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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...

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...

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 Friday afternoon to urge the General Assembly to take care of...

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...

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...

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 April. "About two weeks ago in New...

(The Center Square) – After a near-unanimous vote Tuesday, the process of passing a constitutional amendment that could open a two-year window for litigation against child sex abusers started over in Pennsylvania. Despite the unified support for House Bill 14,...

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...

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...

State Sen. Steve Santarsiero (D-10) was joined by Democratic colleagues Friday 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...

POCOPSON — A deadly equestrian fire on Sunday 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...

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...

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...

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 Thursday, local, state, and federal...

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...

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...

BROOMALL, PA — Delaware County residents have a chance this weekend to give back to their fellow residents who are in need. A food drive will take place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Broomall Fire Company, 1 N. Malin Road in Broomall. Residents and businesses...

WEST CHESTER, PA — In an effort to connect constituents with their state lawmakers, PennFuture, Conservation Voters of PA, and PennEnvironment hosted a joint virtual meet and greet on Thursday, February 25, with State Senators Carolyn Comitta (SD 19) and John Kane (SD...

MEDIA — State Sen. Anthony Williams, D-8 of Philadelphia, whose district includes Delco towns, stood in front of the county courthouse Saturday and led a crowd of 50 in chanting, "Chester profiteers, we're coming for you!" On Saturday, the parents and teachers of...

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...

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...

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...

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...

CHADDS FORD — State Sen. John Kane, D-9th, of Birmingham, on Thursday 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...

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 Saturday, calling for action and recognition that the city's students and teachers deserve better....

(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...

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...

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...

Harrisburg, Pa. −January 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...

GLEN MILLS, PA — Delaware County is hosting a food collection drive Saturday to support its ongoing mission to help feed families in need. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, residents and businesses are invited to donate items via the drive-thru collection. The...

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. Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Glen Mills School, 185 Glen Mills Road, Glen Mills. Delaware County residents...

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 Wednesday what resourcefulness and resolve look like. They unveiled an extraordinary pandemic...

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...

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...

Harrisburg – January 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...

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...

BIRMINGHAM — While there are protections for renters and mortgage holders, the number of evictions is expected to increase during the ongoing pandemic. On Monday, Christina Drzal, attorney and Regional Housing Unit Supervisor for Legal Aid of Southeastern...

What we witnessed on Wednesday in our nation’s Capitol was nothing short of sedition. As Congress gathered to carry out its constitutional duty to certify Joe Biden’s electoral victory, Donald Trump and his Republican allies held a rally where he incited a violent...