Menciones en los medios de comunicación
‘Moment of justice’: Pa. lawmakers and leaders react to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict
Pennsylvania lawmakers and elected officials said justice was done after a Minnesota jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of all charges in the killing of George Floyd. But they also said there is much work to do, including passage of police reform legislation.
Chester County lawmakers support marriage equality legislation
WEST CHESTER — A group of Chester County legislators are pushing for legislation they say would update Pennsylvania law to reflect the relatively newfound state of marriage equality and the right of same-sex couples across the nation to marry. Though the U.S. Supreme...
Rep. Houlahan vows to eradicate spotted lanternfly in Pennsylvania
KENNETT SQUARE — U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-6th, of Easttown, last week visited Braeloch Brewing in Kennett Square to announce her bipartisan effort with Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-1st, of Bucks County to eradicate the spotted lanternfly. In a letter to United...
Pa. legislature to move sex abuse survivor stand-alone bill
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The Pa. legislature is expected to move a stand-alone bill that would allow sex abuse survivors to sue after an emergency amendment failed last week. “Never forgot what they did to me. And it’s been 50 years. It weighs on my conscience and it...
PA Democrats allowed to intervene in Delaware River anti-fracking lawsuit
The first round in the ongoing lawsuit challenging the Delaware River Basin Commission's authority to ban fracking in its jurisdictional waters has gone to the State Democratic Caucus. A knockout blow could be landing as soon as Abril. "About two weeks ago in New...
State Planning Southeastern PA Mass Vaccine Site: Latest Details
SOUTHEASTERN, PA — Pennsylvania is continuing to plan to open a state-run mass vaccine clinic in the southeastern part of the state, although they say that details have not yet been finalized. It's unwelcome news to county leaders and many state legislators, who have...
Democrats step in to counter GOP fracking suit
State Sen. Steve Santarsiero (D-10) was joined by Democratic colleagues Viernes in New Hope to announce their action to protect clean drinking water from environmental hazards of fracking. Their action was in response to a lawsuit filed by Republican senators against...
Abuse allegations empty Delaware County Juvenile Detention Center
County President Judge Kevin Kelly ordered the Delaware County Juvenile Detention Center (DCJDC) to be vacated after the Public Defender’s Office sent an urgent letter to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services detailing allegations of “physical, sexual, and...
Delaware County To Get Vaccine Doses From Federal Government
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — After Delaware County and surrounding counties said they are not getting their fair share of coronavirus vaccine doses from the state, the federal government is stepping in. During a news conference Jueves, local, state, and federal...
La PUC retira la votación sobre el controvertido acuerdo Aqua/DELCORA
La Comisión de Servicios Públicos (Public Utility Commission) ha retirado en el último segundo del orden del día previsto para el jueves la votación sobre la venta a una empresa privada de la Autoridad Regional del Agua del Condado de Delaware (Delaware County Regional Water Authority, DELCORA), según han informado varias fuentes al Delaware Valley Journal. Es...
El condado de Delaware organiza una campaña comunitaria de recogida de alimentos en Broomall
BROOMALL, PA - Los residentes del condado de Delaware tienen la oportunidad este fin de semana para devolver a sus compañeros residentes que están en necesidad. Una colecta de alimentos se llevará a cabo el sábado de 10 a.m. a 2 p.m. en la Compañía de Bomberos de Broomall, 1 N. Malin Road en Broomall. Los residentes y las empresas...
Los partidarios de la escuela de Chester Upland se manifiestan contra la externalización
MEDIA — State Sen. Anthony Williams, D-8 of Philadelphia, whose district includes Delco towns, stood in front of the county courthouse Sábado and led a crowd of 50 in chanting, "Chester profiteers, we're coming for you!" On Sábado, the parents and teachers of...
‘Back to Work,’ Governor Wolf unveils workforce development plan
HARRISBURG, DAUPHIN COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU-TV) The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected Pennsylvania workers, businesses and communities. Governor Wolf plans to help jumpstart our economy recovery with a workforce development plan. Governor Wolf, the Department of...
