
Politics & Policy
Scenes from DC: Crowds gather for Obama’s 2nd term inauguration
NewsWorks photographer Kimberly Paynter boarded a bus from Delaware at 4 a.m. Monday and hit the road for Washington, D.C., to witness Pr ...
12 years ago
Great expectations for Corbett transportation funding plan
This week, Gov. Tom Corbett is expected to unveil a comprehensive transportation budget for Pennsylvania. It’s eagerly await ...
12 years ago
Gun issue is a free-fire zone for hypocrisy
President Obama last week announced a raft of proposals to curb gun violence. I really don’t know which of the things he pro ...
12 years ago
Can Obama overcome these NRA shibboleths?
My dictionary defines a “shibboleth” as a “saying used by adherents of a party, sect, or belief and usually regarded by ...
12 years ago
Pa. State Department refuses blame for leaving Philly voters off the rolls
There is no end to the arguments over the voting process last November. A total of 27,355 provisional ballots were cast in Philade ...
12 years ago
‘Zero Dark Thirty’ raises the moral quandaries of fighting terrorism
The movie Zero Dark Thirty is a taut, disciplined, compelling piece of filmmaking. It also distressed me morally as much as ...
12 years ago
Latino group wants a do-over for Pa. legislative races
The lingering battle over drawing new legislative districts in Pennsylvania was in federal court Friday, as a Latino group urged U.S. Dis ...
12 years ago
Obama should make Chuck Hagel our Secretary of Defense
Having lofted Chuck Hagel’s trial balloon for Secretary of Defense, and having taken political fire for it, President Obama needs t ...
12 years ago
Corbett struggles with the stain of Penn State scandal
While it’s unclear how Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett’s lawsuit against the NCAA will fare in court, analysts also differ over ...
12 years ago
Pa. senators voted yea on “fiscal cliff” deal
As the country was ringing in the New Year, the U.S. Senate passed legislation to steer clear of the so-called “fiscal cliff.” ...
12 years ago
Local lawmakers from both parties supported approved “fiscal cliff” deal
The U.S. House has passed the Senate’s proposal to prevent the country from careening off the so-called “fiscal cliff.” ...
12 years ago
Gun issue challenges us to weigh the rights vs. their costs
Freedoms do not come free. Rights, when exercised, can lead to a lot of wrong behavior. The Bill of Rights might as well be called the Bi ...
12 years ago
Unpacking a box of memories, recalling an unusual friend
My wife and I, suburban empty-nesters, have been discussing a move to a Center City condo. “Listen, buster,” she said ...
12 years ago
Casey now supports gun control; Toomey prefers better mental health screening
The conversation about gun control keeps shifting in the wake of the mass shootings in a Newtown, Conn., elementary school. ...
12 years ago