She also believed that the Iraq War, which she had never supported, was causing unnecessary deaths while financially draining the country. Dahlkemper blamed not only George W. Bush but also the 14-year incumbent from her district, Republican Phil...

Actually, I was offended because Mr. English was not attempting a joke. How naive does he think we are when he suggests that cutting the baby in half is good for the baby? Be honest, Mr. English, the redistricting of Erie County was done primarily to...

Still, one major problem the GOP would face even if they did try to parachute in here at the last minute is that ballots have already been mailed and every day Republicans wait, Bonamici's lead gets locked in even further. DiNicola also won't seek...

COUNTY — The man credited for bringing now-presidential candidate Rick Santorum to a higher level of politics in 1977 is a Mitt Romney supporter. Former U.S. Rep. Phil English, who represented most of Mercer County from 1994 to 2008, said he thinks...

“There are a lot of people who came up through the ranks with Rick Santorum,” said Phil English, the former Erie congressman and a Santorum friend. “He became a U.S. senator, and they didn’t.” And then there’s Rick Santorum, the establishment...

The Republican presidential contenders are pummeling one another. Liberals are happier with their president. And the unemployment rate dropped to a three-year low. To the White House, this past week was about as good as it gets. Continue Reading As Repub