Tag: Tom Wolf

The Hill School in Posttstown.Education

The Kings of Ka-Ching: Pottstown's Got One of the Most Expensive High Schools in the U.S.

The most expensive high schools in the U.S. can be pricier than some universities. That’s no exception for an independent Pottstown boarding school…

Banking & Finance

Peter R. Barsz Appointed to the Board of Directors at Drexel Neumann Academy

Barsz Gowie Amon & Fultz LLC (BGA&F) is proud to announce that Partner Peter R. Barsz, CPA, CGMA has been appointed to the…

Governor Shapiro attempted to demonstrate new state laws allowing private business to sell liquor but was denied service without his ID.Government & Politics

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro Denied Cocktails Under New Liquor Law

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro was ironically the first to be denied an alcoholic beverage under a new state law expanding access to canned cocktails, reports…

The Hill School in Pottstown.Education

The Kings of Ka-Ching: Pottstown's Got One of the Most Expensive High Schools in the U.S.

The most expensive high schools in the U.S. can be pricier than some universities. That’s no exception for an independent Pottstown boarding school…

Ed Harris Marketer of the YearTourism

Discover Lancaster CEO Named 2023 Marketer of the Year by Local Chapter of the American Marketing Association

Ed Harris, the President and CEO of Discover Lancaster, has been named 2023 Marketer of the Year by the Saint Joseph’s University Chapter of…

Street view along landmark Market Street in Old City Philadelphia, PA with people in view. Old City is well known for it's many historical sites.Government & Politics

Here's How Pennsylvania Small Businesses Have a Better Chance at Government Contracts

Since September, Pennsylvania small businesses have been granted the chance to compete for state government contracts, according to a staff report from TribLIVE.

The executive…

Holding the exoneration proclamation for Alexander McClay William are (from left) his niece, Osceola Williams; family attorney Robert Keller, Osceola and Kenny Perdue and Dr. Sam Lemon.Government & Politics

Descendants of Executed Black Teen Don't Want His Name on County Building

Descendants of Black teen Alexander McClay Williams wrongfully sentenced in Delaware County and executed for a 1930 murder have asked county council not to rename…

Family members place a marker on the grave of Alexander McClay Williams in Chester Township in October 2018.Government & Politics

Advocates Want Boy Wrongly Executed Honored with Delaware County Building Name Change

A lobbying effort is underway to name a Delaware County court building after Alexander McClay Williams, a teen who was wrongfully sent to his death…

Chester Mayor Thaddeus KirklandGovernment & Politics

FOP and Delaware County back Chester Receiver Recovery Plan

The Pennsylvania Fraternal Order of Police and Delaware County have thrown their legal support behind state receiver Michael Doweary who is handling Chester’s financial…

Laura Manion and her sonFamily

Lack of Affordable Childcare a Huge Issue Locally and Across the Nation

More than two years since the COVID-19 pandemic triggered the most catastrophic workforce decline in history, men have returned to work at a higher…

Chester Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland in Chester's business districtGovernment & Politics

State Vs. Municipal Power Weighed in Chester Bankruptcy Case

A state official’s request to have authority over Chester’s administrative functions, effectively suspending the mayor and city council, is unlikely, ruled a Commonwealth…

A book on DUI law with a gavel symbolizes the enforcement of Deana's Law in PennsylvaniaLegal

Deana’s Law for Repeat DUI Offenders Now in Effect in PA 

Deana’s Law, toughening penalties for repeat DUI offenders, went into effect in November after a long journey through the state legislature, reports The Morning…

Money falling from the sky in a cityGovernment & Politics

Chester Chapter 9 Bankruptcy Filed by State Receiver

Chester’s state-appointed receiver made it official Thursday. He filed for bankruptcy on behalf of the city of Chester, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY…

Denver, PA, USA – June 20, 2016: Vehicles approach the entrance toll plaza at the Pennsylvania Turnpike Interchange.Transportation

Wolf Gives Final Approval to Suspend Vehicle Registrations of Toll Scofflaws

Gov. Tom Wolf has signed legislation to suspend vehicle registration of roughly 25,000 drivers who refuse to pay their overdue bills for PA Turnpike…

Cadets check out the interior of a helicopterEducation

Legislation Opens Door for Residents to Commission in PA National Guard

Valley Forge Military College is the direct beneficiary of a PMAAP Program Bill approved in the Pennsylvania General Assembly that now moves to the desk…

smiling woman in blueEducation

Harcum Professor Publishes Guide to Engage Online Learners, Highlights Dozens of Virtual Teaching Tips

When Early Childhood Program Director Dr. Joanne Ricevuto had to take a few classes online toward her doctoral degree, it wasn’t always the best…

Anchoring and organizing a Neumann College Radio Day event to benefit a food pantry are Nick Coppola, Alex Castells (front) and Sarah Taddei, Sean McDonald and Rina Keller.Education

Neumann Radio Hosts 24-Hour Broadcast for Campus Food Pantry

Students at Neumann University’s radio station broadcast live for 24 hours Oct. 7 to celebrate College Radio Day and generate support for the Knights…

An alcoholic beverage, car keys and a pair of handcuffs.Legal

Deana’s Law, a Repeat DUI Offender Bill, Passes Senate, Goes to Governor

House Bill 773, known as Deanas Law, has been signed by the Pennsylvania Senate and now awaits Gov. Tom Wolf’s signature, writes Max Bennett…