Coatesville area to get state house seat, again

Version two of redistricting plan would send the 74th District to Rt. 30 corridor By Mike McGann, Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com The new 74th State House district would include much of the Coatesville area. HARRISBURG β€” Maybe the second time is the charm. And once again, it appears that the Coatesville area is going to get a new state house district β€” but a different one than originally planned. The...

Pileggi plan taken out by a piano teacher

State Senate Majority Leader and ChesCo power player taken to task for poor lines, poor time management on redistricting By Mike McGann, Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com Pity poor state Sen. Dominic Pileggi. It’s been a tough week for a beloved Chester County state senator, who also happens to be Senate Majority Leader. Friday, he essentially got pretty badly slapped around by Pennsylvania Supreme Court...

Chaos! High court tosses legislative districts

Legislative leaders unsure of path forward, old districts an option for 2012 elections; new 45th District in limbo By Mike McGann, Editor, CoatesvilleTimes.com In a stunning move, just as local legislative candidates were beginning to collect signatures to get on the April primary ballot, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court threw out the new legislative districts by a split 4-3 vote Wednesday, kicking...

Young announces run for 45th District seat

Josh Young Caln commissioner to seek nomination for new state rep. seat CALN – Touting his strong record of leadership, coalition building and getting results to benefit our community and our economy, Joshua Young announced today his candidacy for the State Legislature. A pragmatic progressive Democrat focused on results, Young is seeking to represent the 45th District. He will build upon the progressive...