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Beth Ann Rosica: Shapiro boasts of education improvements while most students are not proficient in math

Beth Ann Rosica: Shapiro boasts of education improvements while most students are not proficient in math

schedule February 12 2025
ink_pen Beth Ann Rosica

The state of Pennsylvania spent $16.8 billion last year to fund public education, and the return on investment is abysmal. In 2024, 53 percent of students were proficient in reading and writing, while only 40 percent were proficient in math. Last year, we conducted an in-depth analysis of fourteen school […]

Andy Bloom: Stuck in the middle

Andy Bloom: Stuck in the middle

schedule February 11 2025
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Eagles soar to victory!

Eagles soar to victory!

schedule February 10 2025
ink_pen Tom Stiglich

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Ben Mannes: Not so fast — violent crime is up even as murders are down

Ben Mannes: Not so fast — violent crime is up even as murders are down

schedule February 13 2025
ink_pen A. Benjamin Mannes

People may be lulled into a false sense of security as Philadelphia’s murder rate dropped sharply over the last year, but violent crime is up nearly 50 percent.
By A. Benjamin Mannes

Ward blasts Shapiro’s big-spending budget, mocks his social-media entourage

Ward blasts Shapiro’s big-spending budget, mocks his social-media entourage

schedule February 13 2025
ink_pen Linda Stein

Gov. Josh Shapiro portrays himself as a governor who gets stuff done. Republican Senate Pro Tempore Kim Ward disagrees. “I would say that he is much more of a political animal than he is actually a ‘get-stuff-done’ governor,” the Westmoreland County Republican told DVJournal during a podcast interview. “He has […]

David Reel: Change in the cabinet

David Reel: Change in the cabinet

schedule February 13 2025
ink_pen David Reel

Well before and since his swearing in on January 20, President Trump has been moving aggressively to secure Senate approval of a team of cabinet and sub-cabinet members to implement his Make America Great Again agenda.  To date he has achieved significant, but not yet universal success on those approvals.  […]

Letter to the Editors: Protecting Medicare Advantage

Letter to the Editors: Protecting Medicare Advantage

schedule February 13 2025
ink_pen Teresa Bryant

With American seniors already struggling in the face of high prices, one would think Washington policymakers would do everything possible to protect Medicare and keep health care costs low. That’s why seniors might be surprised to learn that the Biden administration cut Medicare Advantage two years in a row, making the program less affordable and causing […]