News
The rally is a call for community organizing and action to protect human rights, democracy, equality, and the planet.
Lawmakers signal some room for agreement on expanded voter ID rules and revised mail ballot procedures.
The summit takes places Jan. 19 at William Tennent High School in Warminster – and it's not too late to register.
Pennsylvanians should be alarmed the next time one of our legislators wants to make it “easier” to launch a charter school in the commonwealth.
Morrisville’s Bitchin’ Kitten Brewery is partnering with local Troop 2888 to sell their second annual limited edition Adventures in Scouting beers to help them raise funds. Each beer recipe is brewed to complement the Girl Scout Cookie it was inspired by.
Opinion
Chief Coluzzi served Lower Makefield Township with honor and distinction for 24 years of his 48-year career as a police officer.
Richard lied compulsively to everyone, used empty rhetoric to persuade people, and was a sexist and misogynist who verbally and physically disrespected women, among other things. Sound familiar?
Why Mark Zuckerberg’s changes at Meta signal a darker future for Democracy.
Bucks County military veteran Steve Nolan explains why he believes this day is one of the darkest days in U.S. history.
To date more than 200 Jan. 6 domestic terrorists with military backgrounds have been arrested.
Education
The ruling issued Thursday came as a major blow to the Biden administration in its final days and to LGBTQ+ advocates.
The push for censorship in Argentina builds on the same impoverished view of literature and education that the Right has embraced in the United States.
It started well before the pandemic and continues today. A key reason is experiences of racism within the larger school district that affect Black teachers across the system, but manifest differently depending on their schools’ locations.
The move to erase attention to anti-bias and culture in schools is grounded in denial that concerns about systemic racism, sexism, homophobia, xenophobia, etc., are real.
The “Freedom to Read Act” limits book bans in public schools and libraries and shields librarians from lawsuits and criminal charges filed by folks who find library materials obscene or otherwise objectionable.
Elections
Lawmakers signal some room for agreement on expanded voter ID rules and revised mail ballot procedures.
The strategies range from outright reversals to “slow walking” the implementation of voter-approved ballot initiatives, such as lawmakers refusing to provide funding.
Five counties launched inquiries before the election. Lancaster County found hundreds of forms with indicators of fraud.
“As the first count of ballots is completed, Pennsylvanians can move forward with the knowledge that their voices were heard, whether their vote was the first to be counted or the last,” Casey said.
The legal challenges could lead to court decisions that dictate in future elections which ballots can and can't be tallied.
Democratic-majority election boards in Montgomery County, Philadelphia and Bucks County had voted to count the ballots that lacked a correct date.
Recent Votes:
- H.R. 30: Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act January 16, 2025Vote: Passed 274/145 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
- On Motion to Recommit: H.R. 30: Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act January 16, 2025Vote: Failed 206/213 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Nay
- H.R. 33: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States. January 15, 2025Vote: Passed 423/1 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
- H.R. 144: Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act January 15, 2025Vote: Passed 423/0 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
