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State Politics

Clarice Schillinger: Survival mode is not sustainable

January 30, 2022January 28, 2022
Clarice Schillinger
1

We must change our state leaders this November.
By Clarice Schillinger

Humor

Richard Koenig: Planning for the next pandemic — begone with Boomers?

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022
Richard Koenig
1

One way to deal with the next contagion would be to get rid of the most vulnerable. On second thought, maybe not.
By Richard Koenig

Health

Gina Diorio: The Covid context the Wolf administration isn’t giving

January 13, 2022January 13, 2022
Gina Diorio
2

Pennsylvanians deserve to know the full picture of Covid-19 hospitalizations. Whether the problem is opaqueness or incompetence, transparency should not be this hard.
By Gina Diorio

The Economy

Matthew Rousu: Covid-19 shows the value of markets — and for alternative schooling models

November 30, 2021November 29, 2021
Matthew Rousu

Markets are a key way to ensure one’s purchases don’t directly conflict with their values. But there is no market system with government-run schools. That should change.
By Matthew Rousu

Municipal Government

Philly trash collection floundering from pandemic on, controller’s report says

November 11, 2021November 17, 2021
Rick Rickman

For ten years, the city averaged slightly more than 513,000 tons annually. In the wake of the pandemic, the total skyrocketed to over 617,000 tons. To top it off, sanitation workers are not immune to Covid-19. Mayor Jim Kenney said over the summer many trash collectors have been unable to work.
By Rick Rickman

Education

Elizabeth Stelle: Covid didn’t “break” parents

October 10, 2021October 10, 2021
Elizabeth Stelle

Few things are more sickening than the realization that something you disagree with will happen to your child and there is nothing you can do about it. Parents get this, are speaking up, and are ready for big change.
By Elizabeth Stelle

Education

George Hofmann: Setting our children up for failure

October 5, 2021October 5, 2021
George Hofmann

Because of a culture of victimhood, enforced “equity”, and perpetual emergency, our children are languishing in mental melancholy normalized as a reasonable response to a dismal future. Let’s hope they rebel.
By George Hofmann

Health

Biden administration appoints second state health official under Covid-19 investigation

September 1, 2021February 22, 2022
A. Benjamin Mannes
3

In the fight to “Crush Covid” the Biden administration has now appointed to leadership positions health officials from states currently under investigation for murky and deadly Covid-19 response practices.
By Ben Mannes

Health

Pennsylvania health secretary leery of legislative retaliation over mask mandate

August 10, 2021August 10, 2021
Christen Smith

Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam, Pennsylvania’s top health official, said a statewide universal masking mandate remains off the table due to concerns that blowback may interfere with the Wolf administrations other COVID-19 response efforts.
By Christen Smith

Health

PA Covid-19 cases climb, hospitalizations increase

August 9, 2021August 10, 2021
Chris Comisac
1

The virus continues to haunt Pennsylvania — as COVID-19 cases rise and hospitalizations increase. Stay informed about the state of the pandemic in the Commonwealth and beyond.
By Chris Comisac

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Op-Ed

Beth Ann Rosica: Our school board elections are flawed and antiquated

Beth Ann Rosica: Our school board elections are flawed and antiquated

schedule May 20 2025
ink_pen Beth Ann Rosica

The concept of nonpartisan school board elections is noble, but Pennsylvania’s system is defective. As voters go to the polls […]

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