Philadelphia has experienced a remarkable decline in murders over the past few years, one that looks to be continuing into […]
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From the Editors: Return to the State of the Union of Thomas Jefferson’s ideal
This week, President Donald Trump gave the State of the Union address, a nationally televised spectacle in which presidents fulfill […]
From the Editors: Voter ID is a popular, commonsense reform — so why are Democrats opposing it?
There is a lot of talk in politics these days around “80-20 issues” — debates where 80 percent of the […]
From the Editors: Separation of powers keeps us free
In 1642, King Charles I marched into the House of Commons determined to personally arrest five members of Parliament. Accompanied […]
From the Editors: DOJ involvement in Greenberg case shows failure of Pennsylvania’s transparency law
There are plenty of lessons to draw from the most recent development involving the Ellen Greenberg case. One of them […]
From the Editors: Radicals on City Council want to make Philly into the next Minneapolis. Don’t let them.
After witnessing the month of tumult, chaos, and even death that Minneapolis has endured in their winter of discontent, some […]
From the Editors: Parker deserves credit for decline in crime
This past year, 2025, saw unprecedented drops in the murder rates of cities around the country, with Philadelphia being one […]
From the Editors: A functioning republic needs a functioning news media
Readers of a certain age will no doubt recall the opening monologue to Woody Allen’s film, Annie Hall: “There’s an […]
A Pennsylvania Christmas ballad
This Christmas, Senate President pro tempore Kim Ward delivered a special holiday ballad for the assembled guests at the PA […]