News
At a time when attacks on queer youth are escalating and too many young people are being targeted simply for being who they are, Queer Prom stands as a joyful counterpoint to the cruelty shaping our cultural moment.
Everyday lifestyle choices can add up to significant climate impact when even a small share of the population makes them.
With everyday costs escalating for average Americans, Fitzpatrick voted to shield Trump’s tariffs from Congressional oversight – oversight granted by the U.S. Constitution.
Attempted child rape, domestic violence, detainee sexual abuse, and taking bribes are among ICE and immigration officials' crimes.
“Attempts to erase evidence of our history do not heal the stains of the past – quite the opposite, they make us weak and vulnerable to repeating our failures,” said Bucks County Commissioner Diane M. Ellis-Marseglia.
Opinion
When young people choose peaceful civic action over cynicism or apathy, that’s not something to dismiss or attack. It’s something to celebrate.
It's long past time Pennsylvania ban the racist use of Native mascots and the appropriation of Native images and culture for stereotypical representation in schools.
This legislation came together the way good policy should — by listening first.
The real story of America’s diversity, a story that is painful, heroic, and complicated — is certainly worth preserving.
This Black History Month, let’s reflect on the work of this civil rights leader and how he helped shape the Black freedom struggle into something more militant, internationalist, democratic, and explicitly revolutionary.
Education
This legislation came together the way good policy should — by listening first.
Controversial MAGA influencer Scott Presler, a "QAnon conspiracy promoter" who previously worked for an "anti-Muslim hate group," is circulating news of the 20-minute planned student event on social media in an attempt to generate outrage.
The state Senate voted to approve a ban Tuesday with bipartisan support. The bill next moves to the House where it is expected to pass.
How many taxpayer dollars are spent not on classrooms, not on safety, not on students — but on settlements that keep the public in the dark? Or vanity projects?
“Mrs. Lynch was a valuable asset to the school district and I don’t know of anybody who could possibly fill her shoes,” said Eric Baranowski, Warminster Township resident and newly appointed school board director.
Elections
“The SAVE America Act would create sweeping new ‘show your papers’ residency and voter ID requirements that could block hundreds of thousands of eligible Pennsylvanians from participating in our democracy,” said Amy Widestrom, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania.
Proponents point out that this could reduce administrative burdens and allow counties to check results more quickly.
The former Bensalem Township council member and chief of staff for state Rep. Tina Davis wants to unseat Republican incumbent K.C. Tomlinson in Bucks County’s House District 18.
Simonelli discusses her work in academia, as a climate policy advisor in the U.S. Senate, and as an organizer with a local Indivisible chapter, and how it all sets her apart from the other candidates.
She announced her bid to unseat Republican incumbent Frank Farry in PA's 6th senatorial district.
The independent report by outside investigators said there was no evidence of intentional wrongdoing.
Recent Votes:
- H.R. 2189: Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act February 12, 2026Vote: Passed 233/185 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Nay
- S. 1383: Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025 February 11, 2026Vote: Passed 218/213 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
- On Motion to Commit: S. 1383: Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025 February 11, 2026Vote: Failed 214/217 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Nay
- H.R. 261: To amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit the Secretary of Commerce from prohibiting, or requiring any permit or other authorization for, the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of unders February 11, 2026Vote: Passed 218/212 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Nay
