Mark Stricherz

Mark Stricherz is an investigative reporter for The Center Square. He is the author of Why the Democrats are Blue (Encounter Books, 2007) and is working on a book about the Jonestown massacre of…

Politics
Investigation: Sanders’ anti-oligarchy tour spent $608k on elite travel

(The Center Square) – Sen. Bernie Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist from Vermont, has spent nearly $608,000 on private jets, chauffeured cars, and upscale hotels since last year through his… Read More

May 26, 2026
Public Education
Despite tax revolt, Lower Merion keeps administrator pay high

(The Center Square) – Despite a $27 million settlement with taxpayers in 2022, Lower Merion School District continues to pay top-tier salaries to administrators. Assistant high school principals in the… Read More

May 5, 2026
Public Education
In New York, some school secretaries make six-figures and more

(The Center Square) – Secretaries are well known for earning modest wages, but not the ones who work at Pocantico Hills Central School District. At the school district of 500 students outside New York City secretaries make $130,000 and $190,000 a year,… Read More

December 1, 2025