Our policy research function is manifested in policy papers stressing that government in Pennsylvania - and government leaders in the Commonwealth - should focus on accountability, efficiency, and responsibility in providing government services and in public service.
Our 30 minute television production is seen on cable channels across the Commonwealth. The program provides insights into current events affecting Pennsylvanians, such as the economy, health care, taxes, the environment, schools, and how taxpayer money is being spent.
Various productions are available online as video or audio programs. Topics include PA History Makers, public policy and more.
The Susquehanna Valley Center for Public Policy's Mission
The Susquehanna Valley Center for Public Policy is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit public policy research organization that stresses that government in Pennsylvania - and government leaders in the Commonwealth - should focus on accountability, efficiency, and responsibility in providing government services and in public service. The Center places special emphasis on free market principles, the role of servanthood, and the responsibilities of citizenship that form the foundation of our political structure.
Recent Additions to our Policy Papers
Veterans Day – One of America’s Sacred Holidays
Today is Veterans Day in the United States. It is with great gratitude and honor that we recognize the service of all of our veterans throughout our nation’s history. This day was selected since it was the day that was chosen to end the First World War. The Versailles Treaty that would end […]
Election of 2024
By Dr. Charles Greenawalt Election of 2024 What more is there to say about it? Will this be the birth of a new hope for a Renaissance of a morally decaying Western Civilization or will it signal the collapse of modern society into nihilism, violence, economic collapse, and ignorance? One candidate never received one vote in […]
Pennsylvania: A Single Grain of Rice Could Win the Presidency
By Guy Ciarrocchi In 2016, Donald Trump carried Pennsylvania by more than 44,000 votes – a 0.7% margin of victory. In 2020, Joe Biden’s margin was 81,000 votes – a 1.2% margin of victory. A similar close margin looks to be in the cards for 2024. Any measurable movement in either direction could tip the […]
The Unknown Tale of a Forgotten Man: Schuyler Colfax and the Ending of Slavery in the U.S.
By Marianne Clay Today, few have even heard of Schuyler Colfax, even though he served as both Vice President of the United States and Speaker of the U.S. House. But there’s more, much more to this man’s story than his elected offices. An ardent abolitionist and a founding member of the anti-slavery Republican Party, he […]