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Harran Demands Harvie Apologize for Linking Immigration Efforts to Rise of Fascism – DV Journal

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.
Montco Dems Give Voters Fake Republican 'Green Sheets' – DV Journal

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.
White Wows Montco GOP Spring Reception – DV Journal

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.
Commissioner Harvie Invokes Hitler in Debate Over Bucks Sheriff's Plan to Help ICE – DV Journal

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.
Disappearing Documents: Shapiro Admin. Deleted Accuser’s Email While Senior Aides’ Records Were Preserved – DV Journal

1 week ago | delawarevalleyjournal.com | Todd Shepherd

(This article first appeared in Broad + Liberty)Internal records obtained from Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office suggest the email account of a top aide who accused a cabinet secretary of sexual harassment was deleted under suspicious and possibly selective circumstances — and not as part of any routine records policy. The aide, who resigned in 2023 after lodging the allegation, appears to be the only official whose email records have been entirely wiped from state servers during that period.
Montco Commissioners Raise Alarm for SEPTA Funding, Possible Cuts – DV Journal

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.
Battista, Wheatcraft Compete in GOP Primary for Superior Court – DV Journal

1 week ago | delawarevalleyjournal.com | Linda Stein

Two women are vying to be the GOP’s nominee for Superior Court judge. Superior Court is an appellate court that hears criminal and civil appeals and appeals involving children and families. Judge Ann Marie Wheatcraft serves as the president judge for the Chester County Court of Common Pleas. Maria C. Battista is a lawyer with a wide range of experience in various areas of the law. Both candidates running in the May 20 primary spoke with DV Journal.
ROSENBERG: Portnoy, Barstool, and the Auschwitz Trip: Antisemitism Demands a Smarter Response – DV Journal

1 week ago | delawarevalleyjournal.com | Steve Rosenberg

Philadelphia made national news this week for all the wrong reasons. At Barstool Sansom Street, a new sports bar launched by the ever-controversial Dave Portnoy, a young man was photographed holding a whiteboard with a message scrawled in marker: “F*** the Jews.” It wasn’t some out-of-context comment. It was deliberate. A posed photo. Shared. Amplified. And disgusting. But what happened next was not the typical response.
Puerto Rico Pulls Lawsuit Targeting Energy Companies As Legal Climate Shifts – DV Journal

1 week ago | delawarevalleyjournal.com | Taylor Millard

Puerto Rico’s legal assault on major oil companies has run aground, less than a year after it began. And it’s a bad sign for a similar case filed by Bucks County Democrats, which is already facing skepticism from the bench. Puerto Rico filed court documents May 2 announcing it “voluntarily dismisses this entire case without prejudice,” meaning it could restart the suit in the future. No reason was given for the decision.
National Dems Target Bucks' Fitzpatrick Over Medicaid Spending – DV Journal

1 week ago | delawarevalleyjournal.com | Linda Stein

Hoping to derail President Donald Trump’s budget bill, the national Democratic Party launched a “Fight to Save Medicaid” campaign, targeting Republicans it thinks are vulnerable, including Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick (R-Bucks), the only Republican member of Congress in the Delaware Valley, is one of the named targets.