The Pennsylvania legislature is currently in the throes of budget work. June is always the busiest month. The most important job of the house and senate is to set a…
County Primary: Progressive Democrats shut down politically-connected opponents
Election day held some surprises in Allegheny County as more progressive Democratic candidates won their primaries over heavily-favored, politically-connected candidates. Steven Zappala and John Weinstein lost, respectively, to Matt Dugan…
HARRISBURG UPDATES | Pennsylvania lawmakers seek to ‘Grow Our Own’
As I write this article, it is Teacher Appreciation Week. The school districts that comprise the 45th Legislative District are Sto-Rox, Cornell, Montour, Carlynton, and Chartiers Valley. We also have…
Election results from May 16 primary
Don’t forget the bloody trail to the ballot box: Vote
If you haven’t switched to mail-in ballots, and since you are reading this newspaper, we can guess you may have not, please remember to vote on Tuesday. The primary is…
HARRISBURG UPDATES | Constituents from throughout the Commonwealth visit during Advocacy Week
The House of Representatives and the Senate were back in full swing the week of April 24. The Capitol was filled with people from all over the Commonwealth, including special…
Your local candidates for the May 16 primary election
Primaries are fast approaching, May 16, and what follows are some of the names you can expect to see on the ballot. (Photos)





