Local newspapers are closing at alarming rates, weakening community accountability, and threatening informed self-government.

Why did your hometown newspaper vanish while the next town over kept theirs? This isn’t bad luck — it’s a systemic pattern. Since 2005, the United States has lost over one-third of its local ...

Many Americans say they have lost trust in national news — but most still believe they can rely on the accuracy of local news. In 2023, trust in national newspapers, TV, and radio reached historic ...

Strong communities don’t just happen. They rely on connection—residents knowing what’s going on, businesses reaching the customers who keep them open, and citizens having the facts to make good ...

When the rural Montgomery County township of Towamencin started discussing selling its sewer system, no one paid much attention. That was in September of 2020, and the pitch from township supervisors ...