November 6: Heart Test for Student Athletes with Sen. Mike Regan

Senator Mike Regan says that sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death among student athletes.   This disruption to the rhythm of the heart can lead to unexpected tragedy when the athlete has an undiagnosed heart condition.  Senator Regan’s bill makes student athletes aware of the benefits of having an electrocardiogram test performed before […]

October 29: Senate Agenda with Majority Whip John Gordner

The Senate is proposing changes to the election code that Pennsylvanians could notice when they go to cast their votes.  The option of voting a straight party ticket may be abolished, deadlines for voter registration may be moved, and mail-in ballots for all voters are on the table for discussion among lawmakers.   Governor Wolf’s […]

October 28: Lyme Disease Insurance with Rep. Kathy Rapp

Pennsylvania has been called ground zero for Lyme disease.  A bite from an infected tick can cause symptoms including fatigue, fever, and a tell-tale bull’s-eye skin rash.  Treated promptly, Lyme disease can be cleared up easily.  But left untreated for too long, it can cause serious heart or brain problems.  Rep. Rapp wants insurance companies […]

October 30: Matt Drozd, Republican for Allegheny County Executive

Matt Drozd is a businessman and a former Allegheny County councilman.  He describes himself as a “political moderate, but a fiscal conservative.”  He believes the six years he spent in the Air Force Reserve can help him consider complex security threats as Allegheny County Executive.  On The Issues airs Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at 8pm […]

October 22: Daniel McCaffery, Democrat for PA Superior Court

Daniel McCaffery is currently a judge on the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia.   He’s been a prosecutor and civil trial attorney, and he attended Temple University Law School.  Judge McCaffery is running for one of two open seats on Pennsylvania’s Superior Court in November’s general election.  The intermediate court fixes errors of law, and […]

October 15: Penalty for Suicide Encouragement with Rep. Dawn Keefer

Pennsylvania law states that “a person may be convicted of criminal homicide for causing another to commit suicide only if he intentionally causes such suicide by force, duress or deception”. Rep. Dawn Keefer blames an online chat forum for 25-year-old Shawn Shatto taking her own life. Shatto’s mother says she felt “horror” having learned that […]

October 16: Amanda Green-Hawkins, Democrat for PA Superior Court

Amanda Green-Hawkins says she could have joined a high-powered law firm, or gone to work defending working families.   She chose the latter.   In New Jersey, she clerked for a Superior Court judge.  Back in Pennsylvania, she gained experience in government by serving on Allegheny County Council.   Ms. Green-Hawkins is running for one of two open […]

October 8, 8pm: Judy Olson, Republican for PA Superior Court

Pennsylvania’s Superior Court is an appellate court that fixes errors of law in cases that involve children and families.  After an elected judge has served 10 years on the bench, the voters decide if he or she will continue in that capacity.  Before Judge Olson was elected to Superior Court, she was on the Court […]

September 30, 8pm: Crime Victims’ Rights with PA Victim Advocate

Marsy’s Law is named after a woman who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend.   A few days after the crime, Marsy’s mother and brother ran into him in a grocery store.  They had not been notified that he was out on bail.   Soon after, Marsy’s brother Henry started a crusade for victims’ rights in California.   In […]

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 […]