The War in Afghanistan, The Killing of Trayvon Martin, and The Violence of Philadelphia: Stories of Violence

Yet how people respond to this violence often reveals far more about a group or country than the incident itself.

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Free Tuition: A College Decision Making Cents

Antioch is breaking the mold of college tuition by offering learning for free. The father of American public schools, Horace Mann, would be pleased.

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The Wing Bowl, Paula Deen, Ex-NFL Football Players, and Tony Luke: Heavy Days in Philadelphia and America

Sadly, these stories leave us with more questions than answers...Important questions and here’s hoping someone has the answers.

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Why Martin Luther King Jr. would be in Chester on his Birthday

Martin Luther King Jr. would say what needs to be done in funding the schools through the end of the year and devising a plan for the future of our most vulnerable and neglected citizens.

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The Changing Face of Public Education: The Sad Reality of Chester Upland School District

It’s a sad fate, perplexing for sure, but it may just be the same fate more schools face in the future as public education continues to change.

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Capital Christmas: Harrisburg Elves Hard at Work

Unwillingly to go home with no victories with a Republican controlled Governor, Senate and House, the representatives are trying to pump up their reputation to make it on Santa’s nice list.

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National Sandwich Day: The Hoagie Takes Over

Raise you greasy cheese steak, sop up that gravy filled roast beef, spread a few extra bacon bit on that cob salad, and celebrate your favorite lunch on National Sandwich Day – November 3rd.

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Animal Protests Break Out in Ohio

Maimed by the law and scarred by how bad it is actually out there (especially the traffic on I70), the animals seem content to be out of harm's way but incommunicable.

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Occupy Philly Protest Report

The Lunch Break went on scene last weekend to capture the words and images of the Occupy Philly Protest.

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Neglecting Society's Vulnerable: The Curfew, Closed Pools and 4 Day School Week Continue America’s Blame Game

By closing the pools and summer programs, blaming all city children with a punishment of curfew, and by eliminating a day of school a week, we are essentially removing the ladder needed for our most vulnerable children to reach the American dream.

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