Focus Shifts to November in Governor’s Race
As some vote counts linger on, the focus now is turning to the race for the Pennsylvania governor’s office, where Democratic Attorney General Josh Shapiro will face Republican state Senator and former Army colonel Doug Mastriano. Mastriano is pro-life, he opposes critical race theory, and he supports claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election. […]
Read MoreHome Energy Assistance Program Extended
Pennsylvania’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program season has been extended again. Now, the deadline moves from May 20 to June 17. Assistance is available for renters and homeowners.
Read MoreRaise the Minimum Wage?
State leaders sounded a call Thursday for a raise in the state’s minimum wage… to $15 an hour. The current minimum wage is $7.25 an hour… and it has been for about 16 years.
Read MoreLatest From Monroe Murder Trial
The trial resumed Thursday in Stroudsburg, for the man accused of stalking, kidnapping and killing a coworker. Michael Horvath is facing a list of charges, including criminal homicide, tampering with evidence, abuse of a corpse and kidnapping. Prosecutors say Horvath obsessively stalked Holly Grim before kidnapping her and shooting her in the chest and head […]
Read MoreScheller Declared Winner in 7th District Race
More election news… Lisa Scheller has won the Republican nomination for the U.S. House race in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District over her opponent, Kevin Dellicker. Scheller will challenge incumbent Democrat Susan Wild in November. The 7th District covers all of Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon counties, and a small part of Monroe County.
Read MoreVote Counting Continues
The vote counting in Pennsylvania’s Republican primary for the U.S. Senate tediously now drags on into a third day as Dr. Mehmet Oz and David McCormick remain essentially tied with thousands of ballots left to tally. The race remains close enough to trigger Pennsylvania’s automatic recount law.
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