Op-Ed

Raising the Minimum Wage: Economic Justice for Pennsylvania's Workers Op-Ed by State Rep. Patty Kim (D-Dauphin) In my 10 years as a legislator, I’ve always tried to error on the side of altruistic caution in my support o […]

PA LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Introduces Legislation to Push for Equality Op-Ed by State Rep. Jessica Benham (D-Allegheny) and State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D-Philadelphia) As we enter a new legislative term, LGBTQ+ […]

Governor Shapiro Must Lead on Environmental Funding Op-Ed by State Representative Greg Vitali, Delaware County A new governor offers hope that the chronic underfunding of the Pennsylvania Department of […]

Medical Debt – A Uniquely American Problem Op-Ed from State Reps. Arvind Venkat, Bridget Kosierowski, Tarik Khan, Donna Bullock, and Nick Pisciottano Imagine going to your health care provider […]

Why Are Only Working People Ever Asked to Sacrifice? Op-Ed by State Rep. Nick Pisciottano, D-Allegheny We’ve seen it over and over. A crisis like the recent potential railroad strike is only fixed when t […]

Why Democrats Won, and What Comes Next Op-Ed by State Rep. Mike Schlossberg, D-Lehigh I’ll be honest: As someone who spent months talking to voters, I had a feeling there was never going t […]

The USPS Is Holiday Ready Op-Ed by Jumaanah Harps, Devon Postmaster The U.S. Postal Service has been hard at work preparing for the holiday season since January. Rest assured, […]

Outfest Emails Show No Hate or Vitriol Op-Ed by Beth Ann Rosica Two weeks ago, I reported that West Chester’s Community Outfest was canceled allegedly due to “hate  […]

SB 106: Too Radical, Too Extreme Op-Ed by Rep. Melissa Shusterman, D-Chester/Montgomery Counties This past summer, Republicans in the Pennsylvania House and Senate rammed through a […]

How Writing Can Help Curb Violence Op-Ed by Tim Whitaker, Executive Director, Mighty Writers If the scourge of gun violence in our cities and in schools around the country proves […]

Aqua Rate Increase Underscores Need for Reform Op-Ed by State Rep. Christina Sappey, D-Chester Recently, rate increases for water and wastewater services provided by Aqua Pennsylvania Inc. (Aqua) […]

An Open Letter to the Community: A Return to Kindness Op-Ed by Denise Day, President & CEO, YMCA of Greater Brandywine Our community is in crisis. As the CEO of a large non-profit in Chester County, the […]

Want a Better Pennsylvania? Listen to Black Pennsylvanians Op-Ed by State Rep. Donna Bullock (D-Philadelphia) Seeking a better Pennsylvania for all of the commonwealth’s residents is what public service is a […]

Stop Bashing Student Debtors: This Is What Social Justice Looks Like Op-Ed by State Reps. Darisha Parker, Donna Bullock, and Morgan Cephas (D-Philadelphia) If you are complaining about your tax dollars paying off […]

Rep. Shusterman on Requesting a Legislative Moratorium on Act 12 Section 1329 Public Sewer Sales Op-Ed by State Rep. Melissa Shusterman, D-Chester/Montgomery County Over the past few months, I have heard from many Willistown residents who are […]

Amazon's Ring Devices Are Becoming the Largest Spy System in Our Lives Op-Ed by Liz Terwilliger, Candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 9th District We see security cameras everywhere these days. But the largest […]