State Rep. Daryl Metcalfe Pummeled In Philadelphia Magazine

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA - Daryl Metcalfe hails from Cranberry, but the Republican state legislator’s penchant for controversy often garners him statewide attention - including an unflattering article in the most recent issue of Philadelphia magazine.

Here’s what some of the people quoted in the article said about Metcalfe:

• Republican Cranberry supervisor John Skorupan: “We’ve never had Mr. Metcalfe’s support for any of the initiatives that we’ve put forth to try to get some of our taxes back from Harrisburg for this road construction … so we don’t even go to him anymore. I’m not sure how well-liked he is in Harrisburg, with some of the antics he’s pulled. He’s always fighting amongst his fellow representatives. I don’t think there are many people who want to work with him. He’s not working to get money back to his district, that’s for sure.”

• House Democratic minority leader Frank Dermody: “He doesn’t treat the Democratic members well at all. He cuts them off, doesn’t let them speak. “Sometimes when they insist on speaking — which is their right; they are representing their constituency — he calls security.”

• Former state Rep. Pat Carone-Krebs, who held Metcalfe’s seat before retiring from politics in 1998: “My district got hijacked by Daryl. It’s full of moderates. I believe he doesn’t truly represent the opinions and feelings of many people in the 12th District. I think Daryl has exhausted many with his opinions.”

• Daniel Smith, Metcalfe’s Democratic opponent in the November election: “Every time Metcalfe opens his mouth, I get donations...The political climate in this district is: They’ve had enough.”

Metcalfe did not respond to repeated Philadelphia magazine interview requests, according to Jonathan Valania, the article’s author.

Photo: Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

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