officials said they are finally going to kick the homeless out of…