Pennsylvania’s Open Records law is a powerful tool for transparency — one that local governments resist as hard as they can.
By Kevin Mooney
State Senate bill proposes ban on vaccine mandates in Pennsylvania
The proposed Medical Freedom Act will face stiff opposition in the state House.
By Lauren Jessop
An Urgency of Normal is still needed for children
Mask mandates remain a harm to children’s learning, even as the pandemic fades.
By Kevin Mooney
“ReOpen Bucks” group asserts new documents show county health director was cut out of key Covid policy reversal
Several counties in Pennsylvania have their own health departments to chart their own course on health policy. But what does it really matter when the state can thwart that independence anytime it wants?
By Todd Shepherd
Central Bucks’ new policy draws scrutiny
The policy aims to ban clothes, flags, or other paraphernalia that displays a political message.
By Isaac Avilucea
Richard Koenig: 2022 in review
Masks went off and on and off … the president flubbed … Thanksgiving got expensive.
By Richard Koenig
Terry Tracy: Delco using $60 million in non-recurring funds to balance FY 2023 Proposed Budget — taxpayer beware
Balancing the budget on one-time federal handouts keeps the county on a course of unsustainable spending.
By Terry Tracy
Pennsylvania education assessment scores regress in Covid-19 pandemic era
The learning loss caused by pandemic-era school shutdowns continues to plague the commonwealth.
By Alan Wooten
Stephen F. Gambescia: CDC’s mea culpa on their Covid-19 response
In the wake of Dr. Walensky’s self-examination, can the CDC forgo the limelight of politics and focus on protecting the public’s health?
By Stephen F. Gambescia
Moms in the Middle Podcast: Lockdowns and mental health issues go hand-in-hand
Covid lockdowns made children’s mental health challenges worse — including gender dysphoria.
by Clarice Schillinger and Beth Ann Rosica