The learning loss caused by pandemic-era school shutdowns continues to plague the commonwealth.
By Alan Wooten
Stephen F. Gambescia: CDC’s mea culpa on their Covid-19 response
In the wake of Dr. Walensky’s self-examination, can the CDC forgo the limelight of politics and focus on protecting the public’s health?
By Stephen F. Gambescia
Bob O’Donnell: Opening Day for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives will be packed with uncertainty
The Democrats’ one-seat majority will disappear immediately, leading to confusion in the organizing of the state House.
By Bob O’Donnell
Michael Straw: GOP State Senate will continue to lead in Pennsylvania
Voters showed their trust in the GOP by reelecting all the Republican State Senate candidates on the ballot in 2022.
By Michael Straw
As Pennsylvania certifies and audits election, lawsuits and a deadlock may slow it down
In Luzerne County, the election board could not muster a majority to certify the vote.
By Anthony Hennen
Ben Mannes: Rising crime is a referendum on identity politics
Skyrocketing violent crime rates from Philadelphia to Yeadon serve as an indictment of senior public safety appointments made through the lens of identity politics.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Anthony Hennen: Pennsylvania’s low unemployment rate masks bigger problems
Unemployment rates are down, but fewer people are working.
By Anthony Hennen
Pennsylvania charter school enrollment up 12 percent, public enrollment down 3 percent
Growth in charter school enrollment in the commonwealth exceeded the national average.
By Anthony Hennen
Pennsylvania’s ‘extraordinarily tight’ labor market continues as jobs go unfilled
As the unemployment rate continues to drop, employers struggle to fill jobs.
By Anthony Hennen