Op/Ed: Keep child predators out of Pa.’s classrooms

Backs federal legislation to enforce background checks, sharing of data across states By Thomas P. Hogan, Chester County District Attorney Thomas P. HoganLast year, news broke that the Coatesville Area School District had hired multiple convicted felons and entrusted the safety and care of children to such criminals. For example, Victor Ford’s convictions for multiple state and federal felonies did...

Rally supports gun background checks

Six months after the Newtown Square, Conn. massacre, local residents ask for action By Nicole Brown, Staff Writer, The Times A supporter of universal background checks for gun purchases holds her sign at a rally, Friday, to commemorate the six-month anniversary of the school shootings in Newtown Square, Connecticut. The event, one of many across the state was organized by Mayors Against Illegal Guns...