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Published on behalf of Lt. Colonel Larry Ashcraft I’ve driven across the Tappan Zee Bridge in New York plenty of times, looking down the Hudson River to the Manhattan Skyline. …
The Salvation Army Remembers September 11 Read More
By Kelly Andress, Founder and President of SageLife (SageLife senior living communities include Daylesford Crossing in Paoli, Pa., and Echo Lake in Malvern, Pa.) This past year has been one …
What COVID-19 Taught — or Reminded — Us About Isolation Read More
It is time to vaccinate as many people as possible. The COVID vaccines are the hope that we will soon start living life without so many restrictions. Even with a …
A New Distribution Plan Is the Answer to Vaccinating Chester County Read More
It is still difficult to hear the quiet voice of reason over the racket in Harrisburg. The 2020 election is over, at least for those of us who acknowledge problems …
Calling All Moderates Read More
To our Chester County Commissioners, First of all, I truly want to thank you for all you do for our county. I know you must put in a tremendous amount …
Response to County Commissioners’ Jan 8, 2021 Letter Read More
To the editor: As we near election day, voting for those whose first priority is our health and environment is extremely important for our future. Unfortunately, most Pennsylvania state legislators …
Remember the Reality of Climate Change when Casting Your Vote Read More
Recently Dr. Scanlon gave a presentation along with the recommendation to start the school year with children being at home with full remote learning.
An Open Letter to Staff and Residents of the West Chester Area School District Read More
One year from now legislative redistricting begins anew. The current process is this: the legislative leaders of both major parties choose two representatives to decide on maps. The General Assembly …
Who Really Decides Legislative Districting? 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 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 More