A first-time school board candidate and his observations from the campaign trail.
By Nick Spangler
Crime up double digits in all suburban counties bordering Philly from 2021 to ‘22
Suburban crime has risen at a much steeper pace than in the rest of the commonwealth.
By Todd Shepherd
Tredyffrin/Easttown backs down from censorship of Conestoga High School newspaper
After rebuke from free speech lawyers, the district now claims they never raised the “equity” claim in their censorship efforts.
By Linda Stein
School newspaper’s “destination map” for departing seniors violates district equity policy: Report
Tredyffrin/Easttown administration demands that students censor facts in the name of “equity.”
By Todd Shepherd
Beth Ann Rosica: Party politics trumps education experience in West Chester board appointment
Who is really running the West Chester Area School District? The appointment of a new board member raises questions.
By Beth Ann Rosica
Commonwealth Court allows 2022 Chester County election recount petition to move forward
The appellate court held that the county commissioners and a lower court had misapplied the state’s election statute.
By Broad + Liberty Staff
Beth Ann Rosica: The unchecked authority of school boards to raise taxes
Moving money around to avoid giving the voters a say on taxes is technically legal, but far from ethical.
By Beth Ann Rosica
Beth Ann Rosica: Alice in drag — curiouser and curiouser when it becomes a school field trip
What Chester County schools are — and aren’t — telling parents about what children are seeing on field trips.
By Beth Ann Rosica
Chester County Commissioner Kichline not running for another term
The lone Republican on the Chester County Board of Commissioners will leave the office in 2023.
By Linda Stein
Kyle Sammin: Some hard lessons for Pennsylvania Republicans after the midterms
Maps show failure across the board, but also can teach Republicans what worked in the otherwise disastrous campaign.
By Kyle Sammin