Despite Danielle Outlaw, a laser-focused, compassionate, preventive, competent and transformative Philadelphia Police Commissioner, murders continue to surge. There are almost 1.8 murders per day, or 12-13 people murdered per week. This is traumatizing all of us citizens. Philadelphian “citizens” are simultaneously daily/weekly “survivors”. The current year 2021 sky-high count pace of […]
Gina Diorio: The many unanswered questions surrounding AG Josh Shapiro
From bungling a major drug case, to cutting a questionable deal with a local district attorney, to taking a taxpayer-funded trip to Aspen, to voting to sell open land that’s now at risk of development, it’s clear that Shapiro has a lot to answer for before Pennsylvanians should consider him as a potential governor.
By Gina Diorio
Abhi Samuel: A coming DEI backlash in our workplaces?
Just as parents across the nation are waking up to the new “woke” cultural curriculum infiltrating our schools, much of the business world is forging ahead in the opposite direction.
By Abhi Samuel
Conner Drigotas: How teachers unions are fighting to kill teaching jobs in PA
By loudly advocating against increased funding for charter schools at the state legislature, Pennsylvania’s teachers’ unions make it clear exactly how they feel about the teachers who work in charter schools.
By Conner Drigotas
Andrew Abramczyk: To fix transportation, we have to prioritize it
Infrastructure is shaping up as a big theme in Harrisburg this year, but nobody really knows where to find $8 billion. There are real policy fixes that could reduce highway traffic, expand transit and help build the commonwealth most Pennsylvanians want. But none of these are cheap or easy.
By Andrew Abramczyk
Christine Flowers: Biden’s ‘Jim Crow’ insults fly in face of facts
President Biden’s accusations that Pennsylvanians abide in a “Jim Crow” state are unfounded and twisted, argues Christine Flowers. Even worse, they distract from efforts to unite a troubled nation.
By Christine Flowers
Larry Platt: Will the school district squander its $1.1 billion stimulus windfall?
A history of management snafus under Superintendent Bill Hite can only make you wonder if we’re able to seize this potentially transformative moment.
By Larry Platt
Bill Cortese: Rep. Tom Malinowski, Covid profiteer, faces tough climb to reelection
As small businesses collapsed and local economies took a hit amid the pandemic and stringent shutdowns, some elected Democrats have done quite well for themselves. Among these Covid profiteers, Rep. Tom Malinowski is a leader of the pack, but political repercussions are on the horizon.
By Bill Cortese
George Hofmann: What my suicide attempt taught me about gun rights
Instead of a pre-emptive restriction of the constitutional right to gun ownership, we should more carefully consider what factors are unique among certain mental health illnesses. And my story may yield some clues.
By George Hofmann
Guy Ciarrocchi: Common-sense can fix Pennsylvania’s economic troubles
It’s past time for the governor to work with legislators to embrace common-sense policies that are working in most states. It’s past time for the governor to encourage work and reopening, and reward good corporate-citizenship.
By Guy Ciarrocchi