Delaware Valley Journal

Mike Chitwood is a 55-year law enforcement veteran, best known for the 14 years he spent as the Upper Darby Police Superintendent. Chitwood also spent 19 years as a Philadelphia police officer and another four as Middletown Township’s police chief.

He joins DVJournal News Editor Linda Stein to talk about the current surge in crime in Philadelphia and across the region, what's causing it and the right way for communities to respond.

Hosted by Michael Graham.

Todd Shepherd, Broad + Liberty's chief investigative reporter, joins the podcast to talk about the curious case of obsessive media coverage that turns into disinterest when the narrative changes. That appears to be the case with the story of Central Bucks School District and all of the supposed tumult surrounding the 2021 election of a Republican-majority board, Shepherd tells DVJournal's Linda Stein.

Shepherd also discusses the drastic changes in policy from Sen. Bob Casey, running for re-election next year, and the media's disinterest in the long-time pol's brand-new politics.

Hosted by Michael Graham.

Republican City Councilor David Oh is running for mayor in one of America's most Democratic cities. He says that crime and the economy mean voters are looking for a new approach.

Oh joined DVJournal's Linda Stein to talk about his candidacy, his background and what his candidacy could mean to the city's suburbs.

Hosted by Michael Graham.

When it comes to winning elections in Pennsylvania, Lisa Scheller says Republicans can't afford to just mail it in. Well, actually, they need to "mail it in" -- literally. In the DVJ podcast, Scheller talks about her Win Again PAC and its mission to both get more GOP voters involved and get more of their ballots in the mail.

Scheller narrowly lost her bid to unseat Democratic Rep. Susan Wild (PA-7), and the gap between Democrats and Republicans using mail in ballots was well more than the margin of difference. It's time for the GOP to get into the game, Scheller says.

Hosted by Michael Graham.

In the early days of the 2016 GOP primary when few gave a celebrity TV host a chance , Pennsylvania political vet Jeffrey Lord wrote "Yes, Trump Can Win," and launched his career as part of Team Trump.

Today, with the former president facing criminal charges (and simultaneously soaring in polls of GOP voters) Lord says Trump can win Pennsylvania again -- and so can Ron DeSantis.  He explains how in this edition of the DVJournal podcast with Linda Stein.

Hosted by Michael Graham of InsideSources.

Former U.S. Senator Pat Toomey has a background in finance and he served on the Senate Banking Committee until his retirement last year. When DVJournal's Linda Stein asked him if what the Biden administration chose to do for depositors at Silicon Valley Bank was a bailout, he said "Yeah, it was." He explains why here.

Toomey also talks about the right way to prevent similar collapses in the future, and why claims the source of the problem was deregulation was wrong.

And Toomey offers an unusual theory regarding the possibility of former President Trump being arrested and what Democrats are hoping to accomplish. And why you won't find Pat Toomey dancing on TikTok.

Hosted by Michael Graham.

Businessman and 2020 GOP U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick joins the DVJournal podcast to talk about his new book, Superpower in Peril:  A Battle Plan to Renew America. 

He also talks to DVJ News Editor Linda Stein about current events, including the Biden administration's "don't call it a bailout" rescue of Silicon Valley Bank's depositors. McCormick says guaranteeing every depositor dollar -- far above the $250,000 protected by FDIC insurance -- creates "moral hazard" and could be setting a very expensive precedent for U.S. taxpayers.

From TikTok to a failing education system, McCormick lays out his concerns about the perils facing America's future. But he also offers solutions as well.
 
Could those solutions be part of a 2024 U.S.Senate bid? It's all part of the podcast.

Hosted by Michael Graham.

GOP Reps. Martina White (Philadelphia) and Kristen Marcell (Bucks) join DVJournal News Editor Linda Stein to discuss how House Democratic leaders have handled allegations of sexual misconduct by Rep. Mike Zabel (D-Drexel Hills) and their alleged "hypocrisy" as the Democrats put holding the majority ahead of the "MeToo" movement.

White, who helped lead the impeachment effort against Philly D.A. Larry Krasner, talks about the current status of the impeachment trial in the Senate. Marcell discusses how crime concerns are impacting suburban communities like hers.

Hosted by Michael Graham.

Peter Breen leads the Thomas More Society's Legal Team and played a key role in the defense of Mark Houck, the Bucks County pro-life activist targeted by the Biden Department of Justice. It took the jury just an hour to acquit Houck of all charges.

What was the alleged crime? What was the actual "crime?" Breen shares all the details with DVJ News Editor Linda Stein, and offers his views on what this successful defense means for the issue of religious liberty in America.

Hosted by Michael Graham.

For more information about the Thomas More Society, click here.

Nationally recognized conservative political organizer Scott Presler joins the podcast to talk about his launch of Early Vote Action PAC (“EVA”), a Super PAC established to prioritize increasing voter registration, along with increasing absentee voting & early voting participation, in key 2024 swing states like Pennsylvania. Presler has some fascinating numbers of GOP vs Democratic registration, and wny he believes PA could be the next Florida -- the purple/blue state that turns bright red.

Plus, Alim Howell, Community Advocate & Organizer, Race for Peace Committee, Upper Darby, Pa. talks about the tension between the communities of color and law enforcement, and what he believes can be done to build bridges.

Hosted by Michael Graham.