Capitol Report
Following is a listing of legislative and executive action from the week of Feb. 8. Both houses of the General Assembly were in recess at press time. The Pennsylvania Senate was scheduled to return to session Feb. 22. The state House of Representatives was set to come...
Rally at Chester High School calls for equity in education
CHESTER — Concerned that the Chester Upland School District is going to be scavenged to the lowest bidder, more than 50 people rallied at Chester High School Sábado, calling for action and recognition that the city's students and teachers deserve better....
Gov. Tom Wolf proposes major changes to education funding
The York County Democrat presented his annual budget address — a day late due to a snowstorm and virtually because of the ongoing pandemic — laying out his plan for Pennsylvania. It was not a status quo vision he shared, far from it. Wolf called for some major...
Senators Muth, Lindsey Williams Introduce Senate Rules Reforms to Ensure Transparency, Advance Policy
Harrisburg, Pa. −Enero 29, 2021 − Today, Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny), Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester, Montgomery, Berks), and members of the Democratic caucus released a package of Senate Operating Rules Reform co-sponsorship memos. These memos...
Delco holds drive-thru food drive Sábado at Glen Mills School
CONCORD— As part of the ongoing mission to help feed families in need, Delaware County will hold a contactless drive-thru food drive collection 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sábado, Jan. 30, at the Glen Mills School, 185 Glen Mills Road, Glen Mills. Delaware County residents...
State lawmakers: Delco needs $10M for county health department
Delaware County legislators have called on the state to provide $10 million towards the establishment of the Delaware County Health Department. Ten legislators wrote a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf asking him to allocate Act 315 funds for the county to create its own health...
Los demócratas del Senado de PA celebran una audiencia sobre el aumento del salario mínimo para PA en honor del Día de Servicio de MLK
Harrisburg – Enero 18, 2021 – At the request of State Senators Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia), Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia), and John Kane (D- Chester/Delaware) the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a virtual public hearing...
Kennett Township Awarded $2 Million Grant for Five-Point Project
KENNETT TWP, PA — Rep. Craig Williams (R-Chester/Delaware) announced that a grant from the Multimodal Transportation Fund has been awarded to Kennett Township to convert a busy and dangerous five-point intersection into a roundabout.
Local lawmakers support marriage equality legislation
WEST CHESTER — A group of Chester County legislators are pushing for legislation they say would update Pennsylvania law to reflect the relatively newfound state of marriage equality and the right of same-sex couples across the nation to marry. Though the U.S. Supreme...
Kane, home care workers want ARP funds to benefit workers
MEDIA — State Sen. John Kane joined home health care workers and a representative of the Pennsylvania Budget & Policy Center’s “99% Pennsylvania” campaign on the county courthouse steps Viernes afternoon to urge the General Assembly to take care of...
This Week in Pennsylvania with Dennis Owens: Marzo 28
On This Week in Pennsylvania part one, Dennis Owens covers Pennsylvania hitting a very grim milestone – 1 million positive cases of COVID-19. He also reports on funding for schools to reopen, the latest on the sex abuse emergency amendment, anti-hate legislation and...
El proceso de enmienda constitucional vuelve a empezar en Pensilvania
(La Plaza del Centro) - Después de una votación casi unánime el martes, el proceso de aprobación de una enmienda constitucional que podría abrir una ventana de dos años para los litigios contra los abusadores sexuales de niños comenzó de nuevo en Pennsylvania. A pesar del apoyo unificado al proyecto de ley 14 de la Cámara,...
CRC Streams Clean Up at Deshong Park was unusual
When it was first announced a few weeks ago, my little campaign team agreed we’d participate in the CRC Streams Clean Up at Deshong Park in Chester. CRC represents the Chester – Ridley – Crum Creeks that flow through this part of Delaware County. For the last 23...
