The latest wave of lockdowns in PA, aimed primarily at Thanksgiving and the holiday season, will only further isolate those feeling the most isolated and deteriorate residents’ mental health.
By George Hofmann
The Center Square: Residents of Chester County pay highest average property taxes in Pennsylvania
Property tax revenues remain a prime source of funds for state and local governments, according to the Tax Foundation.
By The Center Square
Robert Petrone: Christopher Columbus is the greatest hero of the 15th & 16th centuries (pt. VI): The Arch-Nemesis Bobadilla
Christopher Columbus was none of the epithets with which his detractors repeatedly characterize him — and all of the historical resources show this unequivocally. Part six in a series of six.
By Robert Petrone
Spencer Landis: Mayor’s last meal? Jim Kenney spotted dining in amidst announcement of total indoor dining lockdown
Mayor Jim Kenney was spotted over the weekend eating indoors while simultaneously announcing new Covid-19 lockdowns. But if dining indoors is so dangerous that it must be forbidden, was this a safe move?
By Spencer Landis
Kyle Sammin: Philly ticket splitters make big impact in PA row office results
Small but impactful differences in Philadelphians’ down-ballot voter preferences propelled three very different candidates to success in Pennsylvania’s row office elections. The second in a series analyzing Philadelphians’ votes.
By Kyle Sammin
Todd Shepherd: Rep. Kevin Boyle raises PAC money from brother Brendan to pay for defamation suit defense
Bad blood among Democratic members of the General Assembly has forced Rep. Kevin Doyle to look to his brother for thousands of dollars.
By Todd DeFeo
Todd DeFeo: Philadelphia named among nation’s most financially distressed cities
The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced levels of financial hardship not experienced for decades within the nation, and cities like Philly are feeling the brunt of it.
By Todd DeFeo
George Hofmann: Although it all seems like more than we can handle, we have been here before
Hindsight is 20/20, and in this tumultuous year, it would serve us well to remember how Americans have previously overcome political divisions that struck the nation’s core.
By George Hofmann
Albert Eisenberg and Spencer Landis: PA Democrats faceplant in quest for State House, Senate control
While several races have yet to be called, Democrats failed in their mission to flip the General Assembly blue, even as media outlets and politicians consistently hyped up the possibility.
By Albert Eisenberg and Spencer Landis
Thom Nickels: Philadelphia, despoiled — looting, boarded-up stores and surveillance shows a city on the brink
Greedy criminals have once again besieged the city in the name of “social justice,” a trend continuously ignored by apathetic local officials.
By Thom Nickels
