The U.S. Constitution is one of our nation’s most important documents, laying the foundation for the greatest democratic experiment in history – putting power in the hands of the American people. The Constitution’s opening words – “We the People” – captured the drafters’ intent at the outset that American democracy should be a government of, […]
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Shapiro Calls for ‘Moral Clarity,’ Takes Swipe at Trump in Political Violence Speech
Gov. Josh Shapiro used the national stage of the Eradicate Hate Global Summit on Tuesday to deliver a personal and pointed speech, recalling the night his family fled an arson attack at the governor’s mansion — and calling on America’s leaders to reject political violence without exception. But the Democratic governor also aimed a sharp […]
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STEVENS: We Can Rebuild Social Trust, but It Won’t Be Easy
We are witnessing an unprecedented drop in social trust in America. This lack of trust is directed toward other people and the government. Social trust began to decline in the United States in the mid-1970s, after Watergate, and it has gotten significantly worse in the last decade. The Pew Research Center has established that in […]
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Private Equity Hospitals Draw Criticism Amid Rising Evidence of Patient Harm
A growing body of research reveals that hospitals owned or operated by private equity firms are showing worrying trends such as increased medical complications, declines in patient satisfaction, and elevated mortality rates, according to a new report. “Private equity seems to really focus on one exclusive goal to the exclusion of everything else, and that […]
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UPDATE: Ambler Dem Faces Calls to Resign Over Charlie Kirk Comments
Ambler Tax Collector and local Democratic Party official Jennifer Wexler Stomsky took to social media to praise the murder of Republican activist Charlie Kirk. Now she may be looking for a job. In response to news of Kirk’s death, Stomsky — an elected borough official who is running for reelection this November — posted a […]
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Wayne’s Valley Forge Military Academy to End Nearly Century-Long Run
Legendary Valley Forge Military Academy, which counts “Stormin’ Norman” Schwarzkopf Jr. and author J.D. Salinger among its alumni, was founded in 1928. But it will not live to see its 100th birthday. The VFMA Board of Trustees announced Monday that the Wayne, Pa., school is closing at the end of the current academic year. When […]
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McOSCAR: Society Loses When People Forego Literature for Cellphone Clicks
Four friends were casually complaining about costly monthly cable bills that deliver nothing worth watching when I mentioned that I was again viewing “The Age of Innocence.” It’s Martin Scorsese’s 1993 adaption of Edith Wharton’s 1920s novel of the same name chronicling tensions between individual freedom and the unspoken (but unanimously understood) societal norms of […]
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Fitzpatrick, Farry Speak at Vigil for Charlie Kirk
Given his public testimony about what Christianity meant in his life, perhaps it was fitting that a vigil for Charlie Kirk was held at The Crossing, a Methodist church in Washington Crossing, on Sunday afternoon. Kirk, a Republican activist and founder of Turning Point USA, was gunned down as he was speaking to a crowd […]
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KERNS: We Deserve More Than Political Platitudes
Pennsylvania politicians came out with eloquent denouncements about the brutal murder of Charlie Kirk. Gov. Josh Shapiro: “We must speak with moral clarity. The attack on Charlie Kirk is horrifying, and this growing type of unconscionable violence cannot be allowed in our society.” U.S. Sen. John Fetterman: “Our family grieves for Charlie Kirk’s family. We […]
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Updated 2024 PA Jobs Report Slashes Number in Half
On the first night of the Democratic National Convention last year, outgoing President Joe Biden bragged about the job growth on his watch, declaring, “We got from economic crisis to the strongest economy in the entire world. Record 16 million new jobs. Record small business growth.” While the president’s claims were panned by factcheckers at […]