Delaware Valley Journal

In this edition of the Delaware Valley Journal podcast, former Congressman (and mayor of Hazelton, Pa.) Lou Barletta talks to News Editor Linda Stein about his race for governor and why he believes he's the best candidate to take on Democratic A.G. Josh Shapiro next year.

Barletta makes the case that he's got both the name ID and the ability to appeal to Democrats that the Republican Party needs to win the general election.

Hosted by Michael Graham.

On this edition of the Delaware Valley Journal podcast, Scott Bohn of the PA Police Chief's Association talks about the surge in "smash-and-grab" robberies in recent weeks and how you might (unknowingly) be contributing to the problem. The criminal gangs behind these robberies are trying to connect with you, right now, over the internet.

Hosted by Michael Graham.

State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D-Philadelphia)is the special guest on this edition of the Delaware Valley Journal podcast. A Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, he's not backing down from his progressive politics. From backing the trillions in new federal spending under President Biden to a mandatory $15 minimum wage to aggressive action on guns, Kenyatta believes the policies he would support as a U.S. Senator "would lift everybody up."

He also talks to DVJ News Editor Linda Stein about the ongoing crime "emergency" (as he calls it ) in Philadelphia and his proposal to address it.

Hosted by Michael Graham.

On the latest episode of the Delaware Valley Journal podcast, Republican gubernatorial candidate Sen. Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R-Centre) called the Democrats’ passage of the $1.75 trillion social spending “Build Back Better” bill “tone deaf” and a boon for the Pennsylvania GOP.

“I think that the Democrats in D.C. are tone deaf,” Corman told DVJournal New Editor Linda Stein. “They looked at the results of Virginia and said, ‘Well, we’re just not doing enough. That’s why, we lost in Virginia,’ and, and nothing (is) further from the truth, is what happened to Virginia? What happened…in New Jersey? It wasn’t that they weren’t progressive enough. It’s that they were too far progressive.”

Hosted by Michael Graham.

On this edition of the Delaware Valley Journal podcast, former federal prosecutor and district attorney Tom Hogan talks to DVJ News Editor Linda Stein about the impact of Philadelphia's law enforcement policies on the collar counties of the Delaware Valley. He argues that District Attorney Larry Krasner's soft-on-crime approach, along with city government policies like ending enforcement of minor traffic violations, are creating crime problems for communities across the region.

Tom Hogan is a frequent contributor to the Manhattan Institute on issues of law and order.

Hosted by Michael Graham.

On this edition of the Delaware Valley Journal podcast, News Editor Linda Stein is joined by Berwood Yost,  Director of the Center for Opinion Research and the Floyd Institute for Public Policy at Franklin and Marshall College. Yost talks about the 2021 elections, the Democrats' disappointing performance and what it says about the 2022 midterms.

Hosted by Michael Graham.

Larry Weigand is the Republican running for Delaware County Sheriff. He is still a firefighter at the Marcus Hook Trainer Fire Department, where he’s a sixth-generation first responder. He spent nearly 23 years with the Chester Police Department before retiring as a detective, and he also served as a part-time officer for Marcus Hook at the same time.

He talks to DVJ News Editor Linda Stein about his bid to become Sheriff -- and how he won an award for heroism at the age of 13.

Hosted by Michael Graham.

Paul Martino is a venture capitalist in Bucks County. He's also a father who was frustrated by the school system's announcement that his children wouldn't be able to attend class, despite broad support in his community for in-person instruction.

So he founded the "Back to School PAC" to help pro-parent school board candidates run in the upcoming elections. He joins DVJournal's News Editor Linda Stein to talk about  his unorthodox approach to campaign funding and why this issue is so important to him.

Hosted by Michael Graham of InsideSources.

On this edition of the Delaware Valley Journal podcast, state Sen. Bob Mensch (R-Montgomery County) talks to DVJournal News Editor Linda Stein about his decision not to seek re-election next year. He talks about public service, the Republican Party and offers advice for the person who eventually takes his place.

Hosted by Michael Graham.

Bucks County D.A. Matt Weintraub is that rarest of creatures -- a Republican county official in the Delaware Valley. A  Bucks County native with over a quarter-century of experience as a prosecutor, Weintraub joins DVJournal News Editor Linda Stein to talk about crime, his campaign for re-election, and the current state of the GOP.

Hosted by Michael Graham