Yesterday I gave a new media presentation at the 46th ASA Conference. The video of the presentation is above. A video that shown in the presentation is below. I am unable to embed the slides used in the presentation but you can view them here. Rural areas in the U.S. are at risk of becomingContinue reading “New Media Presentation at the 46th ASA Conference”
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Roe v. Wade 50th Anniversary Rally and Democratic Meet and Greet
On Sunday, I covered both the Roe vs. Wade 50th anniversary and the Democratic meet and greet. There was a good turnout for the Johnstown rally for the 50th anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade decision by the Supreme Court. Twenty people came with no hecklers or troublemakers. WJAC TV came to cover the rally.Continue reading “Roe v. Wade 50th Anniversary Rally and Democratic Meet and Greet”
The Need for Good Journalism
The first 6 months of Allegheny Independent Media have been productive. This week has been busy so this is my first post of 2023. I have been trying to line up interviews. One is set up on Tuesday with David DeAngelo of the blog 2 Political Junkies that I will post on Wednesday. I haveContinue reading “The Need for Good Journalism”
Income and Poverty Estimates Are Out for U.S. and PA Counties
The census bureau has released its annual Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for every state and county in the U.S. These are income and poverty estimates for U.S. and PA counties. Above is their graph showing trends in median income for the 10 county region plus the U.S. and Pennsylvania. Centre County, highlightedContinue reading “Income and Poverty Estimates Are Out for U.S. and PA Counties”
Staffing Shortages at Children & Youth Services are a Disaster Waiting to Happen
Working for County Children and Youth Services (CYS) has always been a high stress job. They must investigate every allegation of child abuse and, if necessary, remove the child from the home. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) represents them. The majority of cases are in poor homes. Staffing shortages at Children and Youth ServicesContinue reading “Staffing Shortages at Children & Youth Services are a Disaster Waiting to Happen”
Exit polls explain Democratic Victories in Pennsylvania
The people at the Trump rally last week in Latrobe must have been disappointed with Tuesdays election outcome. Victories for Democrats in Pennsylvania included State Sen. Doug Mastriano lost to Attorney General Josh Shapiro to become the next Governor of Pennsylvania, 56% to 42%. Likewise, Dr. Mehmet Oz lost to Lt Gov John Fetterman forContinue reading “Exit polls explain Democratic Victories in Pennsylvania”
My Experience at the Trump, Mastriano, Oz Rally
Yesterday, Nov 5, 2022, I went to the Latrobe Airport to experience the Trump, Mastriano, Oz save America rally. I waited in line for 3 hours until I got to the metal detectors and the Secret Service. Reporters from Japan, UK, France and other countries were there to cover the event. As you can seeContinue reading “My Experience at the Trump, Mastriano, Oz Rally”
Chuck Pennacchio on the State of Democracy in Pennsylvania, the U.S., and Beyond
Today I had a nice conversation with Healthcare for All PA founder, former U.S. Senate candidate, and historian Chuck Pennacchio on Democracy in Pennsylvania and the U.S. He has written for Oped News on ways to fight fascism. We discussed a variety of topics such as the state of democracy in Pennsylvania and the U.S.,Continue reading “Chuck Pennacchio on the State of Democracy in Pennsylvania, the U.S., and Beyond”
PA Democrats Coming Down to the Wire in the ’22 Midterms
The PA Senate race is coming down to the wire for Democrats. The PA Senate debate between Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and Dr. Mehmet Oz elicited a mixed reaction from pundits. John Nichols at The Nation magazine said Fetterman was brave to debate Oz while still recovering from his stroke. Steve Peoples and Marc LevyContinue reading “PA Democrats Coming Down to the Wire in the ’22 Midterms”
Banned Books Week
This week (Sept. 18-24) has been declared banned books week by the American Library Association. Above is a graphic from them detailing the complaints to local libraries, schools and other institutions about certain books, signings by authors, and films. This Friday I will be at the Cambria County Library to give a reading from myContinue reading “Banned Books Week”