Topic: Pennsylvania Politics

It's time, a political observer argues, for state Dems to stop the hypocrisy

Disparities in higher ed lead to societal inequities and damage our democracy. That’s why, a longtime university president urges, our state must do better

What could get state senators to cross party lines? How about a crisis among children and adult Pennsylvanians who can’t read

The governor punted on a chance to be the rare Democrat to fund school vouchers in the state budget he just signed. But, a free market advocate argues, it’s not too late

The state is losing residents to less expensive and less taxed states down south. We must prove, a free-market analyst urges, that we are “open for business”

A bipartisan bill in the state senate would legalize the sale and use of recreational marijuana. Here’s why PA should join NJ, DE, NY, and 20 other states that’ve done the same

The powerful head of Philadelphia’s Building Trades on having the same sense of urgency when it comes to education as a collapsed road

Like cities around the country, Philly has seen a drop in homicides this year — but more work is needed from the state and the city to keep reducing violent crime

In the budget fight over school vouchers, the Dems have overplayed their hand politically … and invited mega-donor Jeff Yass to flip their already tenuous majority

A new bill in the state legislature proposes tougher penalties for package theft — something any Philly resident with a stoop knows about all too well