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Philly-Based Group of Architects Oppose the 76ers’ Arena Plan August 23, 2023
The Design Advocacy Group wrote that the proposed Philadelphia 76ers arena at 10th and Market Streets would fail to "integrate itself into the fabric of the city."...
Prospects For Reversing Rural PA’s Population Decline August 22, 2023
Between 2010 to 2020, rural America saw its first-ever population decline, a trend mirrored in Pennsylvania’s rural counties. This decline was evident despite Gallup poll data from 2018 and 2020 showing considerable interest among Americans in residi...
Critics Say Post-East Palestine Rail Bill Adds Costs, Not Safety August 18, 2023
It is called the Railway Safety Act, but critics fear the bill is more about politics than protecting the public....
Two Philly-Area Groups Want Federal Tech Hub Designation August 18, 2023
Under the CHIPS and Science Act, the U.S. Commerce Department will award 20 or more winning regions $50 million to $75 million to create globally competitive industry clusters....
Planned Parenthood Focusing on PA Supreme Court Race August 18, 2023
The political arm of reproductive rights group Planned Parenthood is weighing in on the race to fill a vacant seat on the state Supreme Court this fall, launching a six-figure, statewide digital ad campaign against the Republican nominee....
Why Conservatives Should Oppose Legacy Admissions August 18, 2023
Any admissions decision based largely on an applicant’s bloodline — not character, accomplishments, and unique experiences — dehumanizes the applicant....
Citizens Find Problems With Chester County Voting Rolls August 17, 2023
With the Nov. 7 general election only months away, a group of Chester County residents recently gave the Board of Elections information about problems with the voter rolls....
Wilkinsburg-Pittsburgh Merger to State Supreme Court August 16, 2023
A group seeking the annexation of Wilkinsburg with the City of Pittsburgh late Monday filed a petition seeking review by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. In it, those advocating for the merger said that two lower courts misinterpreted the law and viol...
Demonic Nihilism? It’s Not Just On the Streets. August 16, 2023
From the newsrooms to the street corners, society is coming apart at the seams. By Thom Nickels...
Study: Higher Health Risks for Kids Living Near Fracking Sites August 16, 2023
A team of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh found children living near shale gas activities in Southwest Pennsylvania had a higher risk of developing lymphoma. But the group found no association between oil and gas activity and other childh...
The Danger of Driver Equity Laws August 16, 2023
In the early morning hours of March 30, 2022, an innocent victim was suddenly attacked while he was putting the trash out at his place of work in Bensalem, along Street Road. The victim ran for his life but was eventually caught by his attacker. He w...
Plum House Explosion Death Toll Hits 5 August 14, 2023
Five bodies have been recovered from the scene of Saturday’s Plum Borough fire, four adults and an adolescent, police Chief Lanny Conley said Sunday....
Shapiro Could Be the First Prominent Democrat to Deliver School Choice August 11, 2023
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro could still be the first in his party to provide genuine school choice for his constituents.Part of Shapiro’s original allure was his ability to think and act for himself. When, as a gubernatorial candidate, he expresse...
Centrists Back Bluestein For Philly City Commissioner August 11, 2023
The Forward Party, a centrist political group, is backing Seth Bluestein for city commissioner in Philadelphia amid concerns that the 2024 presidential election could be as pandemonius as 2020's....
AIPAC Signals Potential '24 Moves Against Rep. Lee August 11, 2023
Hardline pro-Israel political group AIPAC is making potential moves to unseat Rep. Summer Lee in 2024, after unsuccessfully spending millions to try and defeat her last year....
New Drawings of Proposed Sixers Arena August 10, 2023
Housing and other design elements represent an additional investment worth $250 million, the team said, raising the cost of the arena project to $1.55 billion....
Democrats Renege on Compromise, Leave Children in Broken Schools August 10, 2023
Addressing the Constitutional Convention in 1787 on the need for compromise, Benjamin Franklin said, “When a broad table is to be made, and the edges of planks do not fit, the artist takes a little from both, and makes a good joint. In like manner, h...
Lawrence County Added to Pittsburgh Metro Area August 09, 2023
Lawrence County, the birthplace of Donnie Iris, Chuck Tanner and Zambelli Fireworks, is now part of the Pittsburgh metro area thanks to a revised designation from the White House. The move gives the Pittsburgh metro area a population boost of nearly ...
Stunned Allentown Residents Size Up the Aftermath of Tornado August 09, 2023
All around the Midway Manor neighborhood in east Allentown, residents reacted to the extent of the tornado damage....
Philly Super PAC Will Oppose Working Families Party This Fall August 08, 2023
The group spent more than $1.4 million in the spring to attack Helen Gym, a progressive who was running for mayor. Now, they've set their sights on third-party candidates trying to oust the GOP....
Safety Concerns Provide Openings for Allegheny Co. Candidates August 08, 2023
As Joe Rockey, the GOP candidate for Allegheny County executive, walked down East Carson Street Monday afternoon with some business owners, the talk was......
5 Teens Hurt in Mass Shooting at Philly Playground August 07, 2023
Law enforcement officials are investigating after five teenagers were hurt when, at least, 18 shots were fired at Sturgis Playground in Philadelphia's East Oak Lane neighborhood on Sunday night....
Fight for Derailment Accountability Continues August 04, 2023
The spotlight on the fiery train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, has dimmed over the past six months, but the fight for accountability and safety continues. Massive railroad corporations’ reckless pursuit of power and profit is nothing new....
GOP Group Set to Air Anti-Trump Ads In PA August 03, 2023
The Republican Accountability Project said Wednesday it will be running the ad campaign on Fox News nationally as well as targeted placement in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgia, and Arizona....
Details About Gov's Secret Working Group On Emissions August 03, 2023
Materials released under the state’s Right to Know Act underline the political balancing act facing Gov. Josh Shapiro as he solicits views on the state’s membership in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. But many are unhappy with the secrecy surr...
