Tag: Social Media

PennLive Editor Joyce Davis said criminals may be justified in running from police to survive

“We don’t know what a police officer may have said to someone who decides to take a chance and run. They may think they have to run to have a chance to survive,” Davis posted on social media.

John Fetterman nearly brought to tears talking immigration, admits to mocking people on Twitter

During the interview, John Fetterman boasted about making a mockery of people in his daily posts on Twitter, but he was almost brought to tears when speaking about the racial slur incident with his wife, and about the immigration struggle in the United States.

Middletown Mayor warns council members of legal expense caused by blocking residents on social media

By blocking borough residents, the elected council members are violating the First Amendment right to free speech of their constituents.

Gisele Fetterman voices support for Melania Trump, PennLive commenters lash out with hate

The offensive comments were not well received, and PA’s Second Lady Gisele Fetterman chimed in excoriating the body shaming of women.
According to PennLive.com, Gisele chided anyone who critiqued her body, or First Lady Melania Trump.

No negative publicity? Local media PennLive, theBurg have financial ties to Mayor Papenfuse

A group of citizens in Allison Hill have raised concerns about the mayor’s financial ties to the owner of theBurg, and his cozy relationship with Pennlive’s opinion editor. 

Director of Finance responds to allegations against City of Harrisburg in federal lawsuit

Bruce Weber, Director of Finance & Budget for the City of Harrisburg, quickly dismissed any hint of a looming settlement by the city. “I’d rather have the courts adjudicate. That’s what they are there for. Due process.”

FBI investigating evidence against Harrisburg Mayor in real estate, abuse of power scandal: Federal Lawsuit

An FBI investigation related to corruption of Harrisburg officials has hamstrung the efforts of the city’s legal team to have the lawsuit dismissed.

Trump-hating mayor uses codes enforcement to attack republican voter in Harrisburg, PA: Lawsuit

The city resident at the center of the federal lawsuit who had his life threatened by the senior advisor to Mayor Papenfuse was repeatedly targeted and excessively fined by city codes enforcement for politically motivated reasons, the lawsuit alleges.

Harrisburg Mayor Papenfuse named in federal lawsuit for alleged real estate scheme involving tax sale

HRA initiated neighborhood rezoning which created land use restrictions, increased taxes, and other financial burdens, with the end goal to eventually take over real estate parcels at a fraction of market value through tax sales using straw buyers.