On Sunday (June 6) The Editorial Board of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette came out in opposition to Pennsylvania's "Closed Primary" system. The Post-Gazette wrote - Pennsylvania is among a handful of states that practice closed primaries, meaning that only Democrats and Republicans can cast ballots in the spring contest for candidates seeking major-party endorsement. It is a … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Weighs In Against Closed Primaries
Check Out Villanova Library’s 1908 Autocar Catalog
A massive fire in 1956 in Ardmore is what comes to the minds of nearly all of those Mainliners who are old enough to have any association at all with the word Autocar.But there's a lot more to the history of Autocar in Ardmore than the fire, which actually occurred while the plant was being torn down, and after the company had moved its manufacturing operations to … [Read more...] about Check Out Villanova Library’s 1908 Autocar Catalog
Inky’s Inga Saffron Waxes Poetic Over ‘Re-Invented Pencoyd Landing’
Says Inga Saffron, Architecture Critic of the Philadelphia Inquirer - As I pedaled across that same bridge on a recent spring morning, I could just barely make out the remains of the ironworks because the greenery was so thick. The walls of the factory had been stripped away, leaving only a bare steel frame. Instead of housing furnaces, that lacy industrial relic now presides … [Read more...] about Inky’s Inga Saffron Waxes Poetic Over ‘Re-Invented Pencoyd Landing’
Val Arkoosh Gets Slapped By Snopes For Claiming Women Will Be Fined For Miscarriages
Snopes, a fact-finding website, found Val Arkoosh's tweet (below) to be mostly false. Arkoosh is currently the Chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners. She has also announced that she is a candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022. Here's what Snopes had to say about Arkoosh's tweet. What's True The bill could greatly expand the obligation on healthcare … [Read more...] about Val Arkoosh Gets Slapped By Snopes For Claiming Women Will Be Fined For Miscarriages
Correction – Proposed ‘Unborn Child Dignity Act’ Sets Requirements For Healthcare Facilities, Not Individuals
It was previously incorrectly reported here that the proposed "Unborn Child Dignity Act requires women who suffer miscarriages to provide a proper burial for their unborn fetuses." The proposed bill does in fact require the following of "a health care facility that possesses fetal remains." (1) Provide for the final disposition of the fetal remains in … [Read more...] about Correction – Proposed ‘Unborn Child Dignity Act’ Sets Requirements For Healthcare Facilities, Not Individuals