Americans are seeing a political spectacle playing out not in town halls or debates, but in backrooms and courtrooms: redistricting - gerrymandering. What should ensure fair representation has devolved into a cynical game where politicians carve up neighborhoods like pieces of pie to guarantee ...

As someone who has worked in Pennsylvania’s highway construction industry my entire life, I’ve seen firsthand what strong infrastructure funding can accomplish. I’ve also seen what happens when that funding falls short, and we can’t meet basic needs. Pennsylvania has seen a 41% drop ...

By Richie Servello As the new school year begins, excitement fills the air for parents and caregivers, while kids may feel a mix of emotions. The Center for Child Justice, Blair County’s Children’s Advocacy Center, wants to remind everyone to exercise caution when sharing details about ...

Pennsylvania has a rich history in higher education, with world class universities in the public and private sectors — including some of the best independent nonprofit colleges in America. Our state is unique in the impact of its independent nonprofit higher education institutions on the ...

At World War II’s end, the USA initiated policies to rehabilitate the devastated economies of Europe and Japan by reducing or eliminating tariffs on imports from those countries. Over the ensuing 80 years, the economies of those countries rehabilitated themselves. During that same period, ...

By Anne K. Ard and Heather Smoyer Pennsylvania’s children and families are facing a crisis. Parents are unable to find reliable and high-quality child care due to a critical shortage of child care workers, Early Intervention providers and pre-K educators. Most Pennsylvanians believe that ...