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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.
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pennsylvania’s leaders have had to confront some brutal truths, including our state’s undeniable dependence on the low-paid health care workers, direct support professionals …
If PA State Leaders Love Front Line Workers, Why Do They Pay Them Poverty Wages? Read More
When I was sworn into the United States Air Force, I took an oath to defend the Nation and uphold our Constitution. As your next State Representative for District 13, …
Save CWA and Save the Octorara Reservoir Read More
Unusual times make for unlikely heroes, and the COVID-19 pandemic is no exception.
The New Front Lines: What We Must Do to Protect Essential Retail Workers Read More
It’s no secret that I am a proponent of legalizing adult-use cannabis. And I’m not alone.
Legalization of Adult-use Marijuana: It’s Time to Have the Conversation Read More
It is not the COVID-19 pandemic that is the single largest disruption of human society in modern history. It is not the COVID-19 pandemic that decimated the economy, crushing businesses …
Merry Crisis and Happy New Fear; Press-created Hysteria Spreading Faster than Covid-19 Read MoreQuiet and deadly, people from all walks of life are afflicted by opioid addiction. Every day, 192 American lives are lost to opioid overdose. These victims have families, friends, communities. …
We Must Work Together to Eradicate the Opioid Epidemic Read More
For many, the phrase human trafficking conjures images of elsewhere. They may have heard that the U.S. Department of State estimates some 12 million victims of human trafficking worldwide. But not …
We Must Continue Bipartisan Efforts to End Human Trafficking Read More
The governor’s proposed budget plan for 2020-21 contained multiple elements that would benefit the future of Pennsylvania’s children, our developing workforce, and the emerging fields and industries that I believe …
Shusterman Weighs in on Governor Wolf’s Budget, Addresses Workforce Development and Economic Sustainability Read More
To the editor: As an educator and STEM Coach at Reach Cyber Charter School, Pennsylvania’s newest statewide, tuition-free, online public charter school for students in grades K-12, I get to …
The True Value of School Choice Read MoreWhen people don’t have health insurance – especially people with pre-existing conditions like diabetes, breast cancer, high blood pressure or even pregnancy (yes, that counts) – they skip vital care, …
Let’s Not Turn Back the Clock on Affordable Health Care Read More