Opaque budget projections for Delaware County’s forthcoming health department has left some residents weary of the proposal’s suspected tax burden.
By Todd Shepherd
Daniel Goncalves: Big Tech stranglehold over public discourse shows a monopoly in need of reform
Does Big Tech function as a regular private sector company — or a utility?
By Daniel Goncalves
George Hofmann: Has the right lost its mind?
Ad hominin attacks, provocative policy proposals and ideological polarization have become the norms of American politics, with one man at the center of the drama: Donald Trump.
By George Hofmann
The Editors: A civics lesson for Mr. Fetterman
Appearing in an interview last week, PA Lt. Governor John Fetterman displayed a willful ignorance at the basic tenets of free speech. Pennsylvanians ought to remember this as he readies for a likely Senate run.
By The Editors at Broad + Liberty
Pennsylvania swears in new auditor general, treasurer, first Republicans to hold the offices in 20 years
Stacy Garrity and Tim DeFoor share new visions for the future of Pennsylvania politics as Republicans clinched two out of the three row offices.
By Christen Smith
Docs reveal Montco’s fear over state’s failed Covid performance
Newly revealed emails and documents show that local public health leaders consistently implored Dr. Levine to bolster support for nursing homes amid Covid’s decimation of the elderly.
By Todd Shepherd
David Clement: Philadelphia should reverse its plastic bag ban
Philadelphia’s pending ban on disposable plastic bags won’t just annoy consumers — it will actually hurt the environment. Alternatives to plastics have a much bigger eco-footprint.
By David Clement
Guy Ciarrocchi: Haphazard Covid vaccine distribution reveals enormous national trust deficit
The long-term damage from Covid may not only be scores of deaths and economic and psychological turmoil. The Covid era may also be a breaking point for our nation’s ability to trust.
By Guy Ciarrocchi
Thom Nickels: Is free thinking still allowed in Philly’s LGBT community?
A row over a cancelled event with an LGBT conservative organization exposes a simmering question: does diversity include diversity of thought?
By Thom Nickels
Ben Mannes: How to get away with murder in Philadelphia
Murders hit their highest number in Philadelphia since 1990 last year. The mayor, police commissioner, district attorney and media establishment seem more concerned with controlling the narrative than addressing the problem.
By Ben Mannes