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As a national thought leader, the Commonwealth Foundation's commentary and insights grace the pages and websites of prominent publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Fox News, Newsweek, The Hill, and many others. Here are some of our most recent editorials and media hits.

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One Year Later, Charlie Kirk’s Legacy Carries On

  • Megan Martin
  • September 10, 2026

Originally published by Broad + Liberty. This time last year, like so many, I was in utter shock at the horrific murder of Charlie Kirk. Charlie—a…

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Who Holds Pennsylvania’s Public Schools Accountable?

  • Rachel Langan
  • September 8, 2026
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Pennsylvania’s Shapiro Seeks COVID-19-Style Lockdown Powers

  • Megan Martin
  • September 7, 2026
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Josh Shapiro Gets Stuff Undone

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 5, 2026
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Supt. Chain reflects on his years with Fairfield in Adams County

  • December 9, 2014

Media Hit

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Local districts short-changed by state (YDR opinion)

  • December 9, 2014

Media Hit

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Filling that $2 billion hole leaves no room for political games: Editorial

  • December 8, 2014

Media Hit

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Roadblock to reform: Unions condemn schools to inferiority

  • December 5, 2014

Media Hit

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Listening tour on school funding gets earful on ‘hold harmless’

  • December 5, 2014

Media Hit

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How suburbanites can help the city with its budget issues (letter)

  • December 2, 2014

Media Hit

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Government blamed for income inequality

  • December 2, 2014

Media Hit

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Healthy PA’s days may be numbered

  • December 2, 2014

Media Hit

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OP-ED: Why Corbett missed the national wave

  • December 1, 2014

Media Hit

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Laurel Mountain supporters hopeful but cautious of ski resort’s reopening

  • December 1, 2014

Media Hit

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Gift cards for Medicaid recipients draw conservative fire

  • November 26, 2014

Media Hit

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The real big spenders

  • November 25, 2014

Media Hit

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Will unions reap rewards?

  • November 25, 2014

Media Hit

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Can Lehigh Valley minorities overcome a cycle of poverty?

  • November 24, 2014

Media Hit

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Guest Column: More spending will not cure the ills of our schools

  • November 24, 2014

Media Hit

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Do I hear a second? A contrarian nominates new directors for Keystone Progress

  • November 24, 2014

Media Hit

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Medicaid Expansion Damages Corbett Reelection Bid

  • November 24, 2014

Media Hit

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PennLive, don’t blame only Republicans for Pa.’s spending mess: PennLive letters

  • November 20, 2014

Media Hit

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Top donors to hash out union contracts with Pennsylvania Gov.-elect Wolf

  • November 20, 2014

Media Hit

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A smarter system for funding students

  • November 19, 2014

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Taxing Policies

  • November 19, 2014

Media Hit

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