Federal, state, and local governments have grappled with mass transit funding for decades. Balancing appropriate rider fares and local funding […]
McCormick, Fetterman congenial on likes and differences
(The Center Square) – In what was billed as a “Senate showdown,” Fox News hosted a congenial discussion between U.S. senators […]
Rep. Jason Ortitay: Time to fix Pennsylvania’s literacy crisis now
When nearly half of Pennsylvania’s third graders can’t read at grade level, we don’t have an education gap; we have […]
Karen O’Keefe: It’s time for a sensible approach to cannabis in Pennsylvania
While 54 percent of Americans live in legal cannabis states, Pennsylvania unfortunately lags behind. It is one of only nineteen […]
Seth Higgins: How lawsuit abuse is killing healthcare in Pennsylvania
Since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, Pennsylvania has been rocked by hospital closures, reductions in healthcare services, and a […]
Pennsylvania taxes more than other states for gas, gives drivers worse roads
Pennsylvania, like other states, uses gasoline taxes to fund roads and bridges. The commonwealth takes more from drivers at the […]
Beth Ann Rosica: Our school board elections are flawed and antiquated
The concept of nonpartisan school board elections is noble, but Pennsylvania’s system is defective. As voters go to the polls […]
House panel votes to repeal closed primaries in Pennsylvania
A week before the 2025 Pennsylvania municipal primary election, the House State Government Committee advanced a bill that would permit […]
Sen. Jarrett Coleman: It’s time to end Covid penalties on small businesses
Everyone remembers a local business in their town that was shut down due to the Covid pandemic, while the big […]
Eric Tuwalski: SEPTA, Saval, Shapiro, and their scare tactics
SEPTA daily ridership is roughly 750,000 passengers — a considerable amount of people who depend on the services to get […]