A new federal program could provide up to $1 billion in education scholarships to Pennsylvania families looking for better opportunities […]
Michelle Sherman: Literacy instruction cannot stop at third grade
Even in a small group of readers, seventh grader Nyla couldn’t keep up. I watched her as she constantly looked […]
Paul Davis: Philly police and FBI arrest more than a dozen gang members
I’ve been critical of Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner here. But in the interest of fairness, after I interviewed two […]
From the Editors: A prosecutor’s main job is to put criminals in jail, not to let them out
Philadelphia has experienced a remarkable decline in murders over the past few years, one that looks to be continuing into […]
Subodha Kumar: As we fund Pennsylvania, let’s make sure water is not left behind
The recent Blizzard of ‘26 packed a punch in Philadelphia and across the Delaware Valley. Aside from school closures and […]
Thom Nickels: What has happened to the Philadelphia public school system?
What has happened to the Philadelphia public school system? A high school teacher I know informed me that the school […]
Howard Lurie: Asking the right questions about Iran
“If” is a very short, but very important and useful word. It enables us to ask questions that need to […]
Jeff Cole: Reporting on death and guns
The call came on a Friday evening around 11 into the emergency room at Saint Francis Hospital in Connecticut’s capital, […]
Ben Mannes: Noem’s fall shows why independent watchdogs matter at every level of government
After a contentious Congressional hearing, President Trump’s announcement of a forced departure of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem came because […]
Stu Bykofsky: Here is why it is America’s war
Trump doesn’t take orders from Netanyahu — he gives them.
By Stu Bykofsky