Pennsylvania is entering a consequential new phase in its response to the opioid epidemic. With most major opioid lawsuits now settled, […]
Federal tax lien deepens questions over Delco council president’s unpaid taxes
The federal government last year placed a lien on Delaware County Council President Richard Womack (D) for $141,540 in unpaid […]
Six new laws in Pennsylvania
(The Center Square) – To put a bow on 2025, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed six new laws in Harrisburg. Six […]
Northeast Philly’s Joe Picozzi looks back on a year in the state senate
A few weeks after Sen. Joseph Picozzi took the oath of office — now 30, he is now one of […]
New proposal would mandate English language proficiency test for drivers
(The Center Square) – As concern for the role of immigrants in traffic fatalities increases following a series of highly […]
Ben Mannes: The cloud over Harrisburg
Ethics questions mount for Gov. Shapiro.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Rep. Abby Major: Shapiro promised transparency. Instead, Pennsylvanians got secrecy.
When Josh Shapiro ran for governor, he made a simple promise, that his administration would be the most transparent in […]
Wally Nunn: Delco’s Health Department isn’t the success story Rosemarie Halt claims
Rosemarie Halt, Chair of the Delaware County Board of Health, recently wrote an op-ed in the Delco Daily Times offering […]
Beth Ann Rosica: Chester County keeps choosing excuses over accountability
Election integrity demands consequences, not excuses.
By Beth Ann Rosica
Sen. Tracy Pennycuick: A no-new-tax-increase budget moves Pennsylvania forward
I’m pleased to report that after many months of intense meetings, we were able to negotiate a more reasonable spending […]