About Fact-Check PA

Fact-checkers set themselves up as umpires in the political game, but rarely call balls and strikes the same way for both sides. Dubious statements from one side get rigorously worked over. Even those found to be true find themselves labeled “needs more context” or, at best, “partly true.” Whoppers from the other are characterized as “mostly true” — when they even get checked at all.

It’s a problem for conservatives and liberals alike that each side thinks they are entitled to their own facts — all the while rigorously pointing out every error or misstatement from their opponents. That’s why we have launched FactCheckPA, a website where we attempt to sift the facts from the lies, no matter which partisans are telling them. Watch this site to get the breakdown of claims from politicians, special interest groups, and media outlets relevant to Pennsylvania, and send us examples you think need checking out — no matter who made them.