Violence against prisoners and guards is up, and costs are out of control, but elites are satisfied because it is no longer privately run.
By Wally Nunn
Joe Gale: Against the tax hike and politician pay raise
I voted against the pay raise — and I won’t be accepting it, either.
By Joe Gale
Upper Moreland School Board rejects candidate for board president because he was “cis, white male”
One board member openly admits that her vote was based on race, sexuality.
By Todd Shepherd
Guy Ciarrocchi: Pennsylvania Republicans need leadership and purpose
It is not enough to say we need change; we must also demand a clear path forward and an idea of what the party should be doing.
By Guy Ciarrocchi
Moms in the Middle Podcast: Anxiety, stress, and academic decline after lockdowns
Neurological and academic effects of lockdowns and school closures should concern us all.
By Clarice Schillinger and Beth Ann Rosica
Jeff Hurvitz: Student loan forgiveness is more of the same
It seems like neither party cares much for personal responsibility anymore.
By Jeff Hurvitz
Ben Mannes: Questions about the accuracy of Philadelphia’s homicide statistics
Philadelphia reports an 8% year-to-date decline in homicides, but police sources raise concern over how some deaths are classified in the city’s crime reporting statistics.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Delco prison sees two suicides in one calendar year for first time since 2015
The deaths followed the return of the county prison to government control after decades of private management.
By Todd Shepherd
Andy Bloom: What a dozen years working with the Howard Stern Show taught me about freedom of expression
Free speech is an American value and essential to a functioning democracy.
By Andy Bloom
Ben Mannes: The Inquirer’s suit against a former employee casts doubt on their commitment to liberal values.
In attempting to silence and impoverish Stu Bykofsky, who worked there for forty years, the Inquirer appears vindictive and cruel.
by A. Benjamin Mannes