Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — Conservation groups say encouraging more people to go hunting and fishing is vital to keeping conservation efforts alive. Until recently, the number of people who hunt or fish has fallen, both in Pennsylvania and nationwide. And yet, most state wildlife management is funded by hunting and fishing licenses and taxes […]
Andrea Sears PHILADELPHIA — Reproductive-rights advocates say if the U.S. Supreme Court weakens or overturns Roe v. Wade, more women may seek abortion services in Pennsylvania. Lawmakers in Ohio have said they intend to limit access to abortions as much as possible, and West Virginia still has an abortion ban on the books that predates […]
Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — A new report shows state spending on special education has remained almost unchanged for a decade, leaving school districts to pick up the rising costs. The report, called “A Decade of Shortchanging Students with Disabilities“, demonstrated from 2009 to 2019, Pennsylvania school districts increased spending on special education by $2 […]
By: Andrea Sears PHILADELPHIA — Faith leaders from Pennsylvania and around the country are raising their voices to support candidates in this year’s election who believe in the values of love, justice and inclusion. They call themselves the New Moral Majority, and come from churches of many denominations and from across the country. Bishop Dwayne Royster, […]
Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — Environmentalists and elected officials are insisting – so far in vain – that climate change needs to be addressed in every presidential debate this year. The first of three debates between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden will take place Tuesday evening. Four years ago, moderators asked […]
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View The Meeting Video Here Editorial Note: This meeting became very heated and divisively political by many members of the school board. I urge every Octorara Parent to watch this ENTIRE video, all the way to the end. I know it’s long and feel in whole it is necessitous and compelling for all parents of […]
By: Chester County When Tropical Storm Isaias passed through Chester County on Tuesday, it left 1,648 total emergency incidents in its wake. Most of them happened within a brutal 3-hour span that prompted residents to turn to our First Responders. Within this very condensed period of time, 2,654 calls were made to the Chester County […]