Monday, September 9, 2019 Former Rep. Mark Sanford enters Republican race; Dr. Jill Biden campaigns for former VP Joe Biden; and Sen. Bernie Sanders courts young voters at Iowa State University. Download QR 🡻
By: Andrea Sears PHILADELPHIA – Four senior citizens were arrested Wednesday on charges of blocking the entrance to the Philadelphia headquarters of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Dressed as the Statue of Liberty, the four members of ElderWitness, say they are outraged by the Trump administration’s detention of immigrant children and the separation of families. Rabbi […]
Tuesday, September 3, 2019 Hurricane Dorian moves closer to the U.S. coast; a look at the tenuous link between gun violence and mental health; and Keystone XL opponents say they’re not backing down. Download QR 🡻
Monday, September 2, 2019 The East Coast braces for Hurricane Dorian. Also on today’s rundown, West Texas mourning lives lost in a shooting rampage; and calls for higher wages on this Labor Day. Download QR 🡻
By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – There were some real gains for working Pennsylvanians in the last year, but a new report shows there’s still a long way to go. The State of Working Pennsylvania 2019 report said for the first time in almost 20 years, wages in the Commonwealth were up across the board […]
“If you feel different, you drive different” (August 26, 2019) – Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania DUI Association warns all motorists across the state that law enforcement officers will be working hard this Labor Day weekend to remove impaired drivers from our highways. Municipal police officers in conjunction with State Troopers will be conducting enforcement details specifically […]
By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvanians who are struggling to pay the skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs will be able to learn how to fight back at a series of upcoming events. On average, prescription prices are rising about six times faster than incomes. According to Bill Johnston Walsh, state director of AARP Pennsylvania, […]
BY: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – Artwork by students and educators is raising awareness of the history of the labor movement and its importance for the future. The Pennsylvania State Education Association, representing more than 180,000 teachers and school support staff, sponsors the biannual Fabric of Unionism Art Competition. According to PSEA’s Assistant Director of Communications […]