Linda Stein

1 week ago | delawarevalleyjournal.com | Linda Stein

Sheriff Fred Harran is demanding that Bucks County Commissioners Chair Bob Harvie apologize for remarks he made at a May 7 meeting that appeared to compare the current debate over immigration enforcement to the rise of fascism in Germany. Harvie made the remarks during a debate over Harran’s decision to partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through the 287(g) program, allowing local cops to help enforce immigration law.

1 week ago | delawarevalleyjournal.com | Linda Stein

Democrats’ use of “green sheet” ballots has some Montgomery County Republicans seeing red. It’s not uncommon for political parties to hand out sample ballots, particularly in nonpartisan local elections, to help partisans pick the candidates who share their political values. Traditionally, Republicans have handed out their sample ballots listing the party’s endorsed candidates on green paper.

1 week ago | delawarevalleyjournal.com | Linda Stein

State Rep. Martina White (R-Philadephia) gave a speech urging Republicans to put their heads down and get to work, bringing the crowd to its feet at the Montgomery County GOP’s 2025 Spring Reception on Wednesday. White, 36, serves as the House Republican Caucus chair and is considered a rising star in the GOP. She became the first Republican elected to the state House from Philadelphia in 25 years when she won a special election in 2015. She ran unopposed last November.

1 week ago | delawarevalleyjournal.com | Linda Stein

Thursday is the 80th anniversary of the Allies victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, but that’s not why Bucks County Commission Chairman Bob Harvie was talking about Hitler this week. Harvie brought up World War II during a debate over Sheriff Fred Harran’s decision to offer to aid federal immigration enforcement in the county. Harran has applied to have his department participate the 287(g) program that allows local cops to participate in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) efforts.

1 week ago | delawarevalleyjournal.com | Linda Stein

How much should Pennsylvania taxpayers be asked to pay to subsidize bus seats and rides on commuter rail? For advocates of SEPTA on Tuesday, the answer was “more.”The Southeast Pennsylvania Transit Authority claims it’s in a budget crisis and is threatening to cut service by 45 percent and raise fares by more than 20 percent unless it gets more state funding. One scenario includes shutting down five Regional Rail lines, including the Paoli/Thorndale line.