Community raises nearly $10K within 48 hours to support Deneno family after deadly barn fire, which claimed the lives of two horse
POCOPSON — A deadly equestrian fire on Domingo at the Deneno Farm has united people to help the victims recover. As of press time for the print deadline of this report, an online community-driven GoFundMe campaign had raised $9,553 to the cause, with 161 donors...
Letter to the Editor: Federal stimulus bill a model for state legislators
I don’t think any of you would argue that government is always accessible. Frankly, as someone who came to the state Senate straight from a 40-year career as a union plumber, it doesn’t always feel accessible to me. But I want to try and make what our government is...
Funcionarios a los jefes de vacunación de Pa.: 'Arréglenlo'
A unified bipartisan front of federal, state and county officials have joined together with a critical ask for the state: Don't move forward with 1B vaccinations until all Pennsylvanians in 1A have received their dose, particularly as the situation has reached a...
Funcionarios y legisladores del condado de Chester colaboran en el frente de las vacunas
WEST CHESTER — Chester County officials, including area lawmakers and county commissioners, took a hands-on approach in getting vaccines into the arms of residents by making calls to those who pre-registered for the vaccine. "Every single person I spoke with was...
Grupos de defensa del medio ambiente organizan un encuentro virtual con legisladores locales
WEST CHESTER, PA - En un esfuerzo por conectar a los electores con sus legisladores estatales, PennFuture, Conservation Voters of PA, y PennEnvironment organizaron una reunión virtual conjunta el jueves 25 de febrero, con los senadores estatales Carolyn Comitta (SD 19) y John Kane (SD...
Gov. Wolf unveils “Back to Work PA” plan to bolster economy
Harrisburg, PA – The COVID-19 global pandemic has significantly affected Pennsylvania workers, businesses and communities. Gov. Tom Wolf is proposing a “Back to Work PA” plan that he says will bolster economic recovery efforts and position Pennsylvania for...
Chester County getting 5,700 doses of vaccine next week
WEST CHESTER — The good news: Chester County will receive 5,700 doses of the coronavirus vaccine in the coming week, the first shipment in two weeks. The bad news: Of the nearly 51,000 doses of the vaccine requested, the county so far has received half. As local...
State Sen. Kane calls for probe in Chester County vaccine shortage
CHADDS FORD — State Sen. John Kane, D-9th, of Birmingham, on Jueves called for answers from the Pennsylvania Department of Health regarding last week’s distribution of vaccines in Chester County. Chester County received 3,200 vaccine doses, all of which needed to be...
State lawmakers unite on COVID relief, but split on limiting governor’s emergency powers
(Harrisburg) — Pennsylvania will send out nearly $1 billion in relief to renters, homeowners, schools and businesses that are reeling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Most of the $912 million is federal relief money. It will go to rental and mortgage...
Delco’s new Pennsylvania senator John Kane focused on job in Harrisburg
One of Delaware County's newest state senators may come from a different background than others in his chamber but state Sen. John Kane, D-9, of Birmingham sees it as an opportunity to bring a working man's perspective to Harrisburg. Kane was business manager for the...
Delco Hosting Drive-Thru Food, Hygiene Product Donation Event
GLEN MILLS, PA — Delaware County is hosting a food collection drive Sábado to support its ongoing mission to help feed families in need. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sábado, residents and businesses are invited to donate items via the drive-thru collection. The...
A vaccine site in Delaware County shows how you keep promises in a pandemic
They did it in three months — a government that rose to the pandemic challenge. It can be done. It got done in Delaware County. Politicos new to the system there showed us Miércoles what resourcefulness and resolve look like. They unveiled an extraordinary pandemic...
Lawmakers confident of a safe inauguration day
WASHINGTON — Several elected Pennsylvania officials have fingers crossed that in Washington, Chester County and the rest of the country Americans will stay safe during today's inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States. U.S. Rep. Chrissy...
Capitol closure precautions welcomed by local legislators
The Pennsylvania Capitol will remain closed for most of this week following a violent insurgency in Washington, D.C., that left five dead, a move some local lawmakers said they agreed with. “While it’s regrettable that they’re necessary, the precautions in advance of...