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Opinion

The MyChesCo Opinion section features editorials, op-eds, and letters to the editor on the issues of the day. The section offers commentary and analysis of issues impacting Chester County, including news and current events, as well as arts, entertainment, politics, and more.

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Columnists

3 Legal Documents to Add to Your College Prep Checklist

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 - by P. Kristen Bennett

Extra long twin sheets may be on every college-bound kid’s checklist, but what about documents that allow their parents to properly assist in case of a major illness or car …

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Employee
Op-ed

How Corporations are Trapping Employees – What We Can Do to Stop Them

March 18, 2023March 18, 2023 - by Op-Ed

It may sound to some like a fair bargain. A prospective employer offers you a job and promises to train you with valuable skills. In return, you agree to stick …

How Corporations are Trapping Employees – What We Can Do to Stop Them Read More
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Op-ed / Women's Issues

Women’s History Month Is the Perfect Time to Recognize Women’s Issues

March 18, 2023March 18, 2023 - by Op-Ed

Entering Women’s History Month this March has me pondering a lot of issues related to women, especially women of color, and where we are headed.

Women’s History Month Is the Perfect Time to Recognize Women’s Issues Read More

Senator Lisa Boscola
Op-ed

Harrisburg Needs to End Reliance on School Property Taxes

March 8, 2023March 7, 2023 - by Op-Ed

The way Pennsylvania funds its public school system is wildly unfair.  It should not have taken a public interest lawsuit to confirm to the General Assembly what I and many …

Harrisburg Needs to End Reliance on School Property Taxes Read More
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Op-ed

Food Is Medicine: Medically Tailored Meals Can Help More Patients Get Back to Health

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 - by Op-Ed

“You are what you eat.” “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”

Food Is Medicine: Medically Tailored Meals Can Help More Patients Get Back to Health Read More

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Op-ed

Raising the Minimum Wage: Economic Justice for Pennsylvania’s Workers

February 14, 2023February 14, 2023 - by Op-Ed

In my 10 years as a legislator, I’ve always tried to error on the side of altruistic caution in my support of programs and legislation that help those who need …

Raising the Minimum Wage: Economic Justice for Pennsylvania’s Workers Read More
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LGBT / Op-ed

PA LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Introduces Legislation to Push for Equality

February 14, 2023February 14, 2023 - by Op-Ed

As we enter a new legislative term, LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanians are still facing many of the same issues they have for decades. Members of our community are still the victims of …

PA LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Introduces Legislation to Push for Equality Read More

Environment
Op-ed

Governor Shapiro Must Lead on Environmental Funding

February 10, 2023February 10, 2023 - by Op-Ed

A new governor offers hope that the chronic underfunding of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will finally end. This underfunding has compromised the department’s ability to regulate the oil …

Governor Shapiro Must Lead on Environmental Funding Read More
U.S. Treasury Secretary: Main Street Lending Program Helps Businesses Impacted by Pandemic
Op-ed

Medical Debt – A Uniquely American Problem

February 7, 2023February 10, 2023 - by Op-Ed

Imagine going to your health care provider and receiving a serious diagnosis. Instead of focusing on your health, you think, “How am I ever going to pay for this?”

Medical Debt – A Uniquely American Problem Read More
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Op-ed

Why Are Only Working People Ever Asked to Sacrifice?

December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 - by Op-Ed

We’ve seen it over and over. A crisis like the recent potential railroad strike is only fixed when the working people who truly drive our economy are asked to once …

Why Are Only Working People Ever Asked to Sacrifice? Read More

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