Winners & Losers
This week’s biggest Winners & Losers
Who’s up and who’s down this week?

City & State
Perhaps fittingly, in a month kicked off by a rodent who goes through the same routine every year – inspiring a movie about life on repeat – this week in Pennsylvania is heavy on the sequels. There’s former Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, who left office … only to be appointed to an even-more-lucrative public role at the state Gaming Control Board; another round of fumbles by the Chester County voting authorities, who keep finding new ways to lose the confidence of their constituents; and a fresh episode of revolving doors at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where the extremely messy, extremely public staffing situation continues to get messier and more public.
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Chris Deluzio & Chrissy Houlahan -
U.S. Reps. Chris Deluzio and Chrissy Houlahan, two Pennsylvania Democrats and military veterans, won’t face charges for participating in a viral video last year that urged members of the military to resist illegal orders from the Trump administration. Federal prosecutors sought indictments of the six lawmakers involved in making the video, but a grand jury ultimately declined to indict them, according to reports.
Philly “Simpsons” fans -
For its 800th episode, “The Simpsons” will be set in Philadelphia, with some of the city’s biggest names featured in the episode. The episode will air Sunday, Feb. 15, with “Abbott Elementary” creator Quinta Brunson, actor/musician Kevin Bacon and Roots multi-hyphenate Questlove all lending their voices to the show. The show will also center around some of the city’s most iconic settings, including Geno’s and Pat’s.
Ed Gainey -
Former Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey won’t have to worry about an extended job search after leaving office in January: State House Speaker Joanna McClinton appointed Gainey to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, according to WESA. While Gainey may have failed in his bid for reelection last year, he will receive a $145,000 salary as a Gaming Control Board commissioner, up from the $140,286 he would have received if he had won a second term.
Philadelphia Museum of Art -
Turmoil continues at the city’s marquee art collection, which saw its CFO and chief of staff resign this month, following the contentious dismissal of former CEO Sasha Suda – whose wrongful-termination lawsuit is currently in arbitration – and the departure of the marketing chief behind the museum’s controversial rebranding. On a more old-school note, stakeholders seem happy with the museum’s reversion to its historic name – and with the announcement that a statue of a second iconic Philly boxer, Joe Frazier, will join Rocky in front of the museum.
PA Occupational Therapy Association -
A quarter-million dollars: That’s how much the onetime treasurer of the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association stole from the Bryn Mawr-based nonprofit, according to police. The newly elected board discovered that Michal Fantuzzo, the organization’s former treasurer, had drained its bank account – apparently to fund vacations to Disney World and North Carolina, along with luxuries like a country club membership, limousine rentals and a home hot tub.
Chester County voters -
Yet another fumble by Chester County’s voting authorities has further eroded confidence in the county’s ability to run elections. Most recently, it transpired that mail-ballot applications reversed the first and last names of voters to whom it sent reminder notices. And in last November’s election, a large-scale pollbook error omitted scores of voters from the rolls. Residents have voiced their frustration with the county’s voter services department, calling for the director’s dismissal.
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