Gov. Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Democrats seem eager to cripple cyber charter schools. In his 2025–26 budget proposal, the governor […]
Thom Nickels: The pretzel, the pain, and the prose — Pete Dexter’s Philadelphia years
For a writer, the ability to entertain readers doesn’t require a pronounced accent or a certain pose while smoking a […]
Vicki Lightcap: Fix the Biden-era tax penalty on American energy production and secure American energy dominance
I have long believed that unleashing domestic energy production is fundamental to our success, both nationally and here in Pennsylvania. […]
Eric Tuwalski: Straight talk on school choice
School choice has come under scrutiny throughout the Commonwealth in a debate laced with propaganda and misleading information from the […]
Guy Ciarrocchi: Lies, damn lies, and budget ‘cuts’
Only in Washington could spending more of our tax dollars be called a funding cut.
By Guy Ciarrocchi
Richard F. Kosich: NPR in the crosshairs
National Public Radio (NPR) filed a lawsuit on Monday, May 26th, challenging the Trump administration’s attempt to end federal funding […]
Carl Marrara: Plastic bag bans don’t work
There are very few products banned in the United States or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Beyond the obvious — things […]
Daniel Greenfield: The stories we tell
Over 150 years the concept of the Great American Novel was invented in The Nation magazine. The mission of this […]
Paul Davis: ‘Gray Death’ — Carfentanil, fentanyl’s more deadly cousin
Carfentanil, a deadly synthetic opioid drug, is not new to the Philadelphia area. Deaths from the drug were first reported […]