March 3, 2020: Andy Meehan, Republican for Congress, District 1

Andy Meehan says his only formal political experience up to this point has been working on behalf of the Trump campaigns of 2016 and 2020.   Mr. Meehan says the failure of congressman Brian Fitzpatrick motivated him to run against the incumbent in April’s primary election.  He opposes “red flag” gun laws, and government funding of […]

March 4, 2020: Harry Haas, Republican for Congress, District 8

Harri Haas has been a member of  Luzerne County Council since 2012.  He lives in Kingston, and teaches history at Dallas Middle School.  Mr. Haas  wants to address the “rain tax”, which  is a stormwater fee imposed on local property owners in his area that complies with federal rules.  Mr. Haas is running in April’s […]

February 24, 2020: Affordable Housing with PA Housing Finance Agency

The cost of owning a home can be a daunting financial challenge.  The PA Housing Finance Agency works to provide affordable homeownership for low and moderate income families, and people with special needs.  PHFA says their mortgage programs and investments in multi-family housing developments have saved 50,000 families from foreclosure.  They also take credit for […]

February 25, 2020: Tom Brier, Democrat for Congress, District 10

Tom Brier is a 27-year-old author and attorney from Hershey, PA.  He says his youthful energy and willingness to consider policies from the Democratic left separate him from his opponent in the primary, Eugene DePasquale.  He wants to address gun violence in schools because he says students he’s talked to say that’s their number one […]

February 26, 2020: Skylar Hurwitz, Democrat for Congress, District 1

Skylar Hurwitz is a technology consultant and environmentalist born and raised in Bucks County.  He worked in the office of New York congresswoman Carolyn Maloney in Washington, DC.  There, he worked on a grant at the National Association of Regional Councils that focused on lowering the bureaucratic costs of solar installations.   Mr. Hurwitz says his […]

February 17, 2020: PA Horse Racing Fund with Horsemen’s Benevolent Association

Governor Wolf proposed during his recent budget speech that a scholarship fund be created for the benefit of students attending any university within the state’s system of fourteen schools.   The needed money would be transferred from Pennsylvania’s horse racing fund.  Todd Mostoller, Executive Director of the PA Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association, says the funding […]

February 18, 2020: LGBTQ Rights with PA Youth Congress

Pennsylvania Youth Congress, an organization of public policy advocates, says discriminating against LGBTQ individuals in matters of employment and housing is legal in Pennsylvania.  Some local governments have implemented their own ordinances that ban the practice, but Jason Landau Goodman, Executive Director of the group, says a more comprehensive statewide law is needed.   Pennsylvania Youth […]

February 19, 2020: Veterans Courts with Sen. Doug Mastriano

Pennsylvania’s first veterans court was founded in Lackawanna County in 2009.  Now, twenty-four other counties enjoy the benefits of this specialized court.  The courts allow veterans living with addiction or mental illness to get treatment and support from the Veterans Administration if they’re charged or convicted of crimes.  Legislation sponsored by Senator Doug Mastriano, himself […]

February 10, 2020: George Brown, Mayor of Wilkes-Barre, PA

George Brown has been the new mayor of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania for about a month.  But that short time span belies his experience with the city.  Born and raised in Wilkes-Barre,  the retired businessman and former city councilman has reached a stage in life when a lot of people would be content to take it easy.  […]