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Health

“We are failing” — frustrated Dem lawmakers propose forcing DOH to change vaccine policies

February 21, 2021March 8, 2021
Todd Shepherd

Democratic lawmakers frustrated with Pennsylvania’s Covid vaccine distribution have proposed legislation to change the process, indicating a dispute with the Wolf administration.
By Todd Shepherd

Crime

Katelin Gorski: An open letter to District Attorney Krasner, from the family of one of his victims

February 21, 2021February 25, 2021
Katelin Gorski
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The list of families whose loved ones have been murdered by people who should have been in prison is growing long under D.A. Larry Krasner. Now my family is one of them.
By Katelin Gorski

The Courts

Howard Lurie: Is the judiciary the most dangerous branch?

February 20, 2021February 20, 2021
Howard Lurie
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There is good reason to believe that the judiciary is the most dangerous branch. That may be especially true in Pennsylvania where the state Supreme Court has assumed almost dictatorial powers.
By Howard Lurie

Education

Michael Graham: Union official defends closed classrooms — students learning ‘different skills’ from remote learning

February 20, 2021February 20, 2021
Michael Graham

A prominent Montgomery County teachers union official is pushing back on calls to reopen schools, arguing that remote learning might actually be good for students.
By Michael Graham

In the spotlight

  • Deresiewicz in UnHerd: Escaping American tribalism March 10, 2022
  • The Editorial Board in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Four-year degrees aren’t for everyone March 6, 2022
  • Shellenberger in Common Sense: The West’s Green Delusions Empowered Putin March 3, 2022
  • Russell in Persuasion: To Reform the Police, Join It February 28, 2022
  • Cooke in National Review: What in the Hell Is Kamala Harris Doing? February 17, 2022
Civic Culture

Michael Clifford: The technocrat has no clothes

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021
Michael Clifford

“Trust the experts,” we’ve been told. But what if the experts are political actors who have no more competence to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic than any of us?
By Michael Clifford

The Economy

Kerry Benninghoff: Getting Pennsylvania ready for its economic recovery

February 19, 2021February 23, 2021
Kerry Benninghoff

Pennsylvania is ready for its economic recovery. Our state government must do better in its vaccine deployment.
By State Rep. Kerry Benninghoff

News

Vaccine doses misallocated in Pennsylvania as intended second doses given out as first doses

February 18, 2021March 8, 2021
Christen Smith

Thousands of Covid vaccines earmarked for individuals receiving a second dose were given out as a first shot, causing a vaccine shortage.
By Christen Smith

Education

Marc LeBlond: “The Tom Wolf Show”—He pretends to help students while selling them out

February 18, 2021February 22, 2021
Marc LeBlond

Wolf’s crusade against school choice and charter schools is based on a big lie: that if only “the system” had more money, then the neediest kids would get the education of their dreams. Parents deserve the truth.
By Marc LeBlond

News

2020 job losses in Pennsylvania rival Great Recession

February 18, 2021March 8, 2021
Christen Smith

The job market in Pennsylvania shrank across all sectors in 2020, rivaling record lows set during the Great Recession a decade earlier.
By Christen Smith

Politics

Charles McElwee: PA suburbs signal a national ‘eds-and-meds’ realignment

February 17, 2021February 18, 2021
Charles McElwee

A booming “eds-and-meds” economy is fueling Wyomissing’s gradual political realignment, threatening to bring far-reaching changes and consequences.
By Charles McElwee

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