Philadelphia Councilman Bobby Henon prioritized the whims of his political patron, IBEW Local 98’s John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty, over those of Philly residents, federal prosecutors alleged. Jurors agreed that the duo worked behind the scenes to illegally impose the union’s will throughout the city.
By Rick Rickman
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Mom who was booted from West Chester School Board meeting has last laugh
Anita Edgarian, who was ejected from a West Chester Area Board meeting this summer, believes her school board campaign took away votes from School Board President Chris McCune.
By Linda Stein
Kirk Allen & John Kraft: Dr. Fauci warned about coronaviruses in 2003 – but didn’t act on it
Because he did very little in the last 17 years to address the very concerns about coronaviruses he raised in his testimony in 2003, Dr. Fauci should resign in disgrace.
By Kirk Allen & John Kraft
Howard Lurie: On “pregnant persons” and Descartes
Courts are beginning to recognize an individual’s ability to choose his or her own gender identity. What could this mean for our concept of “identity” going forward — both legally and culturally?
By Howard Lurie
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- Silver in The Silver Bulletin: What Biden’s debate gambit reveals
- Greene in PA Townhall: Harrisburg Hits & Misses for the Hardworking Taxpayer
- Lake in The Free Press: The Rise of the ‘Never Bidens’
- Hemingway in The Federalist: Biden’s Incompetence Is Outstripping Voters’ Fear Of Trump
- Young in The Hill: Biden’s worst-case economic scenario is unfolding at the worst possible time
Open records expose how Wolf Admin. coerced local health dept. mask mandates
Bucks County parents unveiled damning evidence showing Wolf’s mask mandate was accompanied by extremely unethical coercion of local government by the state.
By Kevin Mooney
Beth Ann Rosica: School Board candidate that will put students first wins in West Chester
Without any previous political experience, we embarked on a campaign to educate our community and, despite the odds, encourage voters to stand against a school board that had become much too comfortable with wielding unaccountable power.
By Beth Ann Rosica
Christmas crisis, buy presents now before it’s too late
As somebody with an inside view of the problem, I see shortages and shipping delays as a guarantee rather than a possibility. Because of this, I highly recommend completing your Christmas shopping before Thanksgiving.
By Bill Carlin
Pennsylvania lawmakers consider dumping twice-a-year time changes
Lawmakers in the General Assembly’s State Government Committee discussed his plan to ditch Daylight Savings Time in a hearing last week.
By Victor Skinner
Earl Baker: Cooperation will be key to ending the opioid crisis in the Commonwealth
There are clear policy solutions that can be adopted to end the opioid crisis gripping the Commonwealth and the United States.
By Earl Baker
Philly trash collection floundering from pandemic on, controller’s report says
For ten years, the city averaged slightly more than 513,000 tons annually. In the wake of the pandemic, the total skyrocketed to over 617,000 tons. To top it off, sanitation workers are not immune to Covid-19. Mayor Jim Kenney said over the summer many trash collectors have been unable to work.
By Rick Rickman