Politics
Watch the Pottstown Mayor Debate Here
Pottstown Mayor Sharon Thomas and Candidate Jerry Stick accepted our Debate invitation and joined us for a good spirited debate about their positions and views on local issues. You can view the full debate here: http://PottstownMayor.com These questions were asked: 1. What do you think is Pottstown’s greatest challenge and how do you plan to address this... »
Governor Rendell Signs Budget that Cuts Overall Spending
Harrisburg – Governor Edward G. Rendell signed legislation to enact a $27.799 billion state General Fund budget for 2009-10 that increases education funding while reducing overall spending. It contains no new broad-based taxes. State-dollar spending is $1.9 billion lower than in 2008-09. When $2.6 billion in federal stimulus dollars are included, the new budget still... »
Sestak Introduces Legislation to Ensure Transparency of VA Inspections
MEDIA, PA — Congressman Joe Sestak (PA-07) submitted a bill to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to publish and make publicly available inspections of Veterans Administration (VA) facilities within 30 days after the completion of a review. As a 31-year Navy Veteran and the highest ranking former officer to ever serve in Congress,... »
Guantanamo Update: 38 Cases, 2 New Releases, and 1 Showdown
by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica More than a year after the Supreme Court ruled that Guantanamo detainees can appeal their detention in U.S. courts, at least 17 prisoners remain in U.S. custody despite judges’ orders for their release. To help track the progress of those cases, ProPublica launched a feature tracking each detainee’s petition. Today we... »
Local Congressman Expresses Continuing Support for Israel
Former Admiral takes issue with some findings of the controversial UN Goldstone Report on military conduct in Gaza Media, Pa – Congressman Sestak’s review of the Goldstone Report, which was initiated by the United Nations Human Rights Council to investigate the Gaza conflict, moved him to issue the following statement: “A safe and secure Israel in... »
Pottstown Mayor Poll – See what the results were
Hey Folks, Roy Keeler setup a Poll for Pottstown’s Mayor Race on his blog Roy’s Rants. Roy is a writer & reporter for the Pottstown Herald, but he operates his own blog too. Check it out here: http://roysrants.wordpress.com The results are in!!! ### »
Pottstown Mayor Debate Moved to Tuesday October 20 at 7pm
Due to a scheduling conflict we have moved the Pottstown Mayor Debate to Tuesday October 20, 2009 at 7pm. Address: 867 N. Hanover St. Pottstown, Pa 19464 So far Sharon Thomas, the current Mayor, and Jerry Stick, the write in candidate, have both confirmed their attendance. Candidate Bonnie Heath has not confirmed her attendance, although we... »
Sestak Announces Legislation to Help Student Veterans Make the Most of Military Training/Education and GI Benefits
At a forum at the University of Pennsylvania to spotlight Veteran education programs there as well as at Drexel University, Congressman Joe Sestak (PA-07) announced new legislation today that will help our returning Veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan put their military training toward a college degree. The Congressman’s bill would permit all students to count... »
All Legislators Should Remain in Harrisburg Until Final Budget is Passed
Governor Edward G. Rendell yesterday wrote to leaders of the four legislative caucuses, asking that they keep all members of General Assembly in Harrisburg until legislators have approved a state budget and sent it to him for signature into law. Pennsylvania has been without a complete budget since the current fiscal year began on... »
Sestak Announces New Legislation to Spur Economic Growth
Bill Supports Small Business Investments to Create Jobs With continuing job losses and an unemployment rate rising to 9.8 percent as September’s jobs numbers were released today, Congressman Joe Sestak (PA-07) announced new legislation that would spur economic growth through small business job creation. The Congressman revealed the details of the bill at the Temple University... »
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