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When the Poorest Fall Through
On a Friday near noon, on the top floor of Christ Lutheran Church, John Kiessling has patients occupying both chairs at his charity dental clinic. He buzzes from one to…
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Lawmakers Vote Today – Educate Students at a Fraction of the Cost
For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Scholarship Programs Already Saved School Districts Nearly a Billion Dollars EITC and OSTC Save Money While Improving Education Outcomes…
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Teachers Sue PSEA in Landmark Case
Jane Ladley was a special education teacher in Chester County for more than 25 years until she retired this year. She may have left teaching, but she has a bone…
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Taxpayer Protection Act Shields Working Families
For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Taxpayer Protection Act Shields Working Families Stimulates Job Growth and Provides Rebates for Working Families September 16, 2014, HARRISBURG, Pa.—Today,…
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Union Executives “Neutral” on Protecting Children
Legislation to protect children from predators in the classroom has stalled in Harrisburg. Union executives are standing in the way. Currently, teachers who sexually abuse or have…
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Pennsylvania Deserves Flexibility in Medicaid Reform
For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Without Fed’s Flexibility, Commonwealth Should Walk Away from Healthy PA August 28, 2014, HARRISBURG, Pa.—The Commonwealth Foundation commends Gov. Corbett for…
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Poll: Voters Vastly Underestimate Education Spending, Majority Grade Schools D or F
For Immediate Release Commonwealth Foundation Contact: 717-671-1901 Voters Underestimate Education Spending, Majority Grade Public Schools D or F Appetite for Higher Taxes Drops When Achievement Facts Revealed…
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Podcast: Profiles in Perseverance, Overcoming Poverty
Bobbi was struggling. A single mom of two kids, she had a job but no place to live. Thanks to Opportunity House in Reading, Pennsylvania, Bobbi found a home…
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Booze Lose: PLCB Proposes Increased Mark-up Price
Get ready to empty the piggy bank because soon you could be paying the government even more for your booze. At least, that’s the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s (PLCB) latest…
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