Despite all the laments from business and homeowners along Chartiers Creek, there is basically nothing that can be done to stop it from flooding along its floodplain. All the county studies cannot prevent this. The problem stems from overdevelopment. Local governments allowed it over many ...
Aaron Chapin's op-ed in the March 20 edition of the Observer-Reporter sounded like a union propaganda letter. Chapin complained about 74% of schools spending less than $13,000 per student as if spending more will guarantee better results. That is not true. Just look at Pittsburgh, where ...
Many Democrats are pushing for a tax on unrealized capital gains. This tax would impact all those retirement accounts of most Americans, including 401(k) plans which have replaced pension plans. It could also impact housing, taxing increased property values of your homes. It is not just the ...
There have been an absurd number of tractor-trailer/tanker accidents along I-70 in North Franklin Township. This is not a dangerous stretch of road, so with no feedback from the Pennsylvania State Police, we are left to assume drivers are at fault. The most recent was last Sunday, once again ...
When school funding issues are raised, the topic of return on investment is never examined. Any increase in funding should be limited to building improvements with zero spent on sports or teacher salaries. Teacher salaries must be tied to student outcomes. I am not blaming teachers, but school ...
I recently read an article where school officials claimed the standardized test system was broken. This was said, I believe, because scores remain low. Scores will remain low because there is no reason for students to really put in the effort to learn the subject matter. They know they will ...
