In the waning days until the primary, PoliticsPA takes a look at the contenders for the State House in West and Center City Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA 10th State House Legislative DistrictSajda Blackwell (D), Amen Brown (D) and Cassandra Green (D) Brown is the incumbent but faces a major primary challenge to retain his seat in Harrisburg. Sajda “Purple” Blackwell Party. Democrat Residence. West Philadelphia Experience. Founder, Blackwell Culture Alliance; Organizer, B.C.A. Actionist Top Priorities. Advocate for common-sense gun control measures, including universal background checks, closing ..read more

It is Benjamin Disraeli that is credited with the line, “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” When Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced his plan to implement automatic voter registration last September, he was criticized by Republican opponents such as former President Donald Trump, the conservative online outlet, The Federalist, and members of the Pennsylvania Freedom Caucus. “Pennsylvania is at it again! The Radical Left Governor, Josh Shapiro, has just announced a switch to Automatic Voter Registration, a disaster for the Election of Republicans ..read more

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) released its preliminary employment situation report for March 2024. Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was unchanged over the month at 3.4% in March. This was the sixth consecutive month at 3.4%. The U.S. unemployment rate declined by one-tenth of a percentage point from its February rate to 3.8%. The Commonwealth’s unemployment rate was one-tenth of a percentage point below its March 2023 level of 3.5%, while the national rate was up three-tenths of a percentage point over the year. Pennsylvania’s civilian labor force – the estimate ..read more

Oh Happy Day. Make it a great weekend. PA Weather Pittsburgh | Showers, 67 Harrisburg | Scattered Showers, 61 Philadelphia | Mostly Cloudy, 61 PA Sports Sixers (0-0) | Sat vs. New York Pirates (11-8) | Fri-Sun vs. Boston Phillies (11-8) | Fri-Sun vs. Chicago White Sox Happy Birthday. Cake and candles for Rep. Tina Davis (Sun.) Today’s Springsteen Lyrics. “Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief; Doctor, lawyer, Indian chief; One thing in common they all got; Everybody wants to be the man at the top” – Man At The Top A Pennsylvania Politics Newsletter? Sign Me Up. Did you know that the Pol ..read more

Governor Josh Shapiro joined Secretary of Education Dr. Khalid N. Mumin at Northgate School District in Allegheny County on Thursday to announce changes to the state’s system of school assessments that will reduce the amount of time students spend taking standardized tests, mitigate stress and anxiety around testing by adopting question types that match how students learn, help teachers spend more time teaching, and save the Commonwealth millions of dollars. Shapiro is responding to Pennsylvania students, parents, and teachers about the burden standardized testing places on them by following t ..read more

In the waning days until the primary, PoliticsPA takes a look at the contenders for the state Senate nominations in the 11th and 15th Districts. BERKS COUNTY 11th State Senate DistrictLisha Rowe (R) vs. Miguel Vasquez (R) The two candidates are vying for the GOP nomination to face incumbent Democrat Judy Schwank in the fall. Lisha Rowe Party. Republican Residence. Cumru Township Experience. Cumru Township Board of Commissioners. Berks County GOP committee woman. Environmental Education Specialist. Chemical Research and Development Technician. Top Priorities. “She values the constitution, the ..read more

In the waning days until the primary, PoliticsPA takes a look at the contenders for the Democratic nomination in the 49th Senate District. ERIE COUNTY 49th State Senate DistrictSelena King (D) vs. Jim Wertz (D) The two candidates are vying for the nomination to compete against two-term incumbent Republican Dan Laughlin in the fall.   Selena King Party. Democrat Residence. Erie Experience. U.S. Senate NW Regional representative. Former county and state government employee.  Top Priorities. Guarantee that every child, no matter where they live, has access to unparalleled educational ..read more

Roundin’ The Bend and Headin’ For Home Thursday. Ever closer to the weekend. PA Weather Ford City | Decreasing Clouds, 69 Mansfield | Mostly Cloudy, 63 King of Prussia | Cloudy, 55 PA Sports Sixers (47-35) | Miami 105-104 | Sat vs. New York Penguins (38-32-12) | NY Islanders 4-5 (season finale) Pirates (11-8) | NY Mets 1-9 | Fri-Sun vs. Boston Phillies (11-8) | Colorado 7-6 | Fri-Sun vs. Chicago White Sox What We’re Hearing. End Citizens United//Let America Vote today endorsed Rep. Summer Lee in PA-12 and Rep. Matt Cartwright in PA-08 for reelection. Today’s Springsteen Lyrics. “I ain ..read more

Delve into the science of political polling – learn why the PA political map bleeds red while the vote leans blue. Join us for this installment of Voices of Reason, hosted by Steve Ulrich of PoliticsPA and presented by L2 Data Inc. in partnership with Broad + Liberty. This episode features a distinguished line-up of guests: Berwood A. Yost, Director, Floyd Institute for Public Policy Center for Opinion Research Franklin & Marshall College Christopher P. Borick Professor of Political Science Director, Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion Chris Nicholas Principal, Eagle Consulting ..read more

As we close in on Primary Election Day 2024 in the Keystone State, candidates for federal office face another campaign reporting requirement. Less than 20 days but more than 48 hours before the day of an election in which the candidate is running, campaign committees for the U.S. House, Senate and quarterly-filing presidential committees must file a 48-Hour Notice (Form 6) anytime they receive a contribution of $1,000 or more. This notice is due within 48 hours of receiving each qualifying contribution. Here is what has been filed from Wednesday, April 10 through Wednesday ..read more