The NAEP 2024 national report card on schools is out. I wish I didn’t have to write this column. I wish that there was good news to report on public schools in Pennsylvania. But wishes aren’t reality. Tragically, the scores are that bad. Here are the lowlights. Only 41 percent […]
PA Dems launch statewide candidate recruitment drive
In 2024, there were 93 races for seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives that went uncontested, including 43 seats occupied by Republicans. In a hotly contested 102-101 Keystone State House, one seat makes all the difference. That’s why Contest Every Race and the Pennsylvania Democratic Party are launching a […]
Beth Ann Rosica: Shapiro boasts of education improvements while most students are not proficient in math
The state of Pennsylvania spent $16.8 billion last year to fund public education, and the return on investment is abysmal. In 2024, 53 percent of students were proficient in reading and writing, while only 40 percent were proficient in math. Last year, we conducted an in-depth analysis of fourteen school […]
Rejected mail-in ballots decreased in November election
(The Center Square) – The number of Pennsylvania mail-in ballots rejected for errors decreased by 57% in the general election, according to Department of State. Of the roughly 1.9 million votes received on Nov. 5, one percent were tossed. In the April primary, 2.4 percent of ballots were rejected. The […]
McCormick announces the first Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit
Republican U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick announced he will host the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit in Pittsburgh in the first half of this year. The summit will bring together top leaders in energy and AI, alongside the biggest global investors, to deliver on President Donald Trump’s promise to unleash […]
Republican row officers sworn-in after historic sweep
This marks the first time all three row officer positions have been held by Republicans.
By Christina Lengyel
Erik Telford: How Pennsylvania House Democrats may derail Shapiro’s national ambitions
The 2024 election may be over, but it is safe to bet that Gov. Josh Shapiro — whose national ambitions are well known — already has his eyes set on 2028. As Pennsylvania enters the final legislative session of his term, Shapiro should avoid putting the presidential cart before his […]
Evenly divided state House opens new session with pledges of bipartisan cooperation
(The Center Square) – One member down, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives struck an, at times, somber yet congenial bipartisan tone as they opened the 209th legislative session. Rep. Matt Gergley, D-McKeesport, remains hospitalized in Allegheny County following a medical emergency he suffered over the holiday, leaving the chamber evenly […]
Planned Parenthood PA to endorse in school board elections
At a webinar shortly after the Nov. 5 election, Planned Parenthood officials announced they plan to endorse and fund candidates for school board in Pennsylvania’s upcoming local elections. Now pro-life supporters are sounding the alarm, asking why an organization that promotes abortion would be active in elections for offices that […]
Beth Ann Rosica: Despite federal reversal, PA continues to allow boys to compete against girls in school sports
Last month, the Biden administration quietly abandoned its plan to force school districts to allow boys to compete against girls in sports. Before that about-face, districts across the country had been threatened with a loss of federal funding if they failed to comply with yet another revision of the Title […]