State Representative Daryl Metcalfe heads the PA House’s powerful State Government Committee. He also has invited white supremacists to support his positions in Harrisburg, defended white supremacists, and just yesterday, refused to condemn the white supremacist-led violence in Charlottesville. “Daryl Metcalfe’s intolerance and refusal to disavow white supremacists has gone on in Harrisburg long enough,” ... Read more

* “As emergency responders we know firsthand what it takes to measure up to adversity and stay cool under pressure. The 10,000 active and retired members of the PPFFA see qualities in you that we see in ourselves. The attributes you possess espouse all the values we stand for,” PPFFA President Art Martynuska said in ... Read more

Donald Trump’s attempts to sabotage health care haven’t stopped despite Republicans numerous failed attempts to pass a plan that would kick seniors out of their nursing homes, increase the cost of prescription drugs, and strip protections from people with pre-existing conditions, women, and those suffering from substance use disorder. According to a new study by ... Read more

* The day after Pennsylvania, 14 other states and the District of Columbia sued the Environmental Protection Agency over its plan to delay implementation of new clean air standards, the EPA reversed course and says it will implement them on time. * Shapiro said the data and science are clear, and it’s time to work ... Read more

Brutal Headlines Welcome Congressman to Senate Race Congressman Lou Barletta and his allies have spent the first week of his Senate campaign insisting they did not break House Rules or federal law in the very first interview of his candidacy. The ethical cloud that has hung over Congressman Barletta his entire career now casts a ... Read more

* The Pennsylvania Democratic Party has filed an ethics complaint against U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta over a television interview this week in which the Republican congressman stood in his district office answering questions about the Senate bid he’s expected to announce soon. * The complaint filed Wednesday cites the House Ethics Manual’s instruction that taxpayer-funded ... Read more

Earlier this week, a bombshell story outlined how gubernatorial candidate Paul Mango lied about creating jobs in Pennsylvania. From the story: “…despite making extravagant claims about Mango’s skills as a job-creator, Mango’s campaign couldn’t produce a single example – anywhere in Pennsylvania – where he had done that. In fact, the record of Mango’s former ... Read more

“If you don’t violate the public trust, then you should have nothing to fear from outside watchdog groups.”— Congressman Lou Barletta, 1/4/17. Yesterday afternoon a complaint was filed with the Office of Congressional Ethics against Congressman Lou Barletta for the misuse of official resources to promote his bid for the United States Senate. On Monday, ... Read more

Today, the Pennsylvania Democratic Party posted a job listing seeking a single job that Paul Mango created. “We are desperately seeking a single job that Paul Mango created in Pennsylvania since he has yet to provide any backup for his bogus job creation claims,” said Beth Melena, communications director for the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. “It’s ... Read more

* “People want to know why I am running. People know me from the Steelers and Super Bowl XIV,” Woodruff said, referencing the 1980 win when he was still a rookie. He said his time with the Steelers is what the majority of Pennsylvanians remember when they hear his name. What few may realize is ... Read more