This week, Journalists Roundtable was on the road in Levittown, headquarters of the Bucks County Courier-Times & The Intelligencer. The suburban counties around Philadelphia have been changing demographically, with more registered Democrats, but who they will vote for in 2018 is the big question. Northern Bucks County is the more affluent area. It supported Hillary Clinton in 2016. Southern Bucks is a working class area where more blue collar Democrats supported Donald Trump for president. Since the Parkland, FL school shooting a month ago, gun safety has been at the forefront of local debate, as are traffic and transportation concerns. A number of state legislative retirements have been announced in Bucks County. Freshman Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick’s 1st district was the least changed of any in the state’s new redistricting plan, but he faces both a primary and general election challenge. To discuss these topics and others are: Guy Petroziello, Editorial Page Editor of the Bucks County Courier-Times & The Intelligencer; James Boyle, a Reporter with The Intelligencer and JD Mullane, a Columnist with the Bucks County Courier-Times. Our host is Brian Lockman.
Archives for March 2018
PA Press Club with Laura Ellsworth, Republican for Governor
PA Press Club with Laura Ellsworth, Republican for Governor Watch more PA Politics and Policy on cable and the PCN Select Streaming Service.
PA Books Celebrates 800 Episodes
March 26: Democratic Lt. Governor Candidates Forum
The PA League of Women Voters, PA Women’s Forum, and Wilson 500, Inc. host a Democratic Lt. Governor Candidates Forum from Widener Law School in Harrisburg, PA. Candidates appear to talk about their campaign, and why you should vote for them in the May primary.
PCN Tours: Spring City Electrical Manufacturing
Modern lighting technology combines with quality craftsmanship at Spring City Electrical Manufacturing. Some of the lighting support systems you see every day are crafted in this facility.
PA Books: The Senate Will Come To Order!
Sen. Robert Jubelirer was first elected to the Pennsylvania Senate in 1974. Watergate was a deep wound on voter psyche, and Jubelirer was the lone Republican freshman Senator elected. Until his loss in a primary election in 2006, Jubelirer would serve skillfully and energetically, making a political career out of his willingness to fight in the […]
Journalists Roundtable: March 22, 2018
A federal District Court and the U.S. Supreme Court did not approve challenges to Congressional maps drawn by the PA Supreme Court. The rulings occurred the day before the nomination petition filing deadline. By Tuesday, 94 candidates had filed for Pennsylvania’s 18 newly drawn Congressional districts. The latest incumbent, Conor Lamb, who was elected to a district that no longer exists, will run in the primary in the 17th district against incumbent Republican Keith Rothfus. Due to retirements, the approved map has six seats without an incumbent. Some state legislators have sought to impeach the four Democratic justices who approved putting the new map in place in 2018. At the Capitol, the Senate passed a package of domestic violence bills Wednesday, including one that would require firearms to be transferred to a neighbor or relative in cases where a person has a protection from abuse order filed against them. To discuss these topics and others are: John Finnerty, Harrisburg Bureau Chief with CNHI and John Baer, Political Columnist with the Philadelphia Daily News. Our host is Brian Lockman.
Jim Christiana, Republican for US Senate
Jim Christiana is running as a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate. Tonight, he comes on our program to discuss his campaign and the 2018 election.
School Safety
School safety has been the subject of hearings at the PA State Capitol in the wake of school shootings across the nation, including one Tuesday in Maryland. Mark DiRocco, Executive Director of the PA Association of School Administrators, and Kathy Swope, Former President of the PA School Boards Association, talk to us about what kind […]
Redistricting and the 2018 Election
The Congressional Redistricting lawsuit has gone to the PA Supreme Court, and U.S. Supreme Court. Charlie Gerow, CEO of Quantum Communications, Dan Doubet, Executive Director of Keystone Progress, and Terry Madonna, Director of the Center for Politics and Public Opinion at Franklin and Marshall College, talk to us about how we got to this point […]