Latest Fact Checks By Mark Dent

Did major crimes drop in Philly compared to other cities in 2016?

By Mark Dent

December 27, 2016

"While many urban areas across the country saw a sharp increase in crime over the last year, the Philadelphia Police Department successfully lowered part one…

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A Pennsylvania judge didn’t overturn Donald Trump’s presidential election

By Mark Dent

December 23, 2016

"Pennsylvania Federal Court grants legal authority to remove Trump after Russian Meddling."

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Doug Pederson and the truth about two-point conversions

By Mark Dent

December 20, 2016

"Your chances of throwing it are actually a little bit better in that situation."

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The story behind an attack ad’s blast of Pat Toomey’s plan for Social Security

By Mark Dent

October 21, 2016

"Because as a Senator Toomey stood up for Wall Street. He wanted to privatize Social Security and invest it in the stock market. Wall Street…

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Ex-DEP secretary McGinty (legally) profited from the environmental business

By Mark Dent

October 4, 2016

Says Senate candidate Katie McGinty "made thousands from companies she previously regulated."

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The surprising truth about a Philly Republican’s Harrisburg muscles

By Mark Dent

September 21, 2016

"In Harrisburg, I passed more bills than all the Democrats combined, in terms of legislation affecting the city."

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Philly newspaper’s mistake leads to false Pat Toomey claim

By Mark Dent

September 16, 2016

McGinty previously told a local community newspaper in her native Philadelphia that she 'has found an alarming undercurrent of misinformed people in the 'T' part…

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The real impact of NAFTA on Pennsylvania vs. Donald Trump’s claims

By Mark Dent

August 18, 2016

"NAFTA, signed by Bill Clinton, has been a disaster for Pennsylvania."

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Attacking Pat Toomey: Did he try to shut down government over Planned Parenthood?

By Mark Dent

August 2, 2016

Says Sen. Pat Toomey "even tried to shut down the federal government in order to eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood."

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Sorry, Hillary: Trump actually has made a few things in the USA

By Mark Dent

August 1, 2016

Says Donald Trump "doesn't make a thing in America."

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Radar guns and cameras don’t stop accidents, huh?

By Mark Dent

June 14, 2016

"Never mind that no red light camera, no speed camera, nor any radar gun has ever stopped one accident from occurring."

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Rating Katie McGinty’s curious campaign college claim

By Mark Dent

June 3, 2016

Says she was the first in her family to go to a four-year college.

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