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Month: July 2020

Politics

Matthew Brooks: NAACP fails to stand against anti-Semitism in Philly

July 31, 2020April 19, 2021
Matthew Brooks

Delaware Valley NAACP president Rodney Muhammad has come under fire for posting a profoundly anti-Semitic meme on social media. The post included a misattributed Voltaire quote (actually from an American neo-Nazi), alongside an anti-Semitic cartoon of a Jewish caricature, clasping his hands and pushing down on a mass of people […]

Civic Culture

Kyle Sammin: Pennypack Park falls victim to frivolous lawsuits

July 30, 2020July 28, 2021
Kyle Sammin
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A major civic organization in Northeast Philadelphia falls victim to our overly litigious society — and other “Friends of” park groups are at risk.
By Kyle Sammin

News

Christen Smith: Pennsylvania ‘optimistic’ about students returning to the classroom

July 29, 2020April 19, 2021
Christen Smith

The Wolf administration is planning for students to return to the classroom this school year. Though with the surge in Covid-19 cases in the past few days, will Gov. Wolf keep them open?
By Christen Smith

The Economy

Davis Giangiulio: “It’s killing us.” Frustrated restaurant owners face uncertain futures under Wolf’s new restrictions.

July 28, 2020April 19, 2021
Davis Giangiulio

Restaurant owners may lose it all as Governor Wolf implements new restrictions to combat Covid-19.
By Davis Giangiulio

Education

George Hofmann: Will Philadelphia students have school this year?

July 27, 2020April 19, 2021
George Hofmann
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With a little over a month before Philadelphia students are supposed to start school, the Philadelphia School District still is not set on a plan for students to return.
By George Hofmann

News

Christen Smith: Former Pennsylvania senator sentenced on child pornography charges

July 24, 2020April 19, 2021
Christen Smith

The former state senator’s 14-year career came crashing down last September.
By Christen Smith

The Economy

Todd Shepherd: Thousands of Delaware Valley workers likely eligible for Philly wage-tax refund

July 22, 2020April 19, 2021
Todd Shepherd

With non-residents making up such a large portion of the city’s revenue, the Covid-19 crisis should be forcing the city’s leaders to start rethinking the tax.
By Todd Shepherd

News

Christen Smith: Pennsylvania Senate approves constitutional amendments to limit governor’s emergency powers

July 22, 2020April 19, 2021
Christen Smith

Senate Bill 1166 marks a last-ditch effort to defeat Wolf’s pandemic policies by PA’s Republican Senate — a win, albeit a symbolic one.
By Christen Smith

Civic Culture

Dan Pearson: It’s time for conservatives to wake up to reality on race and policing

July 21, 2020April 19, 2021
Dan Pearson
2

Instead of letting the unrest we are witnessing linger and metastasize, it is time for action to change how policing works in America.
By Dan Pearson

Election Law

Howard Lurie: Why the secret ballot is at risk with mail-in voting

July 19, 2020April 19, 2021
Howard Lurie
4

The secret ballot is too important and too crucial to our democracy to let go of due to convenience or the shifts of political winds. We must be wary and safeguard it.
By Howard Lurie

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