October 1, 8pm: Anne Lazarus, Democrat for PA Superior Court

Anne Lazarus has completed a 10-year term on Pennsylvania’s Superior Court.  That means it’s time for the state’s voters to decide in November’s election whether they want her to continue.   When she was chair of the Judicial Conduct Board, the judge says she “literally wrote the book” on judicial ethics.  She’s been an adjunct professor […]

October 2, 8pm: Christylee Peck, Republican for PA Superior Court

Christylee Peck is currently a judge on the Court of Common Pleas in Cumberland County.  She’s a former prosecutor, and a former Assistant District Attorney.  She’s looking forward to addressing the same kinds of cases she rules on now, but in a more “global fashion.”  Christylee Peck is running in November’s general election for one […]

September 5, 7:30 PM: Hatboro

The town of Hatboro is located on land purchased from William Penn around 1705 by the family of Nicholas More.  Original construction by early residents of the town occurred between 1715 and 1719.  Early settlement pre-dating the Hatboro name occurred in the Crooked Billet area east of York Road, between Moreland Avenue and Byberry Road. […]

Exploring PA Boroughs: Camp Hill

The borough of Camp Hill is in Cumberland County, across the Susquehanna River from Pennsylvania’s capital city of Harrisburg.  The name “Camp Hill” is believed to stem from a split in a local church congregation. One faction of the church began meeting outdoors on a hill.  During the Civil War, in late June of 1863, […]

PA Budget with House Minority Appropriations Chair Matt Bradford

Rep. Matt Bradford was elected to represent Montgomery County in 2008, but the new state budget will be the first one he’s considered from the perspective of leadership.  Rep. Bradford and other House Democrats want to spend money on needs they feel have been deferred for too long a time, such as education and infrastructure.  […]

PA Budget with Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati

PennLive reports there are disagreements over the budget in Harrisburg, but the governor and legislative leaders are keeping quiet about what they are.  With the deadline at the end of June, a number of basic spending components still need to be worked out.  After the governor introduced his budget plan back in February, Senator Joe […]

Armed School Security Officers with Sen. Mike Regan

The idea of authorizing certain individuals on school property to have guns to protect students isn’t new.  But a state senator wants to clarify exactly who is permitted to possess guns for that purpose.   Senator Mike Regan, Republican from Cumberland and York Counties, wants to expand the definition of a “school resource officer.”  He wants […]

Exploring PA Boroughs: Emporium

In 1785, the word “Emporium” was carved into a tree at a land surveyor’s camp at the mouth of the Portage River.  Five years would pass until the word first appeared on a map.  Emporium’s first settler would have to wait until 1810. Its population continued to grow at a very slow rate until Cameron […]

PA Budget with Senate Appropriations Minority Chair Vincent Hughes

Senator Vincent Hughes is on board with the governor’s plans to raise the minimum wage,  and to implement “Restore PA”, a $4.5 billion plan to repair the state’s infrastructure.  He remains concerned about allocating more funds for overdue repairs to the state’s school buildings, including the removal of toxic materials such as asbestos and lead […]

PA Budget with House Appropriations Minority Chair Matt Bradford

The new budget due at the end of June will be the first one Rep. Matt Bradford has considered from the perspective of a leadership position.  He thinks it’s time to spend new money on needs that have been deferred for too long a time, such as education and infrastructure.   Issues orbiting the budget at […]