Health Care and the 2018 Election

Health care is one of the campaign issues that has hit the forefront of voter’s attention this fall. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is still in place at the federal level. People participating in the ACA are now eligible to change subscribers. Single payer, the cost of pharmaceuticals and pre-existing conditions were talked about. Sam […]

Legislative Agenda

As the General Assembly session enters its final days, Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver ) and Sen. Andy Dinniman (D-Chester) will discuss their priorities and discuss bills moving toward the governor’s desk in the final days of the 2017-18 session. Topics that came up were Keystone exams and alternative graduation requirements, the size of the General […]

Election 2018

Election Day is just over three weeks away and is beginning to heat up. Christopher Nicholas, President of Eagle Consulting, and Mike Morrill, Executive Director of Greyroots Action will give you their analysis and share their expertise.

PA Legislative Agenda

Sen. Richard Alloway (R-Franklin) and Rep. Greg Vitali (D-Delaware) will be tonight’s guests to discuss the legislative agenda, including property taxes, nutrient management and keeping the Chesapeake Bay clean, domestic violence final orders and gun relinquishment, and electronic prescriptions for opioids.

School Safety

Acc. To the Pittsburgh Tribune Review, school districts will have access to “$60 million in safety grants for a menu of security, training, prevention and counseling programs. Those grants will allow school districts to identify their unique safety challenges and meet them in cost-effective ways.” This is in addition to a new Safe2Say program, which […]

The Economy and the Governor’s Race

Numerous economic issues have been discussed by gubernatorial candidates, the minimum wage, job creation, vocational training for students. To discuss how the economy factors into the governor’s race are Bob Dick, senior policy analyst with the Commonwealth Foundation and Marc Stier, Director of We The People PA Action.

Race for Governor

PCN will air the first and only joint appearance by the two major party gubernatorial candidates, Democratic incumbent Tom Wolf and Republican challenger Scott Wagner, who appeared together at the Chamber Dinner with Alex Trebek hosting. Call-in program guests Charlie Gerow of Quantum Communications; and Dan Doubet Executive Director of Keystone Progress answered viewer questions.