Government/Politics

DA Larry Krasner says Philly tourists should feel safe despite a record number of killings. https://t.co/03J51WSPHP — The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) December 6, 2021 You might get killed, but you won't get robbed. December 7, 2021 - The Inquirer reported today that The prosecutor criticized news organizations for what he believes is the conflation of the … [Read more...] about Tell Your Out-Of-Town Relatives It’s Okay To Come To Philly

No waffling. pic.twitter.com/CvEtwHsZD3 — Russ Diamond (@russdiamond) December 1, 2021 Russ Diamond, a powerful Republican in the Pennsylvania House, is putting pressure on Republicans running for Governor and for the U.S. Senate to support his HB-2013, which he calls The Right to Medical Freedom Amendment. The Right to Medical Freedom Amendment would remove requirements for … [Read more...] about GOP State Rep Pressures U.S. Senate and Gubernatorial Candidates To Back Anti-Vax Bill

Last month, SpotlightPA ran a story about finding local campaign finance reports. They wrote - Melissa Melewsky — media law counsel for the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association, of which Spotlight PA is a member — said counties aren’t required to post the financial disclosures online, but they should because it creates less work for them and improves accessibility for the … [Read more...] about Want To See Local Campaign Finance Reports For Montco? It’s Do-able, But They Don’t Make It Easy

U.S. Department of Justice Press Release - December 1, 2021WASHINGTON — A Pennsylvania man has been charged with assaulting law enforcement with a dangerous weapon and other crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the process of ascertaining and counting the electoral votes related to the … [Read more...] about King Of Prussia Man Charged With Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach