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“I haven't done the math yet on how many households there are in Pennsylvania overall, but about 300,000 households last year lost their electricity, had their electricity shut off,” said state Representative David Madsen.
“While it’s not a bacteria or a virus, the contagiousness of social media and cellphone use is certainly an epidemic,” said Health Department Director David C. Damsker.
“At a time when Republicans are polling at historic lows, Democrats need to capitalize and offer a better vision for the country,” said one critic. “This isn’t it.”
It calls the group a white nationalist organization whose founders are “explicitly attempting to establish an all-white community” in violation of federal and state fair housing and civil rights acts.
He will bolster our education reporting in Lower Bucks County.
Opinion
Bonnie Chang hopes that both the local Democratic Party and voters take the lessons of this primary election to heart.
As more than 300,000 companies scramble to get their money back, one large group is getting stiffed: American consumers.
Regardless of where people stand politically, it’s hard to ignore how much closer national tension feels now, writes Olcay Ayata.
If being a political "outsider" means being more connected to our community than the political elite, then it’s time for an "outsider" and I'm your candidate for PA-01.
Is there any way to make the Hard Left, Hard Center and Hard Right … a little softer?
Education
But school districts are pushing back.
According to PEN America’s new report “Facts & Fiction: Stories Stripped Away By Book Bans”, over 1,100 nonfiction titles were removed from public schools in the 2024-25 school year.
“Preschool pushout is not about children failing to meet expectations – it’s about systems failing to meet children’s needs and violating their rights,” said Education Law Center-PA Attorney Rose Wehrman.
Drawing on his experience mentoring an aspiring teacher from Drexel University, Philadelphia educator Trey Smith calls for the state to consider team-based teaching and residency programs proven to reduce teacher turnover by as much as 50%.
“In 2025, book bans were not sparked by concerned parents, and they were not the result of local grassroots efforts. They were part of a well-funded, politically-driven campaign," said Sarah Lamdan, executive director of ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom.
Elections
“At a time when Republicans are polling at historic lows, Democrats need to capitalize and offer a better vision for the country,” said one critic. “This isn’t it.”
Bonnie Chang hopes that both the local Democratic Party and voters take the lessons of this primary election to heart.
Follow the live results from the Bucks County Board of Elections of all your local primary races.
The campaigns will put Pennsylvania on the front lines of Democratic efforts to retake control of Congress and block the last two years of President Donald Trump’s agenda.
Machine inspectors, e-pollbooks and scanners form a quiet civic stack built around troubleshooting, training and access.
The AP will provide vote results and declare winners in contested primaries for U.S. House, lieutenant governor, state Senate and state House, as well as a special election in state House District 196.
Recent Votes:
- H.R. 6047: Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026 May 21, 2026Vote: Passed 235/179 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
- H.R. 1041: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act May 21, 2026Vote: Passed 216/201 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Nay
- On Motion to Recommit: H.R. 1041: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act May 21, 2026Vote: Failed 208/210 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Nay
- H.R. 1329: Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act May 21, 2026Vote: Failed 204/216 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
