As a former judge who spent decades adjudicating family law cases in Pennsylvania, my primary concern has always been the […]
Paul Armentano: It’s time for lawmakers to regulate the marijuana marketplace
Facts, not fears, should guide Pennsylvania lawmakers’ decision to regulate the adult-use marijuana market in Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, Dan Bartkowiak’s op-ed […]
Beth Ann Rosica: $23K per student, but only one in three can read at grade level
Despite spending more than $23,000 per student annually, only a third of Pennsylvania fourth graders can read at grade level. […]
Guy Ciarrocchi: Democrats tell us who they are by what they fight for
Life coaches like to quote Oprah: “How you spend your time defines who you are.” We have to concede that […]
Michael Thomas Leibrandt: Fathers and sons
It was April 21, 1790, when nearly 28,000 people marched down the streets of Philadelphia. This wasn’t a riot. It […]
Thom Nickels: Sell the mansions, but keep the beauty of the church
It was former Catholic Archbishop Chaput who made the brave but not entirely unexpected move in 2012 when he announced […]
Paul Davis: ICE arrests local Russian national accused of al Qaeda membership
Back in June of 2015, Donald Trump, launching his presidential bid, criticized the Obama administration for allowing illegal immigrants to […]
John Rossi: Philly sports writers, a biased opinion
Philadelphia has had an inferiority complex towards New York. The city never seemed to get over being bypassed in the […]
Zimmitti + Wanic: Pennsylvania’s war on election transparency and integrity intensifies
In a shocking display of governmental overreach, the Commonwealth has moved to silence outside voices in a case with implications for election integrity across the country.
By Andrew Zimmitti and Nicholas Wanic
Bolno + Gambescia: On Biden, aging, candor, and public responsibility
It’s taken about five years for a large majority of Americans to recognize and admit it, but it’s agreed Joe […]