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Pennsylvania Provides State Money For Public Defense For The First Time

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, January 13, 2024

by Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania will soon convene a committee to decide how to spend the state’s first-ever funding for…

Ultimatum Issued To Bensalem Zoning Board On Sober House Issue

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, January 11, 2024

by Alex Lloyd Gross When Judy Cost sold her property in 2014 to Mar-Mar Builders Inc she never thought that the sale would be so contentious. “I was offered over a million dollars and I turned it down.”, she said. As time went on, she was getting older and wanted to think of her family….

State Senator’s Son Arrested At Cherelle Parker Inaugural

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, January 4, 2024

by Alex Lloyd Gross The job of an event staff security is to direct patrons to where they should go and to keep out those that do not have the proper credential to access certain areas. Guards at the Met .working for Live Nation encountered a male who was intent on getting into the inaugural….

Ethics Complaint Filed Against PA State Senator by Senator Art Haywood

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, January 3, 2024

by Alex Lloyd Gross On January 2, 2024 Senator Art Haywood, (d) filed and ethics complaint against a fellow colleague. in the Pennsylvania State Senate. The complaint was lodged against Senator Doug Mastriano (r) from Franklin County. This complain alleged that Doug Mastriano : Alex Lloyd Gross File photo-Delaware Valley News.com Senator Doug Mastriano in…

Cherelle Parker Is Now Philly’s 100th Mayor

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, January 2, 2024

by Alex Lloyd Gross Cherelle Parker is now the 100th Mayor of the city of Philadelphia. She took the oath office at the Met, on North Broad Street earlier today. This is the same ceremony that saw Kenyatta Johnson get elected President of City Council. In a ceremony filled with political dignitaries, Parker took the…

Mayor Kenney Issues Parting Statement

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, January 1, 2024

By Alex Lloyd Gross Mayor Kenney has been Philadelphia’s 99th Mayor. By 11:30 AM tomorrow he will be a private citizen and retire to Florida. The Parker Administration will take over. Kenney had some popular policies and some disasters. His first faux was less than two weeks in office when a Philadelphia Police Officer was…

PA. Workers Get The Shaft Again This Year By Republican Leaders

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, December 28, 2023

by Alex Lloyd Gross For the past 15 years, the Pennsylvania State Legislature has refused to budge on raising the minimum wage. It is $7.25/hr. Still. That means that your billion dollar a year employer can legally exploit your services by paying you $7.25/hr. There have been attempts to raise it but in the past,…

Adam Thiel Gets Promoted To Managing Director

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, December 27, 2023

by Alex Lloyd Gross Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel just got great news. He is out of a job. Normally when someone is put out of a job, it’s not good. In Thiel’s case it is because he got a cabinet level position in the Parker Administration. Thiel, the former Fire Chief from Virginia came to…

Governor Shapiro Signs Bill To Secure Pace Program For Seniors

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, December 26, 2023

Harrisburg, PA – Governor Josh Shapiro recently signed into law a bill that allows 20,000 Pennsylvania seniors to maintain their prescription medication benefits despite disqualifying increases in their overall income due to Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLA). Specifically, Senate Bill 607 renews the cost-of-living moratorium for the Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly (PACE) program and the Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly Needs…

President Biden Pardons All Marijuana Users

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, December 22, 2023

by Alex Lloyd Gross President Biden issued a blanket pardon for anyone arrested for smoking Marijuana or possession of such drug for personal use. This pardon is only good for anyone charged federally or in Washington DC. It is not automatic, anyone wishing a pardon must contact the Attorney General’s office and submit a request….