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Jerry Shenk: House Democrats officially surrender to — join? — the DSA
20+ min ago (651+ words) The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) now control the Democratic Party. One could never have imagined just twenty years ago that nearly every Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives would ever vote against a nonbinding resolution — neither a law or…...
Pine Forge Academy celebrates 80 years
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (415+ words) PINE FORGE — Pine Forge Academy, the Seventh-day Adventist Christian boarding school that serves grades nine through 12, celebrated its 80th anniversary last weekend by giving the gift of hope to those who have sickle cell anemia or certain blood cancers more close…...
The Mercury’s Sound Off for Thursday, Sept. 10
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (636+ words) It is unfair to solely blame MAGA for Trump. While impossible to determine which way the election might have gone, if those who did not vote had done so, their refusal to participate makes them suspect. Exercising their freedom not…...
The Mercury’s Sound Off for Wednesday, Sept. 9
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (708+ words) The Trump administration just shut down 270 commercial driving schools. Many were shut down because the students they graduated were not English-proficient. The rest of them were shut down because they did not have adequate training facilities to train drivers. That…...
The Mercury’s Sound Off for Sunday, Sept. 6
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (538+ words) Everyone paying high energy prices, don’t blame AI data centers. The PJM interconnection system has been stressed for years. It stems from the failed Democrats’ Green New Deal Policy.. Pennsylvania has some of the largest gas reserves in the world…...
The Equity Blueprint: How homeowners are navigating the rate lock
1+ week, 1+ day ago (440+ words) Traditional mortgage refinancing has stalled across the country. Homeowners typically look to a cash-out refinance to convert equity into liquid capital for major goals like property updates or debt consolidation. However, with primary mortgage rates remaining above six percent, that…...
Montgomery Township man admits possessing child porn, facing jail term
1+ week, 2+ day ago (320+ words) NORRISTOWN — A Montgomery Township man is facing a stint behind bars after he admitted to possessing child pornography. William Marquis Martin, 45, of the unit block of Meadow Glen Road, pleaded guilty in Montgomery County Court to a felony charge of…...
Bookkeeper jailed for stealing $197,000 from Lower Moreland business
1+ week, 6+ day ago (584+ words) NORRISTOWN — A Bucks County woman was sent to jail for embezzling more than $197,000 from a Lower Moreland Township business for which she worked as a bookkeeper while the owner was out sick. Susan M. Staples, 55, of the 200 block of Jennifer…...
Jerry Shenk: Question #1: Are political conversations still possible…?
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (690+ words) Is it a fixed rule that anyone who asks a liberal a difficult question has ulterior motives and/or is disrespectful, racist, fascist, xenophobic or misogynistic for asking it? Does that “rule” automatically justify liberals not answering, equivocating, and/or…...
Norristown man convicted of assault and gun charges in borough shooting
2+ week, 2+ day ago (418+ words) NORRISTOWN — A jury convicted a Norristown man of assault and gun-related charges for firing gunshots that struck a vehicle and a home during a disturbance along Chain Street. Derrick T. Duncan, 48, of the 300 block of East Marshall Street, was convicted…...