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Month: June 2021

Municipal Government

Stephen Wahrhaftig: Chester County township taking family’s property under eminent domain

June 11, 2021June 13, 2021
Stephen Wahrhaftig

A Chester County family is being displaced from their home to make way for a two mile “Trail to Nowhere”.
By Stephen Wahrhaftig

Education

Chris Comisac: When will PA Democrats get real about the state’s education spending?

June 10, 2021June 10, 2021
Chris Comisac
1

While the Democrats on Tuesday seized upon the state’s percentage portion of spending, decrying the 44th-in-the-nation ranking the percentage represents, they don’t bother to do the math.
By Chris Comisac

State Politics

Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 disaster declaration nears termination

June 10, 2021June 10, 2021
Christen Smith

Pennsylvania voters agreed to limit the governor’s emergency powers via two constitutional amendments approved during the May 18 primary election. Now the legislature is leading the state out of the pandemic.
By Christen Smith

Education

Philadelphia School District does not track failing students

June 10, 2021June 11, 2021
Todd Shepherd

Despite asserting that they do track information regarding students failing classes, the district refused to provide relevant information on the grounds that the documents don’t exist.

By Todd Shepherd

Education

Colleen Hroncich: Students will suffer under Wolf’s latest charter attack

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021
Colleen Hroncich

Targeting charter schools under the guise of fiscal responsibility is the latest attempt by the Wolf Administration to limit school choice for families. After the struggles of the past year, no family should be pushed around.
By Colleen Hroncich

The Environment

Grant Schmidt: Not even your trash is safe from ‘woke’ activists

June 8, 2021June 8, 2021
Grant Schmidt
2

In Haverford Township, there is a group of activists who find our waste management process to be a violation of their nearly religious woke dogma. In fact, they want to end trash pickup entirely without even pretending to think up an alternative.
By Grant Schmidt

B+L Investigates

‘Blue’ Southeast PA counties had head start on election grants

June 7, 2021June 7, 2021
Todd Shepherd
1

Despite discussing private election grants with Delaware, Montgomery, and Chester counties in August, the Pa. DOH did not make other counties aware of the grants until September, 2020.

By Todd Shepherd

State Politics

Rep. Dean and State Sen. Hughes: COVID-19 relief funds should be distributed now

June 7, 2021June 7, 2021
Vincent Hughes and Madeleine Dean

The time for recovery from the pandemic – physical, psychological and economic – is now. We must have the vision and will to move past the political infighting, be bipartisan, and fight for bold ideas that put the people first.
By State Senator Vincent J. Hughes and U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean

Election Law

Lawmakers split over 2020 election audit in Pennsylvania

June 7, 2021June 8, 2021
Christen Smith

State leadership is divided over whether it should perform an election audit like Arizona. Many seem more focused on modifying the election law than spending any more time on the 2020 election.
By Christen Smith

Education

David R. Osborne: Teachers’ unions don’t speak for all teachers

June 3, 2021June 3, 2021
David R. Osborne

Teachers rank near the top of any list of most trusted professions—and for good reason. But, as the fight to reopen schools showed, their unions drive a wedge between public education and the community.
By David R. Osborne

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Op-Ed

Thom Nickels: Too much ‘fun’ in funerals now

Thom Nickels: Too much ‘fun’ in funerals now

schedule March 18 2026
ink_pen Thom Nickels

There’s been a radical shift in society when it comes to funerals. It goes much deeper than cheaper, more economical […]

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