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Education

Cyber charter schools ‘left out of’ reform conversations

March 4, 2026March 3, 2026
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(The Center Square) – Taxpayer funding of cyber charter schools gets a lot of scrutiny in Harrisburg. The conversation often […]

Gambling

More calls to bring skill games out of the legal ‘gray area’

February 18, 2026February 17, 2026
Christen Smith

(The Center Square) – Calls grow on both sides of the political aisle to bring the lucrative skill games industry […]

Municipal Government

Report: Philadelphia short $17,000 per taxpayer

February 6, 2026February 5, 2026
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(The Center Square) – Philadelphia carries the third-highest tax burden in the nation, meaning it’s short on its bills by […]

Education

Proposal circulated to ‘unravel socialism’ in public colleges

January 8, 2026January 7, 2026
Christen Smith

(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s public colleges aren’t doing enough to contextualize Marxism, according to a new proposal circulating Wednesday. […]

Healthcare

Bill targets traumatic brain injury treatments for veterans

November 12, 2025November 11, 2025
Christen Smith

(The Center Square) – Veterans diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries from repeated explosions complete suicide at more than twice the […]

Government

Who is responsible for solving Pennsylvania’s budget divide?

October 21, 2025October 20, 2025
Christen Smith

(The Center Square) – There’s an old saying that only two things in life are certain: death and taxes. Perhaps […]

Politics

Shapiro: Jay Jones texts ‘reprehensible and inexcusable’

October 8, 2025October 7, 2025
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The governor condemned the candidate’s hateful words, but did not call for him to leave the race.
By Christen Smith

State Politics

Can the ‘Rainy Day Fund’ balance the budget?

September 18, 2025September 17, 2025
Christen Smith

(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s emergency savings account, contrary to its colloquial name of “Rainy Day Fund,” is for anything […]

Tax

Bills target Pennsylvania tax laws from the 1930s

August 25, 2025August 24, 2025
Christen Smith

(The Center Square) – During the legislative doldrums of summer, Pennsylvania legislators take an opportunity to do some tidying up. […]

Tax

Education trust fund proposed to replace school property taxes

August 21, 2025August 20, 2025
Christen Smith

(The Center Square) – A new solution for Pennsylvania’s perennial struggle over education funding began circulating in the Legislature on […]

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Op-Ed

Seth Higgins: Philadelphia’s big moment is coming. Will the improvements last?

Seth Higgins: Philadelphia’s big moment is coming. Will the improvements last?

schedule April 06 2026
ink_pen Christen Smith

Unless you live under a rock or an I-95 overpass, you know the nation’s attention will be on Philadelphia throughout […]

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