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History

“I can tell time by the sun” — Henry Chapman Mercer and his defiance of Daylight Savings Time

March 8, 2024March 7, 2024
Jeffery S. Prushankin
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Doylestown’s Mercer was not fond of President Woodrow Wilson or his wartime clock adjustments.
By Jeffery S. Prushankin

History

Sen. Doug Mastriano: Remembering Operation Desert Storm 33 years later

February 28, 2024February 28, 2024
Sen. Doug Mastriano
3

Reflecting on the soldiers who fought in the “last great tank battle of the 20th century.”
By Sen. Doug Mastriano

History

‘Masters of the Air’ and Roman Catholic High School

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024
Chris Gibbons
4

The new World War II mini-series prompts a search for the alumni of a Philadelphia high school who fought in the skies of Europe and reveals the courageous story of an Eighth Air Force bomber crew.
By Chris Gibbons

History

David Reel: Rest in peace, Budd Dwyer

January 25, 2024January 25, 2024
David Reel
3

Dwyer was a good man and public servant who is unjustly remembered only for his tragic death.
By David Reel

History

Andy Bloom: Remembering Arlen Specter on the 60th anniversary of JFK’s assassination

November 22, 2023November 21, 2023
Andy Bloom
4

And what the late Senator had to say about the Warren Commission.
By Andy Bloom

History

Thom Nickels: There’s nothing new about Philadelphia’s corruption

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023
Thom Nickels
1

More than a century ago, author Lincoln Steffens called the city the worst of those whose corruption he surveyed.
By Thom Nickels

History

Chris Gibbons: Forgotten no more

November 10, 2023November 9, 2023
Chris Gibbons

Remembering local Korean War veterans.
By Chris Gibbons

History

Guy Ciarrocchi: 9/11 memories we should never forget, lessons we should live by

September 11, 2023September 10, 2023
Guy Ciarrocchi
2

Americans should never forget what happened to us — or how we responded together.
By Guy Ciarrocchi

History

New podcast takes a look inside nooks and crannies of Pennsylvania political corruption

July 30, 2023July 31, 2023
Broad + Liberty Staff

A new podcast delves into Pennsylvania’s sordid past.
From Broad + Liberty Staff

History

Chris Gibbons: Invisible wounds that kill

July 4, 2023July 2, 2023
Chris Gibbons
2

This year, let’s not simply celebrate the birth of our country, but also remember and honor a soldier who not only shares the same birth date, but also fought and suffered to defend it.
By Chris Gibbons

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Op-Ed

Christine Flowers: Meet two sides of the antisemitic coin, left and right

Christine Flowers: Meet two sides of the antisemitic coin, left and right

schedule March 16 2026
ink_pen Christine Flowers

New York City’s first lady and commentator Megyn Kelly have more in common than one might imagine.
By Christine Flowers

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