“Fund Our Schools!” “Fund Or Fail!” Those were among the chants that filled the Capitol rotunda today as about 450 students from all of the 14 universities of the PA State System of Higher Education […]
Going into Governor Tom Wolf’s second budget address, there are two things that will be certain. This year is an election year, which means that there will be another protracted budget fight as both sides – […]
On Wednesday, Vox released a report linking lead exposure levels in 18 of Pennsylvania’s poorest cities to lead exposure levels in Flit, Michigan. In the article, the author notes that lead based paints are to blame for […]
For the past month, Flint, Michigan has been under the national microscope for its lead contamination. Residents from Flint have been complaining about the city’s water for a couple of years, but the government did […]
Editor’s Update: We want to point out that the PA Dept of Health report and the Vox article state that the primary source of lead poisoning in PA comes from lead paint (chips and dust). […]
It’s after midnight now and the official winner of the Democratic Iowa Caucuses is still “too close to call” according to all the media outlets. We know that Ted Cruz topped Trump to take the […]
I’ve got to admit, I’m excited. The Iowa Caucuses a I am in full political geek mode. As messed up as our political system is, I still get super excited about the REAL beginning of the […]
She’s back and tightly holding Donald Trump’s coattails. That’s right, Sarah Palin, having again found the media spotlight, is casting her shadow across the more thoughtful conservatives. This past week she declared her undying love […]
Yesterday, current Philadelphia Federation of Teachers president, Jerry Jordan, made an appearance on the Rick Smith Show to discuss the union’s upcoming, contested election. Jordan and much of his leadership team are facing a significant […]
As the Pennsylvania Budget Stalemate was getting underway, the General Assembly sent Senate Bill 397 to the Governor’s desk with a unanimous vote from both chambers. The bill, which is now Act 16 of 2015, […]