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Doug Mastriano: religion and politics

A man is entitled to worship as he pleases. What Doug Mastriano does to get right with the Lord is his business. Individual religious preferences are sacrosanct. ItÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ in the Constitution.But itÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ fair to make a judgment when a man - in this case, Mastriano - drags those preferences into the ...

<div class="container-fluid"><div class="row"><div class="article-content col-sm-10 col-md-6" data-content-ads-inserted="true">Morale matters more than materiel.Again and again, experts' predictions, based on readily quantifiable data and logical ...

What COVID revealed about our kids

This past week marked the first day of school in our neighborhood. I’m a sucker for the family tableau – a kid with her new backpack, mom and dad with cameras at the ready as the bus pulls up.ItÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ alarming to consider how likely it is that by the time that smiling child reaches high ...

An exercise in personal introspection

About five or so years ago, I attended a retreat for a volunteer board I was serving on in California. The facilitator had us do a few exercises that have stuck with me over the years and have resulted in some deep introspection on my part. One exercise could benefit us all at some point in our ...

With Pennsylvanians’ real wages in decline and the minimum hourly wage still locked at $7.25, lawmakers are set for huge inflation-tied pay increases.Legislators are set for their highest pay increase ever, with next yearÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ hike set to push base pay past $100,000 per year, as Spotlight PA ...

For a multitude of reasons, teachers are leaving the profession at a significant rate – so much so that we are facing a teacher shortage. To further exacerbate the problem, since 2009, the number of newly issued in-state instructional teaching certificates has dropped by 71%, according to the ...