Commentary
Incompetent? Definitely. Corrupt? Most probably. Which is Trump’s worst trait? | Opinion
Trump’s racism, xenophobia, misogyny, and other disreputable traits have led us to disregard his abject lack of smarts and good judgment.
This is what’s at stake in the Supreme Court fight over the 2020 Census | Wednesday Morning Coffee
So let's talk about citizenship for a minute.
How the ‘Fair Share Tax’ will restore fairness to our tax system | Opinion
The bottom 60 percent of income earners, on average, pay at nearly double the tax rate of what the richest Pennsylvanians pay on average. Here's how to restore the balance.
With key special elections looming, Pa. Dems make a play for rural voters. Will it work? | Tuesday Morning Coffee
As ever, it's all about hearts and minds.
This is the crisis in higher education in Pennsylvania | Fletcher McClellan
By Fletcher McClellan May 1 is approaching – the deadline date for students to send deposits to the college of their choice. For students and their families, it is a time of pride and optimism. For many colleges and universities, it is a time of high anxiety – programs, jobs, and even the survival of […]
Taking undocumented immigrants’ housing won’t help the ‘most vulnerable,’ Mr. President | John L. Micek
The Trump administration is upping the ante in its war on undocumented immigrants with a new proposal to boot them from public housing — all in the name of helping “the most vulnerable” Americans. But immigration activists and advocates for low-income Pennsylvanians say all the White House’s plan would do is leave thousands of children, […]
What happens when a big business tries to remake a neighborhood in its own image | Opinion
Gentrification of dilapidated urban neighborhoods is a common driver of renaming -- just ask Philadelphia
Can cannabis research save Pa’s struggling, post-industrial towns? | Monday Morning Coffee
It's about time someone made a Darling Buds reference.
This map reveals how much you need to earn to buy a house — and Pittsburgh is a steal | The Numbers Racket
There's nothing we love more than a good map.
Mapping the U.S. counties where traffic air pollution hurts children the most | Analysis
Asthma is likely the most common chronic disease in childhood, according to the World Health Organization.
This is why they call it ‘Easter,’ and other things you didn’t know about the holiday | Analysis
Christian and non-Christian (pagan) elements have continued to blend together.
Congress, don’t crush my American Dream, pass the Dream and Promise Act | Opinion
Some 2.1 million Dreamers could be put on a pathway to citizenship through the legislation, according to published reports