Unfunded mandates, products of the federal and state governments, do not sit well with local-level units of government. Neither do those mandates sit well with school districts and institutions of higher learning, especially as they are trying to prepare and balance new budget ...
Yesterday I spent part of the morning picking red raspberries. My son had told me they were ready so I went down for some. They were not as nice as I hoped but I got about a quart of them. They reminded me of Don. He had a patch of red raspberries at his house before we got married. He would ...
In theory a proposal by Republicans in the state Senate that would allow families to use a tax credit to enroll their child in private schools makes a lot of sense. Senate Bill 1280 would establish the Child Learning Investment Tax Credit, worth up to $8,000 per student, that families could ...
This story came across my email and it tickled my funny bone. It related back to my old airline days, still an ongoing source of fun and curiosity for me. Enjoy the quick read — my comments follow. “An Airbus 380 is on its way across the Atlantic. It flies consistently at 800km/hour at ...
It was only a matter of time before a large-scale wind developer decided Warren County was a good place to site a wind farm. After all, we share a border with New York state, which has been investing heavily in wind energy for years. But, if there are incentives available in Pennsylvania, an ...
Projections by the state’s Independent Fiscal Office foresee the burden of school districts’ property taxes growing by 4% to 4.8% from 2025 to 2026, according to reporting by The Center Square. While we hope these forecasts are the wake-up call our state government needs to prioritize ...