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Charter company will save York’s schools: James Paul

• February 11, 2015

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York 912 Patriots to host debate and candidate forums

• February 11, 2015

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Council Members Debate Current Ability to Eat, Drink and Be Merry in Bethesda

• February 11, 2015

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Health Care

Beyond Medicaid Expansion: Helping the Poor

• Elizabeth Stelle
• February 10, 2015

Yesterday’s announcement that Healthy PA will be rolled back in favor of full-scale Medicaid expansion misses the point. Instead of unraveling the few positive reforms incoporated in the original Medicaid waiver,…

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Taxes & Economy

Marcellus Shale Successes Continue

• Gordon Tomb
• February 10, 2015

The stories continue: more jobs, increased tax revenue and cheap energy, all from the free-market production of Marcellus Shale gas. Take last week’s report from the Central Pennsylvania…

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Education

Audio: School Choice is More than Just a Concept

• Jonathan Reginella
• February 9, 2015

Every child deserves access to the best educational opportunity available to them, especially if quality education is hard to find in their local public school district. School choice is already…

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Study: Rich getting richer, poor falling behind

• February 9, 2015

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Cyber charter schools do a good job despite teacher union attacks

• February 6, 2015

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Charter critics, where’s your better alternative for York city schools: PennLive letters

• February 6, 2015

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‘Efficiency’ office put into motion by Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf

• February 6, 2015

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It’s GO TIME: Gov. Tom Wolf hopes renaming agency will transform purpose

• February 6, 2015

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Government Accountability

No More Silent Treatment, Lehigh Commissioners Want Transparency

• Elizabeth Stelle
• February 6, 2015

Lehigh County commissioners are getting the silent treatment during labor contract negotiations, and they aren’t happy about it.  Reportedly, the current county executive, Tom Muller, refused leadership…

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Why Two Teachers are Suing the PSEA

• February 6, 2015

On Monday, a judge will hear oral arguments in a case challenging the PSEA’s refusal to allow two Pennsylvania teachers to donate their fair share fees to the charity of…

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Education

$35 Million Worth of New Charter Seats?

• James Paul
• February 5, 2015

Philadelphia School Partnership (PSP)—a nonprofit that invests in a variety of schools across the city—is offering $35 million to the School District of Philadelphia to fund over 11,000 seats…

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How the Philadelphia teachers contract impacts charter schools

• February 5, 2015

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Philadelphia sizes up more charter schools

• February 5, 2015

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What will it take to bring manufacturing back?

• February 5, 2015

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Republicans in General Assembly identify pension crisis, property taxes as primary issues they hope bipartisanship will resolve

• February 5, 2015

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Education

Teachers Denied the Right to Represent Themselves

• Elizabeth Stelle
• February 5, 2015

Last week the Bethlehem Area School District approved a new labor contract that will force all teachers—even those who do not want the union’s services—to pay the organization hundreds of…

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McCord charged with extortion under the Hobbs Act, U.S. attorney says

• February 3, 2015

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Taxes & Economy

PA tax law wallops man who bought truck before moving

• February 3, 2015

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