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The Delaware Valley Journal podcast is hosted by Michael Graham of InsideSources. We seek to provide clear, informative reporting on the Philadelphia area including Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware and Chester counties, as well as broader issues affecting Pennsylvania.
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With the issues of trade and energy policy front and center in American politics, Jeff Vogel joins the Delaware Valley Journal podcast to share his expertise about an industry that plays such a key role in both: Shipbuilding. In a recent op ed for DVJournal, Vogel writes about the revolution coming to America's shipbuilding industry and -- just like with the American Revolution -- the center of the action is in Philadelphia. He joins DVJournal's Linda Stein to talk about the economic impact o...
On this edition of the Delaware Valley Journal, U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick talks to DVJournal's News Editor Linda Stein about South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group announcing a $5 billion infrastructure plan for Hanwha Philly Shipyard-. as part of South Korea’s broader $150 billion commitment to revitalizing the American shipbuilding industry. He also talks foreign policy and the key role Pennsylvania energy plays on the world stage. Hosted by Michael Graham of InsideSources.com.
New York Times best-selling author Salena Zito joins the Delaware Valley Journal podcast to talk about her experience in Butler, Pa the day President Donald Trump was nearly assassinated during the 2024 campaign. Zito, a veteran journalist from western Pennsylvania with more than twenty years of award-winning experience in print and broadcast journalism, talks to DVJournal News Editor Linda Stein about covering the president, as well as the upcoming governor's race here in the Keystone ...
Pennsylvania is one of at least nine states where political parties only allow their members to vote in primary elections, Not a registered Republican? Can't vote to pick the nominee. The same with Democrats. David Thornburgh, son of former PA Gov. Dick Thornburgh, has teamed up with media personality Michael Smirconish in a lawsuit to force the political parties to let independent voters participate in their primaries. David Thornburgh heads up PA Ballot Action, a coalition aimed at overturn...
Fresh from his knock-down-drag-out slugfest on the debate stage with Sen. John Fetterman (or perhaps we're exaggerating a bit), Sen. Dave McCormick joins the DVJournal podcast to give the Delaware Valley an update on the Big Beautiful (Budget) Bill and his views on the economy. McCormick also talks to DVJournal News Editor Linda Stein about U.S. energy policy, and his recent appearances in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia to tout deals he believes will bring more jobs to the Keystone State. Hosted...
On this edition of the Delaware Valley Journal podcast, Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran pushes back on criticism from Democrats over his decision to work with the federal government to help enforce immigration law. Bucks County Commissioners Chair Bob Harvie used the debate to suggest that the current debate over immigration enforcement echoes the rise of fascism in Germany. Harran rebuts this criticism and talks about his experience as the only Jewish sheriff in Pennsylvania with DVJournal'...
State Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-Berks/Montgomery) is a 26-year Army veteran who flew missions in Iraq, so she knows how to handle an ugly fight. But she tells DVJournal's Linda Stein that some of the ugliest things she's seen involve the new ways AI is being used to generate child porn. Now she's using her position as chair of the Senate Communications and Technology Committee to fight back against this high-tech form of child abuse. Pennycuick also talks about the spike in political vio...
Lifelong Philadelphian and former Municipal Court President Judge Patrick Dugan is running to replace District Attorney Larry Krasner. "Someone has to step up and stop the insanity," Dugan tells DVJournal's Linda Stein. From the treatment of gun crime to Philadelphia's struggle with retail theft, Dugan lays out why he believes it's time for Krasner to go and why he should have the job. Hosted by Michael Graham with InsideSources.
Pennsylvania's state Treasurer Stacy Garrity is looking for ways to return money to residents -- whether they've asked for it back or not. Garrity joined DVJournal's Linda Stein on the podcast to talk about her office's Pennsylvania Money Match program that automatically returns unclaimed property without a claim being made. Pennsylvania Money Match checks totaling more than $1.7 million were mailed out to nearly 7,400 people in the first week. Garrity also talks about the difference running ...
Pennsylvania's Attorney General Dave Sunday (R) joins the Delaware Valley Journal podcast to talk about his priorities in his first weeks in office. The former York County D.A. has already made a trip to the White House -- to talk about the fight against fentanyl -- and is confronting challenges from gun crime in Philadelphia to Medicaid fraud. He talks about his approach to the job with DVJournal's Linda Stein. And he answers the question that has troubled his office for years: Do people cal...
