Delaware Valley Journal

In this edition of the Delaware Valley Journal podcast, former Chester County chamber CEO Guy Ciarrocchi explains why, after entering the GOP primary for governor, he's now running for Congress and the chance to challenge incumbent Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D). DVJ News Editor Linda Stein also asks Ciarrocchi about inflation, high gas prices, and why the 6th Congressional District needs a change.

EDITOR'S NOTE: An earlier version of this podcast incorrectly stated that Rep. Houlahan supported continuing to buy Russian oil. On March 4, Houlahan joined the call for a ban on US purchases of petroleum products from Russia.a

Hosted by Michael Graham.

On this edition of the Delaware Valley Journal podcast, businessman and military veteran Dave McCormick talks to News Editor Linda Stein about growing up in Pennsylvania, his view of President Trump and the GOP,  and he makes his pitch for why he should be the U.S. Senate nominee of the new "blue collar" Republican Party.

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This special edition of the Delaware Valley Journal podcast was recorded the morning after Yeadon Police Chief Anthony "Chachi" Paparo was fired by the borough council -- he and his supporters say, because he is white.

In a conversation with DVJournal News Editor Linda Stein, Paparo speaks passionately about his efforts to heal the rift between the police department and communities of color, and his feelings about being fired. He also talks about his plans for the future, and why he "feels sorry" for the next chief to be hired by the town.

Hosted by Michael Graham.

Melissa C. Lyon, CPH, is the first Delaware County Health Department Director and she's the guest on this edition of the Delaware Valley Journal podcast. She talks with DVJournal News Director Linda Stein about the mission of this new taxpayer-funded county agency, the "bumps in the road" working with municipalities, and what she believes the public health community has learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hosted by Michael Graham

On the Delaware Valley Journal podcast, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill McSwain says his unique background in law enforcement makes him the right person to be the GOP nominee and, eventually, governor of Pennsylvania. In a conversation with DVJournal News Editor Linda Stein, McSwain talks about his opposition to Act 77, his concerns about Gov. Wolf's final budget and why he will support the state's energy sector.

Hosted by Michael Graham.

Former U.S. Rep. Melissa Hart has launched her bid for Pennsylvania governor and she appears on the Delaware Valley Journal podcast to talk about her priorities: Growth in both the economy and the commonwealth's population. "They're growing in Ohio, so it's obviously not the weather," Hart tells DVJournal's News Editor Linda Stein.

She also talks about ballot security and election participation, and she explains why she thinks being an "independent voice," not a party loyalist, is her best path to the GOP nomination.

Hosted by Michael Graham.

"I'm running for Senate because Pennsylvanians are dying." That's the beginning of Dr. Kevin Baumlin's pitch for his campaign in the U.S. Senate Democratic primary. The Philadelphia doctor served as Chair of Emergency Medicine at Pennsylvania Hospital, as well as founder of Oak Street Initiative, a nonprofit organization.

He talks to DVJournal's Linda Stein about his proposals for taxpayer-funded healthcare, as well as his belief that, despite the polls, America is on the right track. He also argues that inflation isn't a significant problem.

Hosted by Michael Graham.

In this edition of the Delaware Valley Journal, News Editor Linda Stein talks to GOP gubernatorial candidate Jason Richey about his campaign's "Contract with Pennsylvania." Richey shares his policy ideas, along with his background as an attorney in the energy sector and, before that, an NCAA wrestling all star. (Richey also worked for a short time for the WWE.) 

Hosted by Michael Graham.

In this episode of the Delaware ValleyJournal podcast, veteran political strategist turned GOP candidate for governor Charlie Gerow says it's time for Republicans to abandon "doom and gloom" messaging and replace it with "the happy warrior."

Gerow tells DVJournal News Editor Linda Stein he began his career as a campaign aide to Ronald Reagan, for whom he continued to work for more than 25 years. Gerow discusses Donald Trump's place in the current Republican Party, the kitchen-table issues he believes will motivate voters, and why "the biggest lie about the 2020 election is that there were no problems, because there were."

Hosted by Michael Graham.

On this edition of the Delaware Valley Journal podcast Dave White, a Delaware County businessman and former county council member, talks about why he's running in the GOP primary for governor. White, a third-generation pipe-fitter, tells DVJ's News Editor Linda Stein his career path -- learning a trade, not attending college -- is one Pennsylvania should support.

White also calls out Philadelphia D.A. Larry Krasner, and he pledges to support the state's energy sector and the jobs it creates.

Hosted by Michael Graham.