The Pennsylvania State House and Senate spent the week of June 21 working on budget negotiations and other bills before the June 30 deadline for the state’s budget. Related bills…
Premature emergency declaration reversal could have further hurt businesses
Life certainly appears to be returning to normal quickly. This is evident everywhere, as it is at the State Capitol. As I write this article, sitting in Harrisburg, it is…
Democratic incumbent accepts Republican write-in nomination
After falling 33 votes short in the Democratic primary, McKees Rocks Mayor Jack Muhr confirmed he plans to run as the Republican nominee in November. The long-time local Democratic chairman…
Resources for veterans, first responders a priority
This past Memorial Day was particularly impactful as most of last year’s celebrations were put on hold by the pandemic. This year, though, most of the ceremonies in our area…
Former State Rep. Nick Kotik gets Cranberry write-in nod
After retiring from the state legislature in 2016, political veteran Nick Kotik is looking to relaunch his public career as a Cranberry Township supervisor. The former Robinson resident moved to…
Primary leaves many important votes for the general election
The people of Pennsylvania had the opportunity on May 18 to finally have their say on how emergency situations should be handled on the state level. Although only a quarter…
2021 Primary Election Results
All across the Keystone State, citizens took to the polls May 18 to cast their votes in the municipal and school board primary elections. Primaries determine which candidates will appear…