U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick joins the Delaware Valley Journal podcast to talk about the ongoing debate over President Trump's tariff policies, the war in Ukraine and the senator's legislation to stop the flow of deadly fentanyl into Pennsylvania and the U.S. McCormick also discusses deficit spending with DVJournal's Linda Stein, as well as the rude behavior of congressional Democrats during President Trump's speech to a joint session of Congress. Hosted by Michael Graham of InsideSources.c...
State Sen. Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland) spills the tea on Gov. Josh Shapiro and the upcoming budget fight in this edition of the Delaware Valley Journal podcast. The first female president pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate, Ward shares with DVJ's Linda Stein what former Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf did that Shapiro doesn't. And how many staffers does Shapiro have, exactly? Plus, Ward talks about the GOP's priorities on education and protecting taxpayers. Hosted by Michael Graham of InsideSource...
Just hours after President Donald Trump delivered his second inaugural address, newly-elected U.S. Senator Dave McCormick joins DVJ's Linda Stein to talk about the speech and what it means for the Keystone State. Also, McCormick discusses his Committee assignments -- Banking, Energy and Foreign Relations -- and how he believes he can use his experience to help address the nation's challenges. Hosted by Michael Graham of InsideSources.
Delaware County GOP chair Frank Agovino is pleased with the progress the local Republican Party made in 2024, and he believes there's more opportunity ahead. He tells DVJournal's Linda Stein that one reason for optimism is the overreach by county Democrats on tax hikes and other policies. He also shares his views on how the state GOP can help maintain the momentum in the Delaware Valley in the 2025 election cycle. Hosted by Michael Graham of InsideSources.
Amanda Eversole with the American Petroleum Institute joins the DVJournal podcast to talk about the Biden administration's policy toward LNG exports. Eversole, who serves as Executive Vice President & Chief Advocacy Officer, talks to DVJournal's Taylor Millard about a new Biden Department of Energy report warning against "unfettered exports." Eversole talks about the impact of LNG on the Pennsylvania economy, the challenges facing America's power grid and Chris Wright, President Trump's ...
Republican Joe Picozzi just won a state Senate seat in northeastern Philadelphia. How did he do it? We ask him in the latest edition of the Delaware Valley Journal podcast. He talks to DVJournal New Editor Linda Stein about why he got in the race, what he heard as he knocked on thousands of doors, and his top priorities in the state legislature. Hosted by Michael Graham of InsideSources.com.
While natural gas, fracking and fossil fuel production dominate the political conversation in Pennsylvania (particularly as the presidential election approaches), Ken Zapinski, Director of Research and Public Policy, warns about the big energy issue facing the Keystone State: Not enough electricity. In a conversation with DVJ Reporter Taylor Millard, Zapinski lays out the growing gap between electricity production and demand. The words "brown out" and "blackout" even appear. How bad is the ...
Angelina Banks grew up in Philadelphia, has traveled the country, and has even appeared in a pro-Trump TV ad. Now she's living in Springfield, where she's run for public office, and making the case that people of color do not owe their vote to any one party. She joins DVJournal News Editor Linda Stein to talk about the 2024 election, growing up in her "two-union-member" household, and why she really hates the plastic bag ban. Hosted by Michael Graham of InsideSources.com. Hosted by Michael ...
A new poll from Pinpoint Policy Institute shows Pennsylvania voters strongly support pro-growth policies and reject the “new right” populist economic agenda of bigger government and higher taxes. Pinpoint Executive Director Gordon Gray talks about the poll's findings, including a three-point race between U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and challenger Dave McCormick, and what it says about Keystone State politics. "Pinpoint’s new poll clearly demonstrates that across the three critical Blue Wall states, ...
Attorney J. Matthew Wolfe has been active in Republican politics since he was an undergraduate at Penn. He currently is the Republican Ward Leader in Philadelphia’s 27th Ward and he tells Delaware Valley Journal's Linda Stein the Philly GOP sees opportunity ahead. While the city isn't going to flip to red any time soon, there are Republican voters that can be turned out to help Trump carry Pennsylvania, and possibly win a legislative seat or two. Hosted by Michael Graham of InsideSources.com.
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