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Government/Politics

Do Off-Year Judicial Elections Matter? Ask Mary Gay Scanlon And Madeleine Dean

by Gerry October 21, 2021

2015 Dems Swept 2018 Dems Re-dre

On February 19, 2018 Mary Gay Scanlon was a former member of the Walingford-Swarthmore School Board.  Madeleine Dean, on February 19, 2018, was a member of the Pennsylvania House, and a candidate for Lt. Governor. And the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, on February 19, 2018, released a new map of Pennsylvania's congressional districts. Three days later, Dean announced that … [Read more...] about Do Off-Year Judicial Elections Matter? Ask Mary Gay Scanlon And Madeleine Dean

Cappelletti Suspends Staff Member, Shae Ashe, For Alleged Inappropriate Texts With Minor

by Gerry October 20, 2021

Shae Ashe Suspended by Amanda Cappelletti

Delaware Valley Journal reported yesterday that State Sen. Amanda Cappelletti has suspended staffer Shae Ashe in the wake of allegations he was posting inappropriate messages to a 17-year-old high school student. Ashe also serves as Norristown Area School Board president, but the school district has declined to comment on the allegations. Ashe was a candidate in the 2020  … [Read more...] about Cappelletti Suspends Staff Member, Shae Ashe, For Alleged Inappropriate Texts With Minor

Former Stripper (And Self-Described Progressive) Seeks To Unseat Dwight Evans

by Gerry October 19, 2021

Hunt Criticizes Evans

Recognize Alexandra Hunt from TikTok? The former stripper turned congressional candidate is breaking boundaries and using her platform to tackle systemic inequality (with @ahunt4congress) pic.twitter.com/6yPWV2xT2H — NowThis (@nowthisnews) October 12, 2021 Alexandra  Hunt's campaign to unseat Dwight Evans (D, PA-3) in the 2022 Democratic Primary, got a boost on October 4, … [Read more...] about Former Stripper (And Self-Described Progressive) Seeks To Unseat Dwight Evans

Judge Rules That Sean Parnell’s Wife Can Publicly Discuss Protection-From-Abuse Orders

by Gerry October 14, 2021

AP reported today that - A judge on Thursday refused to seal records and proceedings in the ongoing custody battle involving Sean Parnell, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, or grant Parnell’s request to bar his wife from talking about past restraining orders she had sought against him. According to the Inquirer - Judge James Arner, overseeing the … [Read more...] about Judge Rules That Sean Parnell’s Wife Can Publicly Discuss Protection-From-Abuse Orders

16,000 Mail Ballots With Print Error, Not The First Snafu For Montco Election Board

by Gerry October 13, 2021

Montco Ballot Error

Earlier this month, Montgomery County Election officials warned voters to be on the lookout for mail ballots that are only printed on one side, because for the November 3 election,  all mail ballots in Montgomery County were supposed to be printed on two sides.About 16,000 mail ballots were printed on only one side, so if voters use one of the defective ballots they would not … [Read more...] about 16,000 Mail Ballots With Print Error, Not The First Snafu For Montco Election Board

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Family Learning To Luge

Want to Try Luge? From Lower Merion, It Starts With a Drive to Lake Placid

I was watching the Luge on NBC over the weekend. I thought it was boring, especially when juxtaposed against the more dramatic events, like curling.  The color commentator kept explaining how each “slider” was doing something slightly better or worse than the others, but to my untrained eye, they all looked the same: feet first, […]

Arts and Entertainment

These Garments Have Been Politically Maligned

Most non-Arabs who wear the keffiyeh do not intend it to be Anti-Semitic in any way. They wear it as an expression of sympathy for Palestinian civilians, support for human rights, concern about war, or identification with a broader cause of national identity and self-determination. In their minds, it is directed toward Palestinians, not against […]

What Does My Fountain Pen Have In Common With The Former Lord & Taylor In Bala Cynwyd?

Both come out of the work of Raymond Loewy and his design firm. Raymond Loewy (1893–1986) helped define what modern America looked like in the mid-20th century. Through his design firm, he worked across an unusually wide range of industries—transportation, consumer products, branding, and architecture—often simultaneously. No one in history is more closely associated with […]

January 16-18: The Philly Pen Show — A Delightfully Analog Experience

f you’re looking for a break from screens, alerts, and endless scrolling, the Philly Pen Show might be the cure—at least temporarily. It’s an unapologetically analog event: pens, paper, ink, and the people who still care deeply about them. Whether you’re a serious collector, someone who misses the feel of writing by hand, or just […]

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