Pennsylvania

Porkins Policy Radio episode 156 Catholic Church Cover Up with Ed Opperman and Brian Heiss

This week my guests are Ed Opperman and Brian Heiss. First, we covered the latest development in the #MeToo saga: the allegations that Asia Argento abused actor Jimmy Bennet. We discussed who may have leaked this to the New York Times and why. We also touched on the complexities of sexual abuse, and how many victims go on to victimize. The conversation then shifted to the recent Pennsylvania Attorney General report which investigated rampant sexual abuse in the state’s Catholic Church.

Susan Wild's Lucky Break In Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley: Another GOP Sex Scandal

The board complained Nothstein had "ego" problems but didn't fire him until after the sex scandalWhen the Pennsylvania Supreme Court oversaw the redrawing of the state's gerrymandered congressional districts, Charlie Dent's 15th district got somewhat friendlier for Democrats. Dent had already decided he couldn't stand working in a Trumpified Washington and had announced his premature retirement.

300 Priests Accused of Covering up Thousands of Child Sex Abuse Cases in Pennsylvania

(ANTIMEDIA) — On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court released a grand jury report detailing over 300 clergyman accused of misconduct over 70 years, including abuses against at least 1,000 children. State Attorney General Josh Shapiro said during a press conference that the report shows a “systematic cover-up by senior church officials in Pennsylvania and at the Vatican,” the Washington […]

An Officer Shot and Killed a 12-Year-Old Girl. Her Father Was Just Convicted of Her Murder

(ANTIMEDIA) In January of 2016, a 12-year-old girl was killed after her father pointed a gun at a Pennsylvania constable and the constable fired his own weapon. The officer’s bullet hit the young girl, and she later died from the wounds. Last week, a jury found the father guilty of his daughter’s murder. On January 11, 2016, constable […]

Gerrymandering-- Dateline Michigan

When extreme partisan gerrymandering is dealt with-- as it was in Pennsylvania this year-- it can make a tremendous difference. The partisan makeup on Pennsylvania's congressional delegation will likely go from 12 Republicans and 6 Democrats to 8 Republicans and 10 Democrats. How's that for a swing? The Republicans are screaming like stuck pigs.Michigan is another horribly gerrymandered state.