The Times’ 2016 primary endorsements
Polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., voting expecting to be busier than normal
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
By now, you may be a bit tired of “feeling the Bern” or how “huge” this primary election is going to be, but the fact of the matter is that on Tuesday, the voters of Pennsylvania will have an opportunity to vote in the most meaningful primary election in decades — with but major party...
Op/Ed: Help cure cancer; we all have a role to play
The fight against cancer is one everybody should join
By Kris Toomey
The author, left, her daughter Bridget center and Kris’s mother, Beverly Duncan.
HELP CURE CANCER. I used to think that was a job description far above my abilities. Now, I believe that is a job description anyone can fill.
When a family member, or someone you care about, receives a cancer diagnosis, a common response is...
On endorsements and superdelegates: let the people decide
I don’t need elected officials to tell me who to vote for
By Nathaniel Smith, Columnist, The Times
I try to be appreciative of elected officials and the work they do. And I wouldn’t want their jobs, not for the money and perks, not for the fame and glory. But right now I’m annoyed.
Officials elected by vote of all the people of the state should, in my view, once elected, continue...
PA GOP builds brilliant GOTV plan — for Democrats
Attacking ‘Pre-Wal-Mart’ majors and abortion rights could lead Nov. disaster
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
There’s dumb and then there’s pour gasoline on yourself and dive into the barbecue dumb.
And it seems like Republicans in your beloved state legislature have stocked up on the Kingsford and are wearing loads of Eau de Sunoco in a brilliant attempt to pander to a small minority...
Letter: Sign up to help Road To Recovery
To The Editor:
As part of the leadership team for the Main Line Health Cancer Program, we are fortunate to work with an excellent group of health care professionals to offer high quality cancer care to our patients. However, the care we provide doesn’t help patients who can’t get to treatment.
Carville and Matalin talk left & right at WCU
The married couple talk Trump, and a changing America
By Nathaniel Smith, Columnist, The Times
The prominent political strategists James Carville and Mary Matalin did a duo act on March 11 at West Chester University.
A large crowd came to hear the built-in drama of a Clinton person and a Cheney person happily married to each other (and who, we learned, started dating in Philadelphia 25 years ago). ...
Just because Trump says so doesn’t make it wrong
Beyond the bluster, insurgent GOP candidate makes some points
By Nathaniel Smith, Columnist, The Times
Donald Trump has many gifts: wealth (thanks to an initial hand from his multimillionaire father), fame, stage presence, attractiveness to voters, and the ability to alienate most of the GOP political establishment.
Although his self-aggrandizement, lack of consideration for individuals, prejudice...
If Trump wins GOP nod, what happens in Chester County?
Party insiders worry Trump could cost state legislative candidates
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
We’ve survived Super Tuesday (and Thursday night’s PG-13 GOP debate) and the road the Pennsylvania primary elections gives us less than seven weeks to figure out what the heck is going on and what it might mean for November’s elections.
And while both parties have issues with insurgencies,...
Scalia’s death puts Toomey in an impossible position
Plus: more juvenile budget behavior and the Kane show that will never end
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
After this past week of watching Pennsylvania politics, I almost wish I was back on the serious pain meds I took after my recent back surgery — because it wasn’t exactly a week that covered the commonwealth with glory and it hurt a bit to watch it all.
From the juvenile tussle over the...
Op/Ed.: Thank you to heroes who served public during budget standoff
Local human service agencies found ways to keep on serving without state money
By Terence Farrell, Kathi Cozzone & Michelle Kichline, Commissioners, Chester County
Chester County Commissioners (from left) Kathi Cozzone, Michelle Kichline and Terence Farrell.
When Gov. Tom Wolf and the State Legislature were unable to reach a state budget agreement by July 1, 2015, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania...
