Letter: Getting rid of Jury Commissioners hurts justice

To The Editor, The old adage states you don’t fix something that isn’t broke. The Pennsylvania Legislature has violated this wise advice by taking unconstitutional action that threatens the integrity of the Commonwealth’s judicial system. Since 1868 the elected representatives of the office of Jury Commissioner have made sure that the jury selection process in Pennsylvania has been fair and that...

In Harrisburg, seven big days ahead

Corbett’s legacy and whether your state legislator will have a lot of explaining to do By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times By all accounts, it’s going to be a busy week in Harrisburg — as the state legislature has just a week to get a lot of work done. Of course, the question is what will get done? And how much Republican-on-Republican political violence will be involved? Going into this year’s...

Supreme Court upholds redistricting plan

New state house, state Senate districts for many — new district, the 74th in Coatesville area The new State House districts for Chester County, including the new 74th District, centered around Coatesville. By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times The Pennsylvania State Supreme Court has upheld a new legislative redistricting plan, Wednesday, meaning the proposed district changes — including many...