As the last Don of the Philadelphia mob, Ralph Natale, the first-ever mob boss to turn state’s evidence, provides an insider’s perspective on the mafia. Natale’s reign atop the Philadelphia and New Jersey underworlds brought the region’s mafia back to prominence in the 1990s. Smart, savvy, and articulate, Natale came up in the mob and […]
Archives for April 2017
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Journalists Roundtable: April 6, 2017
Journalists Roundtable is in Philadelphia this week to discuss issues facing the city, including the 7-way Democratic primary for Philadelphia District Attorney. The primary election is on May 16 and comes in the wake of an indictment on 23 counts of fraud, extortion and bribery of Philadelphia’s outgoing DA Seth Williams, who decided not to run for another term. A new House member from Philadelphia was sworn in this week after winning a March 21 special election that Republicans say was fraught with irregularities. Rep. Emilio Vazquez was a rare write-in campaign winner, with just 5 percent of the eligible electorate coming to the polls. In Harrisburg, the House passed a budget bill this week that cut $800 million from Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed budget. The House also debated mandatory minimum sentences for several hours. This week’s guests are: Dave Davies, with WHYY FM; Claire Sasko, with Philadelphia Magazine; and Solomon Jones, Host of Wake Up With WURD on WURD 900 AM. Our host is Brian Lockman.
PA Supreme Court Session from April 4
Recorded 4-4-17 in Pittsburgh. Topics include: the discipline of a judge, Right-to-Know Law and whether personal information of government employees is protected, health care provider performance evaluations and if peer review information is discoverable, whether a trustee of an estate who purchased land from the estate properly filed the deed, and health insurance denial bad […]
PA Supreme Court Session from April 5
Recorded 4-5-17 in Pittsburgh. Topics include: Corporate Net Loss Carryover tax and if it is falls under the Uniformity Clause of the state constitution, Right-to Know Law and whether district attorneys offices should be categorized as judicial entities, and police officer survivor benefits and if they can be negotiated as part of a collective bargaining […]
Focus on Aging Adults: Scam Protection for Seniors
In a world of instant communication it’s easy for your information to end up in the wrong hands. This month, we aim to protect PA Seniors from scams and frauds, online and elsewhere.