As protests against the brutal Islamic regime swept Iran, President Donald Trump said on Truth Social: “If Iran shots [sic] […]
Philly suburbs pay Pennsylvania’s highest school taxes, new report finds
Tax burden trifecta: school, county, and municipal taxes surge in Philly collar counties
By Beth Ann Rosica
Thom Nickels: A Philadelphia history for the 21st century
It’s the Atlas Shrugged of regional history books. “Greater Philadelphia: A New History for the Twenty-First Century,” a three-volume set, […]
Ben Mannes: Trust without verification — Minnesota’s welfare fraud scandal exposes Philadelphia’s oversight gaps
Minnesota’s multibillion‑dollar Somali‑linked welfare fraud scandals, anchored by the Feeding Our Future case, were enabled by glaring failures of oversight […]
Robert Cherry: The Philadelphia slavery exhibit is seriously flawed
There has been outrage in some quarters over the announcement that the Trump Administration would be reevaluating the “Freedom and […]
Paul Davis: The Feds strike back — U.S. Attorney in Philadelphia announces Homeland Security Task Force
Donald Trump has been called a law and order president. He has declared cartels and transnational criminal organizations terrorists, sent […]
Thom Nickels: When Walt Whitman came to Germantown
The poet Walt Whitman visited Germantown on a number of occasions. Perhaps his most noteworthy visit was recorded by Katherine […]
Paul Davis: Give up the food, and other South Philly stories
Perhaps only in South Philly. Late one evening last month, a delivery driver for a South Philly pizza shop was […]
Robert Daday: The price of Philadelphia’s courtroom jackpot
Across Pennsylvania, families are feeling the squeeze. Health care costs keep climbing. Childcare and groceries cost more. Auto insurance premiums […]