If you haven’t voted yet, you can vote safely Tuesday if you use a little caution
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
On Tuesday, many of us will vote.
Of course, here in Chester County, more than 100,000 people have returned their mail-in ballots (that number is probably low — I assume many more ballots will have shown up, maybe 40,000 more, by the time you read this — if you have a ballot, please take it to a drop off box right away).
Still, it is safe to assume...
Will new COVID spike tamp down in-person voting, leading to a GOP disaster?
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
On Saturday, The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 1,742 new cases of COVID-19, the highest number reported in the state since April. National sources reported about 55,000 new cases — without Florida numbers — and nearly 1,000 deaths.
Since there appear to be no new restrictions to limit the spread of the virus on the horizon, we’re going...
Continuing the conversation about race
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
Like it or not, we need to keep talking about race.
While the killing of George Floyd was the straw that broke the camel’s back, the rising level of anger over racism has been growing for years.
Since Donald Trump’s election, those who hate on the basis of skin color seem to feel like they have been given a green light to openly express their racism....
