For ten years, the city averaged slightly more than 513,000 tons annually. In the wake of the pandemic, the total skyrocketed to over 617,000 tons. To top it off, sanitation workers are not immune to Covid-19. Mayor Jim Kenney said over the summer many trash collectors have been unable to work.
By Rick Rickman
The mega-bill proposed by Democrats in Congress is chocked full of special interest giveaways. Polls show voters don’t trust it.
By Erica Jedynak and Ashley Klingensmith
Pennsylvania’s school mask mandate has recently been struck down by a Commonwealth Court.
By Christen Smith
Nov. 11, 2021, marks the 100-year anniversary of the first interment ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and for Philadelphia’s Roman Catholic High School this centennial commemoration holds special significance.
By Chris Gibbons
