Op-Ed

Expand Access to Life Saving Alzheimer's Drug Op-ed by State Rep. Darisha Parker, D-Philadelphia Imagine losing your cognitive ability while your body stays in healthy condition. Think about […]

Don't Delay Hope for Those with Alzheimer's Op-Ed by State Representative Lisa A. Borowski – PA 168 Alzheimer’s disease is a fatal, progressive illness impacting millions of Americans each d […]

Republicans Need to Stop the Blame Game and Work for the People Op-Ed by State Rep. Ryan Bizzarro, D-Erie, the Chair of the Majority Policy Committee Just like always, legislative Republicans are looking for […]

Beyond Bouquets: Let’s Gift Pennsylvania Moms With More This Mother’s Day Op-Ed by State Rep. Jennifer O’Mara, D-Delaware Much like the Blue Route, my road to motherhood was filled with potholes. After an unsuccessful year […]

Delaware County Observes National Crime Victims Rights Week MEDIA, PA — Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer and Delaware County Council Vice Chair Elaine Paul Schaefer joined dozens of County e […]

Ditch the Milk Mandate, ADD SOY Op-Ed by Caitlin Alyse Baiduc, Humane Action Pennsylvania, Eastern PA Coordinator Meet Diego. Diego is a seventh grader at Kennett Middle School. He […]

Is Tennessee a Turning Point? We Hope So. Op-Ed by State Reps. Donna Bullock and Morgan Cephas The endless cycle of mass shootings, collective grief and debate continues to divide our nation. […]

Philadelphia Police Department Requests Public’s Assistance in Locating Missing 13-Year-Old PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Philadelphia Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Oluwajuwon Akingbola, a 13-year-old who was las […]

Ban the Barbaric Practice of Horse Slaughter Op-Ed by Caitlin Alyse Baiduc, Humane Action Pennsylvania, Eastern PA Coordinator I was deeply disturbed after reading a recent report […]

PA Senate Republicans on Hungry Kids – Let Them Eat Nothing Op-Ed by State Representative Emily Kinkead, D-Allegheny Every good story needs a villain, and in the story of Pennsylvania’s 2023-24 budget, it s […]

Get to Know Your Community Bank Op-Ed by Rory Ritrievi, president and CEO of Mid Penn Bank When Central Pennsylvanians see two of the largest bank failures in American history […]

A Day to Honor Our Doctors Op-Ed by Rich Newell, CEO of Phoenixville and Pottstown Hospitals Health care is always changing, due to scientific breakthroughs, technological […]

State Budget Debate: Intellectual Disability Community Resolves Not Be Left Behind Op-Ed by Gary Blumenthal, Mechanicsburg, PA resident, disability advocate, and former federal official. My brother is a 66-year-old with significant […]

How Corporations are Trapping Employees – What We Can Do to Stop Them Op-Ed by state Reps. Tarik Khan, Donna Bullock, Ronni Green, and Sara Innamorato It may sound to some like a fair bargain. A prospective employer […]

Women’s History Month Is the Perfect Time to Recognize Women’s Issues Op-Ed by State Rep. Darisha Parker, D-Philadelphia Entering Women’s History Month this March has me pondering a lot of issues related to women, e […]

Harrisburg Needs to End Reliance on School Property Taxes Op-Ed by Senator Lisa Boscola, 18th Senatorial District The way Pennsylvania funds its public school system is wildly unfair.  It should not have […]

Food Is Medicine: Medically Tailored Meals Can Help More Patients Get Back to Health Op-Ed by State Rep. Donna Bullock, D-Philadelphia “You are what you eat.” “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Society has used these adages […]

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 […]