May 15, 2024
School panic alarms may come to Pennsylvania
(The Center Square) – Silent panic alarms may become the next line of defense for schools in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
In the News
May 10, 2024
LETTER: Montgomery County should do more for the homeless
The May 3rd article entitled “Winder Looking to Take Bold Action to Mitigate Housing, Homelessness Crisis in Montgomery County” shines a light on a very difficult challenge in our community. [Read More]
May 10, 2024
PA Senate Approves ‘Historic’ $3B Tax Cut Bill Over Dem Objections
The GOP-controlled Pennsylvania Senate has approved the largest tax cut in Keystone State history, slashing taxes by $3 billion. [Read More]
April 29, 2024
Pennycuick + Dillon: AI is evolving. Pennsylvania’s laws must evolve to regulate it.
2024 may go down as the year Artificial Intelligence (AI) took the world by storm. The news is exciting, but also a little unsettling. In five to seven years, we read that AI will be as smart as humans. [Read More]
April 24, 2024
Infusion of state funding to keep Pottstown homeless shelter open
Months away from closing for good, an infusion of state funding will keep The Salvation Army homeless shelter on King Street from closing for good. [Read More]
February 29, 2024
It’s ‘Groundhog Day’ for permitting reform in Pennsylvania
Like Bill Murray’s Phil Connors character in “Groundhog Day” repeating his day in Punxsutawney, the Senate’s budget hearings with the Department of Environment Protection center on permitting reform year after year after year. [Read More]
February 28, 2024
Rapid emergence of artificial intelligence is putting Pennsylvania lawmakers on notice
The impact of artificial intelligence has never been clearer nationwide and its rapid emergence is putting Pennsylvania lawmakers on notice. [Read More]
February 26, 2024
Independent Fiscal Office Warns Shapiro Budget Misses Revenue Mark by $8 Billion
When Gov. Josh Shapiro gave his Feb. 6 budget address, he said it would include more than $46 billion in revenue collections. [Read More]
February 26, 2024
Montgomery County state legislators oppose Upper Pottsgrove Smola Farm open space grab
Both the state senator and state representative whose districts include Upper Pottsgrove Township have come out against the idea of using property purchased as open space for the township’s planned municipal complex. [Read More]
February 26, 2024
PENNYCUICK: Governor’s Budget Risks Future Tax Hikes, Program Cuts
As I sat in the state Capitol rotunda listening to Gov. Josh Shapiro lay out his 2024-25 budget proposal, I couldn’t help but wonder if the gilded hall rubbed off on the governor, giving him a different perception of the state of the commonwealth’s finances. [Read More]