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PA Senate Dems Lose A Member

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The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats had to make some changes to their website today. Senator John Yudichak (SD-14) announed this morning that he had quit the Demoratic Party and that he had registered as an Independent. However Yudichak plans to caucus with the Republicans.The 14th District covers parts of Luzerne County and all of Carbon County, and includes the cities of Jim … [Read more...] about PA Senate Dems Lose A Member

School District Lawyer Says Court Had No Jurisdiction To Hear Wolk Lawsuit

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Arthur Wolk, a Philadelphia attorney and Lower Merion resident, and two other township residents, sued the Lower Merion School District in Common Pleas Court in March of 2016, on the issue of how school taxes were raised in Lower Merion. A three-judge panel of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court heard oral arguments today with regard to the appeal of the decision of the lower … [Read more...] about School District Lawyer Says Court Had No Jurisdiction To Hear Wolk Lawsuit

Rumors That The PA GOP Is Dead Are Greatly Exaggerated

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The Only Statewide Race Was A Draw On Tuesday, Democrat Daniel McCaffery  and Republican Megan McCarthy King won seats on the Pennsylvania Superior Court. At this moment, McCaffery leads all candidates in this race with 1,250,478 votes. King is just behind him with 1,238,236. Not far behind her is Democrat Amanda Green-Hawloms with 1,212,515 votes. Republican Crystylee … [Read more...] about Rumors That The PA GOP Is Dead Are Greatly Exaggerated

Odd Year Red, Even Year Blue – These Delco Towns Haven’t Missed Since 2007.

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Click here If you follow Delaware County politics even a little, you probably already know that most of Delco veers Republican in odd-year elections,  and it veers Democratic in even years. But the towns of Aldan, Collingdale, Eddystone, Trainer and Upland have taken that old bromide to the next level. They just don't veer Republican in odd years, and Democratic … [Read more...] about Odd Year Red, Even Year Blue – These Delco Towns Haven’t Missed Since 2007.