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Todd DeFeo: Analysis: Pennsylvania state employees’ salaries on the rise

September 29, 2020April 19, 2021
Todd DeFeo

State employees make, on average, more than their private-sector peers, especially when including their increasing benefits.
By Todd DeFeo

The Economy

Tirzah Duren: Is it easier to be Tiger King than buy booze in Pennsylvania?

April 22, 2020April 19, 2021
Tirzah Diren

Spoiler alert: You can likely purchase a live tiger with less hassle than you will encounter when trying to buy a bottle of your favorite spirit in Pennsylvania – all because of our archaic, state controlled liquor system.
By Tirzah Diren

Education

Jennifer Stefano: With classes canceled for weeks, schools must embrace innovation — and choice

March 25, 2020April 19, 2021
Jennifer Stefano
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Amid this unprecedented crisis, it is time to find innovations in Philadelphia for students — and stop empowering the bureaucracies that are holding children back. By Jennifer Stefano

Education

Watch! Tirzah Duren of the Commonwealth Foundation: What’s happening with Philadelphia Charter Schools?

September 26, 2019April 19, 2021
Tirzah Duren
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Philadelphia’s Charter Schools provide better outcomes for school children at a lower cost to taxpayers, but are facing new hurdles at the city and state level. Why is this?

Education

Commonwealth Foundation: Wolf’s attacks on schools of choice hurt students’ chances of success

September 17, 2019April 17, 2021
Charles Mitchell

Governor Wolf and his allies want students in conventional public schools, no matter how poorly performing.
By Charles Mitchell

Op-Ed

Thom Nickels: In a time of upheaval, Fulton J. Sheen offers a model of clarity

Thom Nickels: In a time of upheaval, Fulton J. Sheen offers a model of clarity

schedule April 01 2026
ink_pen Thom Nickels

In September 2026, a light will shine on the American Catholic Church when Fulton J. Sheen (1895–1979) will be beatified […]

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