When one is young, one often sows the proverbial wild oats. When I was 20 years old back in the […]
From the Editors: Separation of powers keeps us free
In 1642, King Charles I marched into the House of Commons determined to personally arrest five members of Parliament. Accompanied […]
Peter McCusker: Unity comes from inclusion, not subversion
Sports regularly is cited as helping to create a unified America. For instance, we rightly hear that sports excellence is […]
Gerard J. St. John: Pigpen and the Philadelphia Lawyer
In the late 1960s, the conventional wisdom in the legal world was that a young lawyer could get practical trial […]
Thom Nickels: It could have been worse
It could have been so much worse. Imagine if Sasha Suda, 45, former president and CEO of the Philadelphia Art […]
Guy Ciarrocchi: Part-time Governor Shapiro promotes cotton candy budget.
Governor Shapiro graciously paused his 2028 Presidential campaign (masquerading as a national book tour) to offer his 2026 Pennsylvania budget […]
Seth Higgins: Harrisburg’s AI bills are a mixed bag
One is sensible. The other two risk trampling speech and stifling innovation.
By Seth Higgins
Marion Mass: Demand change to reverse upward pressure on American health care costs
On January 22, 2026, two congressional committees — Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means — grilled the CEOs of America’s largest health insurance […]
Christine Flowers: In memory of Justice Sandra Schulz Newman
As a female in the legal profession, I have often encountered women my own age-64-and even younger, who have this […]
Beth Ann Rosica: The tide is turning on transgender ideology
The gender ideology movement affecting countless children and adolescents across the country shows clear signs of fracture. “Gender affirming care” […]