Normally, using someone’s personal tragedy to make a political statement is wrong. I try to avoid it whenever I can. […]
John Rossi: Adventures in education
I taught History at La Salle College — now University — for over fifty years. During that time, I estimate […]
Thom Nickels: Psychic to (Philadelphia) stars
In my 2014 book, Legendary Locals of Center City Philadelphia, I included the story of a talented clairvoyant, Arlene Ostapowicz […]
Paul Davis: Teens, terror, and social media
Abdul-Rahman, the son of a prominent Philadelphia attorney, was only seventeen when he was arrested in 2023.
By Paul Davis
Richard Kosich: When compassion means intervention — rethinking how we treat the severely mentally ill
Pennsylvania’s civil commitment laws are in urgent need of reform.
By Richard Kosich
Guy Ciarrocchi: Why won’t Democrats condemn violence?
It’s time to make condemning violence nonpartisan again.
By Guy Ciarrocchi
JD Longo: President Trump’s EU trade deal spells huge wins for Pennsylvanians
President Trump’s groundbreaking trade deal with the European Union is another example of his commitment to championing policies that put […]