I grew up in the years just after World War II in a pleasant contained place that I call Lower […]
Kyle Sammin: Now would be a great time for everyone to chill out
Now would be a great time for everyone to chill out. Things are heating up in Minnesota. Not the weather, […]
Paul Davis: On guns and crime — My interview with John Lott
Dr. John R. Lott, Jr., is an author, economist and a world-recognized expert on guns and crime. Lott, the author […]
Thom Nickels: Joan Baez at 85
This year, folk singing legend Joan Baez turned 85. Six decades of social activism and singing frame her as unique […]
Guy Ciarrocchi: The Left’s theater of the absurd goes To Minnesota
“Renee Good’s death was a tragedy. And ICE’s work is important and necessary. No ‘rent-a-rally’ will change either of those […]
Elizabeth Stelle: Deregulation didn’t cause the energy crunch — but re-regulation will make it worse
Pennsylvanians are feeling the financial pinch when they receive their monthly electricity bills. Statewide, electricity demand has reached record-level highs, […]
Seth Higgins: Fixing Pennsylvania’s local government patchwork starts with fixing the law
The new year in Pennsylvania brought with it a rarity in local government: the consolidation of two municipalities. This happened […]
Becky Corbin: A New Year’s resolution for opioid accountability
Pennsylvania is entering a consequential new phase in its response to the opioid epidemic. With most major opioid lawsuits now settled, […]
Christine Flowers: Casting a wary eye on Trump’s Greenland maneuvers
I studied the classical philosophers in college, including Plato, Socrates and Aristotle. But the most profound advice I’ve culled over […]
From the Editors: Parker deserves credit for decline in crime
This past year, 2025, saw unprecedented drops in the murder rates of cities around the country, with Philadelphia being one […]
