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Pennsylvania senators on Tuesday heard testimony on a bill to protect medical marijuana patients from being prosecuted under the state’s “zero tolerance” DUI laws. Health professionals, lawyers and law enforcement officials spoke before the Senate Transportation...

HARRISBURG, PA — Senator John Kane (D, Delaware and Chester Counties) announced $643,814 has been awarded to Chester and Delaware counties from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). The grants will support public safety and health initiatives...

WEST CHESTER – State lawmakers, officials, student advocates, and representatives from anti-hunger organizations will gather at West Chester University (WCU) on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, at 10 a.m. for a roundtable discussion on food insecurity on college campuses.

Just weeks after saying he wouldn't impose any more mask mandates, Democrat Gov. Tom Wolf reversed course on Tuesday with an order from the state Department of Health mandating mask-wearing in K-12 public schools. The decision has lawmakers and key players in the...

Members of Chester County’s delegation to the state Senate questioned the need for, and motives behind, a Republican-led inquiry into the results of the 2020 presidential election, following the announcement of a “full forensic investigation” by a top Senate leader...

As the general public gathered with local elected and appointed officials both past and present at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Kennett Library & Resource Center on Aug. 12, a rich brown mound of dirt stood about two feet high near the corner of State and...

It’s been more than two decades in the making, but after almost 30 years of talks, arguments, and controversy, ground was broken for a new library in Kennett Square. The Kennett Library board held a brief ceremony at the Willow and State Street site Thursday morning....

HARRISBURG, PA — Election Day could become a government holiday in Pennsylvania and private sector workers would get two hours of unpaid time off to vote under a bill state Sen. John Kane plans to introduce. Kane, a Chester County Democrat, wants to see primary and...

To the Times: On behalf of the 500 direct jobs at Monroe Energy and thousands of indirect jobs that our refinery supports, we want to thank state Sen. John Kane, D-9 of Birmingham, for standing with working families. Refining jobs provide life-changing opportunities...

CHESTER >> A free pardon clinic took place Wednesday, July 28 at 5:30 p.m. at the Chester Cultural Arts and Technology Center in Chester because, according to the clinic’s mastermind Jonathan Abdur Rahim King, “Pardoning is the Holy Grail ofrRe-entry and the people in...

HARRISBURG, PA — At the request of Pennsylvania Senator John Kane (D- Chester/Delaware) and state Representative Tina Davis (D- Bucks), the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee will hold a hybrid in person and virtual public hearing to discuss the use of...

Harrisburg – July 21, 2021 – At the request of Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D- Allegheny), Sen. Wayne Fontana (D- Allegheny), Sen. Jim Brewster (D- Allegheny/Westmoreland), Sen. Lindsey Williams (D- Allegheny), & House Representative Austin Davis...

Associated Press — Pennsylvania health officials defended decision to give COVID-19 contact tracing another bid ban contract on Wednesday after a serious data breach involving a former state vendor, increasing incidents However, we called the school’s preparations for...

State Sen. John Kane (D-Chester) is a plumber and local labor leader who was first elected to the legislature in 2020, narrowly defeating incumbent Republican Tom Killian. It was an impressive victory on a night when Pennsylvania Democrats down ballot underperformed...

(WHTM) — A State Senator is not ready to let it go. Doug Mastriano officially announced his intention to conduct an election audit despite no evidence of fraud or wrongdoing. He is getting plenty of pushback. The election is long over but still questioned. Senator...

MIDDLETOWN — Williamson College of the Trades recently broke ground on the construction of a new student center, thanks to a $20 million gift from the Joseph and Marion Wesley Family Foundation. When completed in January 2023, the student center, named the Wesley...

Harrisburg – June 29, 2021 – At the request of Senators Amanda Cappelletti (D- Delaware/Montgomery), Tim Kearney (D- Chester/Delaware) and Lindsey Williams (D- Allegheny), the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a virtual public hearing during Pride...

Harrisburg, Pa. - Does your drivers license say you are an organ donor? If not, that is okay. But a new bill in the state legislature will allow Pennsylvania residents, either renewing their drivers license or registration, the chance to donate to the Pennsylvania...

Last week Lower Saucon Township Council became the latest entity to voice their opposition to a bill which would require the use of water and wastewater asset management plans throughout Pennsylvania. Senate Bill 597, which was introduced by Sen. Patrick Stefano...

Days after Juneteenth became an official federal holiday, Delaware County honored and celebrated the occasion with events and commemorations throughout the area. The day recognizes June 19, 1865, the date when Union Army Gen. Gordon Granger proclaimed and enforced...

Calling for “solidarity, not solitary,” dozens of people — including organizers from prisoners’ rights groups, survivors of solitary confinement and state legislators — rallied outside the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia June 1. They called for passage of...

​Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) and several local leaders today discussed how flexible disaster emergency declarations allow emergency officials to meet the needs of communities before, during and after an emergency.

(Pittsburgh) — The state Senate’s communications and technology committee will hold a hearing on a COVID-19 contact tracing data breach Tuesday morning, but the state Department of Health will not provide testimony. Department director of communications Barry...

Pennsylvania’s Capitol Hunger Garden is open for business. Lawmakers, along with hunger awareness advocated, gathered at a freshly tilled 1,000-square-foot plot of ground next to the state Capitol on Tuesday to open growing season by planting a few plants.

Pennsylvania Health Department officials backed out of an appearance Tuesday before a State Senate concerning an alleged data breach involving a COVID-19 contact-tracing contractor. That breach allegedly exposed personal information of thousands of people to the...

Password@55As Pennsylvania begins the process of adjusting its voting districts to account for population changes documented in the 2020 U.S. Census, government advocates are calling for rules to prevent distorted districts drawn to protect incumbents or preserve...

RIDLEY TOWNSHIP — Ridley Drama Group returns to the stage with its production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown." The show will run from Friday, May 7, through Sunday, May 16, with limited indoor, distanced seating and an outdoor picnic performance on Saturday, May...

KENNETT SQUARE — After more than 10 years in planning, it appears an initiative to connect more than 1,500 acres of open space via a trail in Kennett Square, East Marlborough, Kennett Township and New Garden Township will become a reality after being awarded $400,000...

Harrisburg, Pa. – A bipartisan group of state senators wants to finance animal cruelty investigations by assessing offenders an additional $5. If enacted, S.B. 560 would establish the Animal Cruelty Investigation Fund in the state Treasury Department. Fines from...

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden declared that “America is rising anew” as he called for an expansion of federal programs to drive the economy past the coronavirus pandemic and broadly extend the social safety net on a scale not seen in decades. Biden's nationally...

HARRISBURG, PA — Rep. Craig Williams (R-Chester/Delaware) announced that his office worked in collaboration with Sen. John Kane (Chester/Delaware) and Kennett Township to secure a $400,000 grant from the Multimodal Transportation Fund for the Borough of Kennett...

KENNETT TOWNSHIP — After years of debate, a third roundabout in Chester County will be constructed in Kennett Township after officials received more than $2.19 million from the state. The funding from the state was made possible by the Pennsylvania Department of...

Seconds after the jury found Derek Chauvin guilty on three charges of killing George Floyd, local elected and community leaders responded to the verdict. "Guilty!" state Sen. Joanna McClinton, D-191 of Philadelphia, whose district covers Yeadon and Darby Borough,...

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.