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
Hunter Tower: Teachers’ unions deserve no ‘amnesty’ for exploiting Covid fears
Accountability, not amnesty: don’t let the teachers’ unions sweep their misdeeds under the rug.
By Hunter Tower
Richard Koenig: Beating Warp Speed — plug-and-play Covid vaccines zip past regulators
As the pandemic wanes still further, “emergency” authorizations only become easier.
By Richard Koenig
Jamie Walker: Emails reveal state teachers’ union colluded with districts to keep schools closed unnecessarily
In 2020, I was told that the Commonwealth’s teachers’ union had no influence over the decision whether to reopen schools in Bucks County. Two years later, I learned that was a lie.
By Jamie Walker