By James H. Cawley   Families and businesses across Pennsylvania are constantly making choices based on budget, convenience, or preference. From a preferred grocery store or a gas station to streaming services and internet providers, competition has historically benefited consumers.   For 30 years in Pennsylvania, choosing an electricity provider has also brought benefits to […]

By David Sanko   On September 17, 1787, delegates gathered in Philadelphia and signed a document that changed the course of history. The Constitution they created begins with three familiar words: “We, the People.”   For 239 years, those three words have represented a simple but powerful idea: Government derives its authority from the people […]

By: Rep. Bryan Cutler The Pennsylvania Department of Health is proposing major changes to state health regulations that would significantly expand that department’s authority. These powers would allow the department to enter private residences without a warrant, and access private health information without consent. These allegedly “new” standards are not new at all. They mirror […]

By Curt Schroder   When most people think about inflation, they think about groceries, gasoline, housing, or electricity. But another form of inflation is quietly making Pennsylvania more expensive, and most people have never heard of it.   It does not happen at the grocery store. It happens in the courtroom.     A major new […]

By Rebecca K. Oyler You don’t need an MBA to understand the cost-of-living squeeze Pennsylvanians have felt over the past few years. Maybe you’ve cut back on groceries, put off a home repair, or stopped your daily coffee run. Even as inflation has slowed, prices don’t seem to be coming back down — and many […]

By Stephanie Catarino Wissman Energy security isn’t just an energy issue – it’s an economic and national security imperative. Pennsylvania has become one of America’s energy powerhouses, supplying affordable, reliable natural gas that helps power millions of homes and businesses. As electricity demand is climbing and global instability continues to threaten energy markets, Pennsylvania’s ability […]

By Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association Pennsylvania says it wants the jobs of the future. Governor Josh Shapiro has made attracting life sciences, advanced manufacturing, robotics, technology, and research-driven employers a centerpiece of his economic development message. At BIO 2025, the Administration touted Pennsylvania’s life sciences sector, a proposed $50 million PA Innovation program, and the state’s effort […]

By David M. Sanko, Executive Director, Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (Pennsylvania Township Association) As we approach America’s Semiquicentennial, or 250th birthday, it is time to reflect on how this nation began. Our democracy was not born in a sterile state office building or a federal high-rise; it was born in town halls, in village squares, […]

By Carl A. Marrara and Brian Kennedy More than a century ago, George Westinghouse built what became known as an “Empire of Lights” across Western Pennsylvania. He did not just produce electricity. He built the infrastructure, factories, and industrial backbone that powered a nation. Today, leveraging that Westinghouse empire, Pennsylvania is once again building the physical […]

By Charles E. Greenawalt II, Ph.D., Senior Fellow Introduction Since 1981, I have been a political science professor, an employee of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, or a member of the mass media. Throughout my youth and during the beginning of my career, the legacy of Thomas Jefferson shined brilliantly and was unquestioned. Jefferson looks over […]