Election results? Thanks to heavy mail-in use, not so fast

Jun 3rd, 2020 · Comments Off on Election results? Thanks to heavy mail-in use, not so fast
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa If you were expecting to see results this morning of the many contested primaries in and around Chester County — you may need a bit of patience. And any candidate declaring victory might be a bit premature. More than half of the voters in Chester County used Vote-By-Mail — while 63,583 votes were cast at the polls Tuesday, about 72,000 ballots came...

We need to have a real talk about race — and the police

May 31st, 2020 · Comments Off on We need to have a real talk about race — and the police
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa It was a quiet night in Chester County, last night. Thankfully. But all around America, angry protests — and yes looting, burning and violence — broke out for another night over the police killing of George Floyd, captured on video that literally made it around the world. One of the officers involved was ultimately arrested and charged with third...

COVID-19 Update, April 22: Case numbers continue to slide; Wolf pushes for mail-in voting

Apr 22nd, 2020 · Comments Off on COVID-19 Update, April 22: Case numbers continue to slide; Wolf pushes for mail-in voting
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa The slow — but downward — slope of new COVID-19 cases continued Tuesday, as it appears that Pennsylvania and Chester County continued to show signs Tuesday of having passed the worst in the current pandemic. Still, even with the good news, state Department of Health (DOH) officials caution that social distancing measures “bent the curve” and folks...

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