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Health Care

Rising Premiums and Sweeping Fraud—Government Fails to Deliver Quality Care

  • Elizabeth Stelle
  • October 8, 2026

Originally published by the Gettysburg Times. It’s another year and another premium hike for Pennsylvanians. Whether you get your health insurance from your job or on…

Read More: Rising Premiums and Sweeping Fraud—Government Fails to Deliver Quality Care
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Education

He Was Never Supposed to Talk. Now His Parents’ Nonprofit Helps Hundreds of Kids Find Their Voice

  • Rachel Langan
  • October 5, 2026
Read More: He Was Never Supposed to Talk. Now His Parents’ Nonprofit Helps Hundreds of Kids Find Their Voice
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Health Care

Pennsylvania Can’t Afford Democrats’ Failed Single-Payer Fantasy

  • Kevin Kane
  • September 29, 2026
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Government Accountability

State’s Proposed Health Regulation Changes Would Allow Unchecked Power

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 26, 2026
Read More: State’s Proposed Health Regulation Changes Would Allow Unchecked Power

Half a million Pennsylvanians to gain healthcare coverage

  • August 29, 2014

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Study gives Pennsylvania barely passing marks in economic performance and job growth

  • August 29, 2014

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Government approves compromise on Corbett’s alternative Medicaid plan

  • August 29, 2014

Media Hit

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FORMER INDIANA SUPERINTENDENT JOINS SCHOOL FUNDING EFFORT

  • August 28, 2014

Media Hit

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Misconceptions cloud Pa. school funding debate

  • August 27, 2014

Media Hit

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Commonwealth Foundation: Pa. voters lowball education funding

  • August 27, 2014

Media Hit

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Poll finds support for more money for public schools despite underestimating what is already spent

  • August 27, 2014

Media Hit

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The Daily Numbers for Tuesday, Aug. 26

  • August 26, 2014

Media Hit

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Free lunch for Highlands, New Ken schools eliminates stigma

  • August 25, 2014

Media Hit

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Pa., get out of booze business

  • August 25, 2014

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State workers paying less than most for health benefits

  • August 25, 2014

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Don’t Blame School Choice for Philly’s School Funding Fiasco

  • August 22, 2014

Media Hit

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Meet the Pennsylvanians falling through Obamacare’s cracks: Elizabeth Stelle and John R. Bouder

  • August 22, 2014

Media Hit

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Letters to the Editor 8/22/2014

  • August 22, 2014

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Affordable Care Act isn’t Affordable at All

  • August 22, 2014

Media Hit

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Imagine walking many miles in Philly schools chief’s shoes

  • August 18, 2014

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School funding canard: Money isn’t the answer

  • August 18, 2014

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Building projects lead to financial hole for Butler County schools

  • August 18, 2014

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Pennsylvania’s public school staffing at 10-year low

  • August 15, 2014

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Selective criticism

  • August 14, 2014

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PLCB: Raising markup on liquor a “last resort”

  • August 14, 2014

Media Hit

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