Hennessey announces re-election bid
State Rep. Tim Hennessey
The county’s longest serving state legislator announced Friday he would seek another term in the state house.
State Rep. Tim Hennessey announced he intends to run for re-election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Hennessey currently serves as the Chair of the House Transportation Committee, one of the busiest and impactful committees in Harrisburg. ...
3 Chesco legislators embarrass themselves — and us — on anti-abortion bill vote
By Mike McGann, Editor, the Times @mikemcgannpa
Just when you think our “great” legislature can’t get worse, it has a “here, hold my beer” moment.
Such as with HB 118, one of the most ignorant, hateful and useless pieces of legislation ever passed by any political body in history. Yes, it will be vetoed and purged by Gov. Tom Wolf.
But it should never have been introduced. It should...
Pa. legislative Republicans show irresponsibility — again — in new COVID outbreak
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
It’s been a long year, considering it’s just been a week.
I can’t list the entire magnum of chaos that happened this past week in D.C., so I’m going to focus on the ones that immediately impact voting in Pennsylvania and Chester County.
Keeping it local, it looks like the Republicans in the legislature were saved from themselves when State...
COVID-19 Update, May 14: GOP legislators call on Wolf to move Chesco to Yellow
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
As the death toll climbs in the state and in Chester County, three local Republican state legislators called on Gov. Tom Wolf to move the county to “Yellow” status, Thursday.
While Chester County does meet some of metrics laid out by Wolf’s plan to reopen the state — in particular medical capacity — it still fails in a few key areas: testing...
Hennessey delivers N95 masks to SE Veterans Center
State Rep. Tim Hennessey
SPRING CITY – State Representative Tim Hennessey (R-26) visited Southeastern Veterans Center (SEVC) recently to deliver three hundred N95 masks for the veterans in residence at the center.
“I asked my son to locate these masks and I purchased them so our veterans can be safe and secure in place,” Hennessey said in a statement. “We owe our veterans not...
Hennessey announces reelection bid in 26th District
State Rep. Tim Hennessey (R-26)
Tim Hennessey (R-26) has announced his candidacy for re-election as State Representative in Pennsylvania House District 26.
First elected in 1992, Hennessey has served as Representative for 27 years. After serving as Chairman of the House Aging & Older Adult Services Committee for twelve years, Hennessey was appointed one year ago to Chair the powerful and...
The numbers don’t lie: Donald Trump killed the GOP in SE Pennsylvania
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
In reviewing the final results of the 2019 elections in Chester County — and by the way, whomever decided to change up the format to make them almost impossible to work with on the Web, please find another line of work – I feel a little bit like one of the structural engineers on the Titanic seeing how my own preeelction projections played out.
Clearly, my...
Chester County Democrats enjoy local Tsunami
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Chester County’s Democrats made strong gains in legislative races Tuesday, winning a clear majority of State House seats and picking up a pair of state Senate seats — not to mention electing a Democrat to represent the entire county in 2019 as well as electing another Democrat to serve the southern part of the county almost immediately.
While the “Blue...
Chamber of Business & Industry endorses three
Corbin, Hennessey, Walker earn group’s nod
The Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry this week announced its endorsement of three Chester County State Legislative candidates: incumbents Becky Corbin of the 157th District and Tim Hennessey of the 26th District as well as Cuyler Walker, who is seeking to replace State Rep. Chris Ross, who is not seeking reelection in the 158th District.
All...
Roundtable on poverty a start, but more is needed
Until there is a collective will to really address poverty, things won’t get better
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
COATESVILLE — With wealth bordering on abundance at times in Chester County, it can be difficult to confront the truth that for many here — arguably far too many — poverty remains a stark reality and a reality that in recent years has gotten worse.
This past week, six...
