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“There still aren’t enough Black Philadelphians who receive opportunities to produce journalism, and the journalism we have often comes from voices who don’t really know us like that,” says Owens, executive editor of The Philly Download.
Officers claimed he ran into a wall, but medical staff at a Minneapolis hospital where Alberto Castañeda Mondragón was taken immediately doubted that account.
But will the Republican-controlled state Senate actually answer the call to pass reforms that could potentially generate tens of millions of dollars in tax revenue?
The president puts his mark on Black History Month.
In Oklahoma, a Republican state senator has proposed a moratorium on new data centers until late 2029, allowing the state to study how data centers affect utility rates, the environment and property values.
Opinion
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.
If you can’t bring yourself to condemn something this overtly racist, where exactly is your line?
Pennsylvania’s statute declares that courts should guard against lawsuits that chill speech on matters of public significance and should dispose of meritless claims early, writes free speech lawyer Garen Meguerian.
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?
History shows the precedent and then supplies the bad ending. Comparing past Francoism to present Trumpism connects the past to the present and warns us about what could come.
Education
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.
“We are thrilled, not only for The Beacon, but for the community,” said Bucks County Beacon Chief Revenue Officer Daralyse Lyons.
Cast members from Elizabethtown Area School District shared how their lives and community have changed since the film at a recent screening.
Elections
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.
"Democrats need governing power in order to hold the line against Republicans’ assault on the economy, our health care, and our everyday lives,” said Jessica Mackler, the group's president.
But there’s far too many people not voting and making their voices heard at the ballot box, warns New Pennsylvania Project CEO Kadida Kenner.
Recent Votes:
- H.J.Res. 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025. February 4, 2026Vote: Passed 215/210 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
- H.R. 4090: Critical Mineral Dominance Act February 4, 2026Vote: Passed 224/195 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Nay
- On Motion to Recommit: H.R. 4090: Critical Mineral Dominance Act February 4, 2026Vote: Failed 209/212 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Nay
- H.R. 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 February 3, 2026Vote: Passed 217/214 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
