Commissioner Val Arkoosh supported Vernon Steed for his “lived experience” and got him approved in a party-line vote.
By Linda Stein
Lisa Licwinko-Engleman: Just Say Yes
Norristown residents deserve a school board that is honest about the dangers of marijuana to teens.
By Lisa Licwinko-Engleman
Beth Ann Rosica: A tale of two districts – same school district audit yields two very different responses
Neshaminy School District suggested that they would consider the problem, while a North Penn board member lashed out with partisan rhetoric.
By Beth Ann Rosica
Beth Ann Rosica: Liberal school board takes pride in being labeled fiscally conservative
Abington School District raised taxes despite running surpluses in previous years.
By Beth Ann Rosica
Police, Springfield Township agree to injunction on Thin Blue Line flag ban
Banning this flag — and only this flag — raises First Amendment issues, the plaintiffs’ lawyer says.
By Linda Stein
Joe Gale: Val Arkoosh’s undeserved promotion to Secretary of Human Services
Too often, big-government bureaucrats don’t just get it wrong, they get promoted.
By Joe Gale
Joe Gale: Against the tax hike and politician pay raise
I voted against the pay raise — and I won’t be accepting it, either.
By Joe Gale
Former employee alleges Sen. Katie Muth bullied staffers, kept an “abusive environment”
Turnover in Muth’s office far exceeds that of any other member of the Pennsylvania Senate.
By Todd Shepherd
Citizens battle for open records after Montgomery County proposed thousands in fees
Montgomery County says it is a model for providing transparent Right-to-Know Law requests. Two Delaware Valley citizens argue otherwise in court.
By Todd Shepherd
‘Keeping Kids in School’ PAC celebrates strong showing in PA primaries, looks ahead to general election
Eighty-six of the PAC’s 91 endorsed school board candidates are moving on to the November general election. Now, Clarice Schillinger, who started the PAC just months ago at her kitchen table, is looking to take on an entrenched establishment as the urgency caused by the pandemic looks to be waning.
By Todd Shepherd