Rafferty elected chair of LCH Board
(l to r) Gawthrop Greenwood litigator John Rafferty is congratulated by LCH Health and Community Services CEO Ronan W. Gannon on Rafferty’s election to Chair of the Board of Directors of LCH Health and Community Services.
Gawthrop Greenwood litigator John Rafferty has been elected Chair of LCH Health and Community Services, an organization that offers bilingual healthcare to individuals of all...
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...
Rafferty to run for Attorney General
State Sen. John Rafferty (R-44)
State Sen. John Rafferty (R-44) — who represents parts of Chester County — announced Wednesday he would run for state Attorney General in 2016. The post is currently held by Kathleen Kane, a Democrat.
Rafferty made his announcement in Harrisburg at the Pennsylvania State Troopers Headquarters in part to highlight a number of high-profile endorsements he received...
Wolf’s budget proposal brings out the silly from both sides
And…York area senator trash talks our senators, again
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
It was a bit frosty in Harrisburg this week — and I don’t just mean the “my gosh will this awful winter ever end” kind of frosty, but a less than warm reception to Gov. Tom Wolf’s first budget proposal and, because it is the time for giving (at least to political columnists), more Republican...
The Times endorsements: Governor & State Senate
This represents the final installment of The Times’ first-ever political endorsements. Friday, we offered our take on the U.S. Congressional races and Saturday we offered our thoughts on six state representative races in Chester. We welcome your comments and thoughts.
Governor: Tom Wolf
Barring a meteorite strike, Tom Wolf is almost certainly going to be the next governor of Pennsylvania....
Numbers, both in polls and finance reports tell a story
While Corbett’s numbers suggest a Democratic opportunity, can they raise enough $$ to take advantage?
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Not to beat a dead horse, but there are even more bad poll numbers this week to make even the stoutest of Republicans more than a tad worried about not just the fate of Gov. Tom Corbett, but whether an electoral tsunami could hurt down-ballot candidates,...
