Philadelphia’s new vaccine mandates are anti-common good and anti-science
By Gabe Kaminsky
Thom Nickels: What Philadelphia was like the last time it had a 500 murder year
Philadelphia’s murder rate is now worse than it was in 1990. Here is one Philly writer’s account of what the state of crime looked like three decades ago.
By Thom Nickels
Carl Marrara: The biggest Pa. business story of 2021 you haven’t heard about
A Texas-based company will be building a mammoth natural gas plant in Luzerne County. Unheralded by the media, it’s time to celebrate a monumental investment for workers in Northeast Pa.
By Carl Marrara
Stu Bykofsky: Larry Krasner’s bait-and-switch scheme
A former Municipal Court employee says Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is running a cynical game when it comes to requesting bail amounts.
“His tactic was a trick to force magistrates to lower bail to normal levels — and then blame them for rising crime.”
by Stu Bykofsky
Christine Flowers: Mask-enforcers aren’t practicing what they preach
Mandatory masking hurts students, especially when hypocrisy is involved. It’s time for schools to stop flaunting the same rules they want imposed on children.
By Christine Flowers
Sen. Regan: Time to end government control on wine and spirits
After nearly 90 years of this state-run monopoly, now is the time to end government control of the sale of wine and spirits.
By Senator Mike Regan
Eisenberg + Sammin: Redistricting in Pennsylvania — What Pennsylvania’s Colonial past tells us
The once-in-a-decade process of redistricting is happening in Harrisburg. What does the future hold for Pennsylvania districts, both for state and federal office?
By Albert Eisenberg and Kyle Sammin
Ben Mannes: With Henon and Dougherty convicted, all eyes turn to indicted Philly Councilman Kenyatta Johnson
After the guilty verdicts of Dougherty and Henon, some are looking at the indictment of Councilman Kenyatta Johnson. These cases reveal a pressing issue for Philadelphians: a lack of oversight of our public officials from the city and state.
By Ben Mannes
Curt Schroder: Pennsylvania once again a top judicial hellhole, with Philly courts leading the way
The American Tort Reform Foundation’s “2021-2022 Judicial Hellholes” report shines a light on Pennsylvania’s overly litigious justice system. It’s time for state lawmakers to reset the scales of justice.
By Curt Shroder
Power PA Jobs Alliance: PA’ians will see higher energy bills if RGGI resolution defeated
“The RGGI Partnership will also cause larger power plants that can’t financially sustain themselves under the [production] cap to shut down, costing Pennsylvania thousands of good-paying, union, energy-sector jobs.”