Stephen Sondheim, whose roots in Bucks County helped launch a prolific career on Broadway, died on November 26th. A Pennsylvania theatre aficionado remembers one of the greats.
By Ben Wren
Gina Diorio: After Johnny Doc’s fall, which Pennsylvania politicians are honest?
A labor leader and Democratic kingmaker bought a seat on Philadelphia’s city council for $70,000 a year. With millions of dollars in other contributions, what else did Johnny Doc’s largesse buy in Pennsylvania?
By Gina Diorio
Pennsylvania hospitality businesses hope for more COVID relief
The Wolf administration is lauding its efforts to help Pennsylvania’s hospitality industry through the COVID-19 pandemic, though business leaders contend the state can and should do more.
By Victor Skinner
Sean Parnell: National Popular Vote would be bad for Pennsylvania … and the nation
There’s an abundance of reasons why instituting NPV would be a grave mistake for the Commonwealth and beyond.
By Sean Parnell
The Editors: Left-leaning states backpedal from harmful climate programs, will Wolf?
Politically speaking, Wolf and his fellow Democrats should let RGGI die. But that would be the sensical thing to do.
By The Editors
Two top Pennsylvania pension employees retire after resignation calls
PSERS recently announced two top executives will retire after calls by several board members for their resignations last summer.
By Victor Skinner
Guy Ciarrocchi: Fight fire with fire
It’s time for the GOP to fix a broken election system, but also to employ an effective winning strategy that uses every available tool to get out the vote.
By Guy Ciarrocchi
Legislation expands options for Pennsylvania home-school students
The Pennsylvania House has advanced legislation introduced by Rep. Jesse Topper, R-Bedford, to expand educational offerings for home-school students.
By Natalie Kapustik
Union boss John Dougherty, Philadelphia political kingmaker, convicted on conspiracy, bribery charges along with Councilman Bobby Henon
Philadelphia Councilman Bobby Henon prioritized the whims of his political patron, IBEW Local 98’s John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty, over those of Philly residents, federal prosecutors alleged. Jurors agreed that the duo worked behind the scenes to illegally impose the union’s will throughout the city.
By Rick Rickman
Open records expose how Wolf Admin. coerced local health dept. mask mandates
Bucks County parents unveiled damning evidence showing Wolf’s mask mandate was accompanied by extremely unethical coercion of local government by the state.
By Kevin Mooney