An emotional U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean told a packed crowd at the Montco Cultural Center in Blue Bell they are […]
Michael Thomas Leibrandt: And to the earth we shall return
Of all of Philadelphia’s old churches — some dating back to the very start of European colonization around the resource-rich […]
Paul Davis: The Treasury Department’s report on fentanyl-related threat patterns
I’ve covered the God-awful illegal drug centers in Kensington and South Philly here many times. And as I’ve noted here […]
Report: Unions spent $33M to elect almost exclusively Pa. Democrats
(The Center Square) – Government unions leverage payroll deductions to funnel money to almost exclusively Democratic candidates, according to a […]
Thom Nickels: 19th-century Philadelphia’s macabre, union-organizing novelist
Lippard makes Poe look like Mother Goose.
By Thom Nickels
Fitzpatrick raises $1.22M in 1st quarter
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-1) raised an eye-opening $1.22 million in the first quarter of 2025, according to official filings […]
Beth Ann Rosica: The inevitable federal-state showdown on education
Several elite universities are currently in a face-off with the Trump administration over recent mandates and withholding federal funds, and […]
Simon Webber: The case for abolishing zoning
The City of Brotherly Love is admired so much for its charming streets and largely cohesive urban fabric. Around every […]
Sweet celebration for new Hershey plant
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s most beloved export provided the opportunity for some sweet relief in the midst of a […]