Howard blasts Pileggi after Orie conviction
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The GOP primary challenger to state Sen. Dominic Pileggi blasted the Senate Majority Leader and his fellow leaders for not calling for the resignation of state Sen. Jane Orie, who was convicted this of 14 counts related to using state employees to work on her election campaigns.
The once powerful Republican state Sen. Orie — her sister Joan Orie Melvin is a member of the...
Pileggi ‘hiding behind his desk’ won’t debate opponent
To The Editor:
The voters in the 9th District have a choice in this election. You have a choice to keep business as usual or make a change.
Dominic Pileggi is making the case he is fiscally responsible. Is it fiscally responsible to raise bond debt to pay for operating expenses? Is it fiscally responsible to ignore the underfunded pensions?
Howard gets on ballot to challenge Pileggi
Unionville man doubles number of signatures needed to force GOP state Senate primary
Roger Howard
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Roger Howard, State Senate Candidate in the 9th District, submitted twice the required signatures on nominating petitions to run for the office.
This week, Howard submitted more than twice the required number of signed petitions of support for his candidacy. Despite confusion...
Pitts and Meehan to speak at meeting
NEW GARDEN — Congressmen Joe Pitts and Pat Meehan will be the featured speakers at an event sponsored by the local grassroots group, Coalition for Advancing Freedom. The date of the meeting is Wednesday, Feb. 22 and it will be held at the Avon Grove Charter School in Kemblesville, PA (1769 New London Rd, Rt. 896, Landenberg, PA).
Chaos! High court tosses legislative districts
Legislative leaders unsure of path forward, old districts an option for 2012 elections; candidates, parties left in limbo
By Mike McGann, Editor, KennettTimes.com
In a stunning move, just as local legislative candidates were beginning to collect signatures to get on the April primary ballot, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court threw out the new legislative districts by a split 4-3 vote Wednesday, kicking...
Most of Kennett area to change congressional district
Kennett township to be split, borough to stay in Pitts’ district, New Garden to 7th
By Mike McGann, Editor, KennettTimes.com
The new proposed Congressional redistricting map splits townships and would move much of the area from U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts' district to that of U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan's.
Assuming new redistricting maps released Tuesday withstand likely court challenges, U.S. Rep....
