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Thousands of Bucks County protesters joined millions of others around the globe in worldwide opposition to the Trump administration.
“Behind every data point is a child, a parent or a neighbor whose health and food security depend on these programs,” said Kari King, president and CEO of Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children.
Nevertheless, the House bill to raise the wage to $15 passed 104-95. The Republican-controlled state senate is the next hurdle to clear.
“It’s really the community and showing the kids we are still fighting for them, to honor them, and we’re not going to stop,” said Jeffrey Bernstein, an Upper Bucks United volunteer and organizer.
Bald eagles and other raptors are among more than 100 bird species that have died from avian flu in the past four years—and the virus is still spreading.
Opinion
Locally, this Eid felt different. It felt recognized. It felt personal. It felt like progress, writes Olcay Ayata.
Rhetoric about Donald Trump being divinely anointed and about to cause Armageddon indicate that U.S. policy is being promoted with violent religious fanaticism.
Steve Cickay reviews Joyce Vance’s new book “Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual For Keeping A Democracy."
The $200 billion that the Pentagon wants for this war could easily restore SNAP and Medicaid benefits to millions of struggling Americans.
The ACLU of Pennsylvania created a resource for Saturday's events: "Democracy Takes US ALL: Toolkit for Pennsylvanians to Move From Thought to Action."
Education
Education reporter Peter Greene provides some questions educators, parents, students and taxpayers should be asking.
"We’re doing this because students are actually losing skills, losing cognitive capacity and creativity,” said Penn Associate Professor Emily Hammer.
I believe it’s essential that teachers avoid suppressing spontaneous discussions and revamp how they approach difficult discussions about current events and other topics, writes Boaz Dvir, founder of Penn State's Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights Education Initiative.
Nine of the county’s 13 districts share how they’re approaching the emerging technology in a survey by Technical.ly and the Bucks County Beacon.
Silence is not a safety plan, writes Maureen Kratz.
Elections
Advocacy group All Voting Is Local says yes, while Parsons categorically rejects the charge stating he has always followed the law.
The announcement comes as the cost of child care continues to rise and as waiting lists for federal child care subsidies, which support working families in poverty, continue to grow.
All 50 states require ballots to be cast or postmarked on or before Election Day, but 14 states have grace periods for receiving and counting regular mailed ballots, ranging from a day to several weeks after the election.
The great-grandson of President William Howard Taft spoke with Editor Cyril Mychalejko about politics, policy, the upcoming Democratic primary in May, and more.
Health care costs now rank among voters’ top concerns in battleground districts in states like Pennsylvania.
“This includes millions of people who make up your communities, including married women, people of color and voters who live in rural areas,” said Fair Elections Center CEO Rebekah Caruthers.
Recent Votes:
- H.Res. 1142: Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. March 28, 2026Vote: Passed 213/203 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Aye
- On Ordering the Previous Question: H.Res. 1142: Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) making … March 28, 2026Vote: Passed 209/206 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
- On Motion to Adjourn March 28, 2026Vote: Passed 208/197 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
- H.R. 7084: Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026 March 27, 2026Vote: Passed 247/164 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
