Pileggi, Hogan press for new anti-gang legislation
Would seek to make recruiting new members a crime for gangmembers
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
State Sen. Dominic Pileggi (R-9) announces new legislation Monday aimed at curtailing gang activity on Chester County, as Chester County District Attorney Thomas Hogan looks on.
NEW GARDEN — Three Chester County legislators and the county’s District Attorney want to stop growing gang activity...
Pileggi/Howard forum: sparks fly over debt, reform
League of Women Voters event at Crosslands shows stark difference in state Senate primary battle
By Mike McGann, Editor, KennettTimes.com
Roger Howard (left) and state Sen. Dominic Pileggi traded barbs — and showed vastly differing visions for Pennsylvania during a League of Women Voters forum Thursday night.
PENNSBURY — In more than an hour of sometimes testy exchanges, the two Republican...
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...
Pileggi plan taken out by a piano teacher
State Senate Majority Leader — and our senator — taken to task for poor lines, poor time management on redistricting
By Mike McGann, Editor, KennettTimes.com
Pity poor state Sen. Dominic Pileggi.
It’s been a tough week for our beloved state senator, who also happens to be Senate Majority Leader. Friday, he essentially got pretty badly slapped around by Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice...
Pileggi backs tougher new arson law pushed by DA Carroll
State Sen. Dominic Pileggi (R-9)
Senator John Rafferty (R-44) and Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R-9) announced today that they will introduce legislation to significantly strengthen Pennsylvania’s arson laws.
“What happened in Coatesville in 2008 and 2009 was both stunning and horrifying,” said Senator Rafferty. “It is our responsibility to ensure that the justice system...
