Allegheny County representatives Joe McAndrew (D-32), Abigail Salisbury (D-34) and Matthew Gergely (D-35) were sworn into office by Pennsylvania’s U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania Susan Schwab…
Special election to fill 3 seats should ease partisan issues
Little progress has been made these past few weeks toward resolving partisan disagreements in Harrisburg. Following certification of the special elections being held on Feb. 7, to fill three vacant…
New year, new governor and a slow start for House and Senate
On Jan. 17, Pennsylvania’s new governor and lieutenant governor were sworn into office. Austin Davis was sworn in as Lieutenant Governor. Prior to this, Davis served as state representative for…
Swearing-in Day brought a surprise ‘independent’ speaker
The mess in Congress over the election of a new Speaker was interesting, to say the least. Having been a local government official, and now a member of the Pennsylvania…
Leadership will be decided in early 2023
Welcome to 2023! I hope this new year is happy, healthy and peaceful for everyone. On Jan. 3, all members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives will be sworn into…
Good holiday wishes in tumultuous times
Typically, things would be very quiet in Harrisburg at this time of year but, things are very unsettled in Harrisburg now as the leadership from the Democrats and Republicans fight…
Official Kulik has been in the game 37 years and counting
Joe Kulik officiating at the Nov. 25 WPIAL finals at Acrisure Stadium. Longevity in any facet of any job these days is considered a rarity. Then mention having the same…





