Despite spending more than $23,000 per student annually, only a third of Pennsylvania fourth graders can read at grade level. […]
Why HB 1553 will harm — not help — Pennsylvania consumers
Have you ever faced an unexpected bill — rent, a utility payment, or groceries — only to discover your account […]
Guy Ciarrocchi: Democrats tell us who they are by what they fight for
Life coaches like to quote Oprah: “How you spend your time defines who you are.” We have to concede that […]
Michael Thomas Leibrandt: Fathers and sons
It was April 21, 1790, when nearly 28,000 people marched down the streets of Philadelphia. This wasn’t a riot. It […]
Thom Nickels: Sell the mansions, but keep the beauty of the church
It was former Catholic Archbishop Chaput who made the brave but not entirely unexpected move in 2012 when he announced […]
Paul Davis: ICE arrests local Russian national accused of al Qaeda membership
Back in June of 2015, Donald Trump, launching his presidential bid, criticized the Obama administration for allowing illegal immigrants to […]
John Rossi: Philly sports writers, a biased opinion
Philadelphia has had an inferiority complex towards New York. The city never seemed to get over being bypassed in the […]
Court delivers key transparency victories in Shapiro records fight
The government has the duty to prove why a record should be withheld — and courts are increasingly insisting that they meet it.
By Todd Shepherd
Zimmitti + Wanic: Pennsylvania’s war on election transparency and integrity intensifies
In a shocking display of governmental overreach, the Commonwealth has moved to silence outside voices in a case with implications for election integrity across the country.
By Andrew Zimmitti and Nicholas Wanic
Bolno + Gambescia: On Biden, aging, candor, and public responsibility
It’s taken about five years for a large majority of Americans to recognize and admit it, but it’s agreed Joe […]