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By Doug McLinko iThe leaves are turning in Bradford County, the woodpiles are going up, and furnaces across the commonwealth are kicking on. For millions of Pennsylvania families, the electric bills that hurt the most are on their way. Since the start of the shale revolution, I’ve pushed to put more of our abundant natural gas to work here at home, especially in power generation. Pennsylvania has the energy, but we still don’t have enough power plants to turn it into electricity. Meanwhile, Harrisburg keeps pointing fingers in the wrong direction. Start with the facts. Every year, PJM Interconnection, which runs the grid for Pennsylvania, 12 other states and Washington, D.C., holds an auction to line up enough power plants […]

Following a landmark $18 billion settlement with Meta, family advocates call on TikTok, YouTube, and Snapchat to put children’s safety ahead of profits.  By Josue Sierra  Our children deserve online protection, not exploitation for profit. Yet millions of young Americans continue to navigate social media platforms designed to capture their attention, encourage compulsive use, and expose them to potentially harmful content.  Now, Pennsylvania Family Institute is joining a growing national coalition demanding change.  On behalf of concerned parents in Pennsylvania, we have signed onto a https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/social-media-giants-pressed-adopt-tougher-safeguards-children-kids-under-attacknational coalition letter urging TikTok, YouTube, and Snapchat to adopt stronger protections for children.  The effort, organized by the American Principles Project (APP), brings together parents, child advocates, faith-based organizations, and family policy leaders from

(The Center Square) – Public education looks different from what it once did 50 years ago. Or 25 years ago. Or even six years ago.

(Justin Stapley is a graduate student at Utah Valley University, where he studies constitutional governance, civics, and law. He is also the state director of the Utah Reagan Caucus and writes the Self-Evident Newsletter. @JustinWStapley) In the 1955 National Review mission statement, William F. Buckley makes a brief mention of “the irresponsible Right.” The use of such a phrase suggests Buckley well understood that no movement can be effective in its broader vision if it does not have the means to hedge within the margins of philosophical and intellectual fellowship. The success of the modern conservative movement in the 20th century and its culminating event of Ronald Reagan’s election owes itself considerably to the work Buckley and others did as

(The Center Square) – Democrat Bob Brooks raised more than all of the candidates running for Congress in Pennsylvania during the third quarter, while tripling Republican U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie’s haul, whom he is attempting to unseat in the state’s…

(October 17, 2026 – October 23, 2026) This week on Lincoln Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with Bill Gillmeister from End The Lawsuit Tax about the impact of venue shopping; Kathy Hoekstra from the Pacific Legal Foundation has an American Heroes look at how federal wetlands regulations are hurting farmers; And, Emily Brey from Americans for Prosperity-PA has an American Radio Journal commentary on a bipartisan effort to curb federal over regulation. The post Wetland Regulations Hurt Farmers on Lincoln Radio Journal appeared first on PA Town Hall.

By Josue Sierra More than 900 supporters and new friends gathered in Hershey, Pennsylvania, for Pennsylvania Family Institute’s annual Friends of the Family Banquet this past Saturday October 10, featuring an inspiring keynote address from Fox News co-host, bestselling author, and mother of nine Rachel Campos-Duffy. With humor, personal stories, and a passionate defense of biblical truth, Rachel challenged attendees to stand courageously for life, celebrate motherhood, and defend the God-given dignity of every human being. In an email to those in attendance, Michael Geer, President of PA Family Institute, noted, “Rachel spoke candidly about some of the most troubling issues facing our nation today, from the sanctity of human life to the lies of gender ideology and the confusion

(The Center Square) – The Amish man who was hard at work at his outdoor food business in Lancaster County in early October had heard that measles was going around.

If you take a drive across Pennsylvania, you’ll see the backbone of the American economy. steel mills, natural gas facilities, manufacturing plants, and small businesses that have powered our commonwealth for generations. Pennsylvania has the resources and the entrepreneurial spirit to lead America’s next great economic expansion. There’s just one problem: Washington won’t get out of the way. For decades, our federal permitting system has become a bureaucratic maze of endless reviews, duplicative regulations, and uncertainty. Projects that should take months to approve can take years. While Washington debates paperwork, American families are left paying the price at the pump and in their homes. Here’s the irony: America doesn’t have a shortage of people willing to build—we have a government

(The Center Square) – Gov. Josh Shapiro said that his administration is “all in” on a vital part of the Philadelphia waterfront.