Delaware Valley Journal

As Philadelphia's Jewish community enters the period known as The Days of Awe -- Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year to Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement -- there is news about a festival being held at UPenn that will feature speakers known for making anti-Israel and antisemitic statements.

Both the message and the timing are raising questions among Jewish students at UPenn and Jewish leaders across the state. Jason Holtzman,  Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, joins DVJ News Editor Linda Stein to discuss this story, and to talk about the importance of the Days of Awe to members of the Jewish faith.

Hosted by Michael Graham of InsideSources.

When convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante escaped from the Chester County Prison last week, he used a similar method as another inmate who fled from it for a second time in May. Guy Ciarrocchi, who is a Fellow with the Commonwealth Foundation, joins DVJ News Editor Linda Stein to talk about the jail break, how such a dangerous felon ended up in the Pocopson Township facility, and why voters should pay attention to who is held responsible after Cavalcante is caught.
 
Also on the podcast, Moms for Liberty national co-founder Tiffany Justice talks about the attacks on her pro-parents-rights organization from progressive groups and how the issue has become such a hot topic in local and national politics.

Hosted by Michael Graham of InsideSources.com.

State Sen. Anthony Williams (D-Philadelphia/Delaware) offers a different perspective on crime and policing in the Delaware Valley, challenging assumptions on both sides of the aisle in this conversation with DVJournal's Linda Stein. Williams holds both police and the community partially responsible for the surge in violence.

And in an unexpected moment, Williams endorses corporal punishment for unruly children, and says more respect for parents and authority would be a good thing, both for the kids and for the Delaware Valley community as a whole.

Hosted by Michael Graham of InsideSources.com.

Abington Township Chief of Police Patrick Malloy joins the Delaware Valley Journal podcast to talk about the impact of crime in Philadelphia on communities like his. In a conversation with DVJournal's Linda Stein, Molloy also offers solutions, as well as the challenges facing law enforcement both in Philly and in townships like his.

Hosted by Michael Graham.

Eric Roe is a former Pennsylvania state rep who's running for Chester County Commissioner. He talks to DVJournal's Linda Stein about his race, what's happened to the Republican Party that dominated Chester County government for more than 150 years, and the issues voters tell him are a priority.

Hosted by Michael Graham

Pro-life activist Mark Houck may be riding the fame that came from being wrongfully prosecuted by the federal government all the way to Congress.

Houck joined DVJ News Editor Linda Stein to talk about his challenge to three-term Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Bucks) in the 2024 Republican primary.

Hosted by Michael Graham of InsideSources.

Rep. Craig Williams (R-Chadds Ford), chairman of the House impeachment managers,  announced Wednesday that the House managers are appealing the handling of the Larry Krasner impeachment to the state Supreme Court. He tells DVJournal's Linda Stein that the evidence of Krasner's wrongdoing -- and even law-breaking -- is indisputable. He expects the court to side with the House managers.

Williams also discusses an exclusive new poll from DVJournal of the voters in the four Delaware Valley suburban counties (Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery) and President Biden's relatively poor performance in this Democratic stronghold.

Hosted by Michael Graham of InsideSources.com.

Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) is the ranking Republican on the House Appropriations Committee and he says don't believe the budget hype: There IS no approved "budget." And Gov. Josh Shapiro's flip-flop on funding the PASS scholarship program means there won't be one any time soon.

In an interview with DVJournal's Linda Stein, Grove explains the complicated budget process, why there likely won't be a final budget this summer, and why Shapiro may have poisoned the well for working with Republicans in the future.

Grove also talks about GOP hopes of taking back the PA House in 2024, and how having former President Donald Trump might impact that effort.

Hosted by Michael Graham.

Vicki Flannery with Moms for Liberty in Montgomery County is no stranger to the political battles being waged over parents rights vs school administrators' expansion of authority. Her efforts have been targeted by a local elected official who wants businesses that employ Moms for Liberty supporters to be boycotted.

But now a far-left organization, the Southern Poverty Law Center, has labeled Moms for Liberty a 'hate group.'

Flannery talks to DVJournal News Editor Linda Stein about her work, how she got started and the goals of her organization, and the Moms for Liberty response to the 'hate group' attack.

Hosted by Michael Graham.

Julia Manchester with TheHill.com joins the DVJournal podcast to talk about the amazing transition as Florida moved from the ultimate swing state to a GOP stronghold. How did it happen?

Interestingly, it happened as the Delaware Valley shifted from the "swing voter" heartland of Pennsylvania politics to a blue bastion. What lessons can the PA GOP learn?

Plus DVJ News Editor Linda Stein recaps the results of Tuesday's primaries.

Hosted by Michael Graham of InsideSources.