The extended school closures starting in 2020 mobilized parents in a way never seen before. Angry and without answers to questions, many started filing Right to Know (RTK) requests with their school district to figure out what was actually happening. Fast forward to today, and many of these parents are […]
Upper Darby’s income tax is headed back to court
The township’s latest attempt to pass a new tax once again runs afoul of state law, opponents claim.
By Todd Shepherd
Your new way around your algorithm’s news bias
If you’re reading this, you already know we’re the only place you can find certain stories in Pennsylvania—the ones other outlets won’t touch, the ones that dig deeper, and the straightforward political news that keeps you ahead of the spin. Now, we’re bringing that news straight to you—faster, clearer, and […]
Guy Ciarrocchi: The lesson from Covid — the “experts” hate our First Amendment
“Misinformation.” “Disinformation.” Twitter and Facebook officials banning people. Hiding or “shadow banning” selective posts on social media. The White House and federal agencies demanding that social media platforms and newspapers ban or “shadow ban” selective posters or selective comments, or add “community notes” to “correct misinformation.” The deaths were heart-breaking […]
Shapiro admin can’t locate key emails in sexual harassment case — “zero emails on the server…is preposterous”
A week’s worth of emails from a former Shapiro administration deputy cabinet secretary no longer exist. That’s what an attorney conceded in court last month as he represented Gov. Josh Shapiro’s attempt to suppress Broad + Liberty’s legal effort to obtain more documents on the biggest scandal Shapiro has confronted […]
Beth Ann Rosica: Pennsylvania culture wars to be waged in the courtroom
Author’s disclosure: I am a plaintiff in the litigation discussed in this article. Since President Trump issued two executive orders regarding the definition of sex and keeping men out of women’s sports, culture wars are reaching a fevered pitch and will likely be settled in court. A petition was filed […]
Seth Higgins: How northern Pennsylvania is being left behind
Within the last year, several institutions that the communities of northern Pennsylvania depend upon — including healthcare services, a college branch campus, and two correctional facilities — have been snuffed out or find themselves on life support. Officials in Harrisburg have proven unable or unwilling to intervene. If trends continue, […]
Paul Davis: Twenty-year-old cold case still lingers over South Philly
A retired Philadelphia detective who was on the periphery of the Imbo and Petrone missing persons case twenty years ago told me that he is still haunted by the disappearance of the South Philadelphia couple. Like Petrone, the former detective is a South Philadelphian. “I can’t believe it has been […]
Guy Ciarrocchi: Thank you, Democrats
Thank you, Congressional Democrats, countless Democratic Governors and mayors and the well-funded (often by taxpayers) left-wing activist, professional agitators. Thank you. Rather than feeling angry, or shouting back, I offer you my sincere thanks. In case any taxpayer or any citizen thought this past election was merely a contest between […]
As Bucks sues Big Oil, nearby governments lose same fight
Last year, Bucks County sued fossil fuel companies for warming the planet and waging a “disinformation campaign” to deny they did harm. While the case awaits resolution, neighboring states and localities lately made the same legal move — and failed. A month ago, a judge tossed an almost identical lawsuit […]