News
“The unions don’t want to promote anything that would impede data center development,” said PA state Sen. Katie Muth.
Friday's announcement comes after a company not on the list, Anthropic, raised concerns over a lack of assurances that the military would not use its technology in fully autonomous weapons and the surveillance of Americans.
What do we want? Economic Justice! When do we want it? Now!
With the trail’s Phase II complete, PennDOT seeks public input now through May 26.
The taxes can take different forms — taxing annual incomes above a certain threshold or taxing capital assets, including high-value stocks and real estate.
Opinion
Black children forced a reluctant country to respond to their demands. Destroying fascism today requires similar tactics, militance, and solidarity, writes Historian William Horne.
After attending Monday’s event, 22-year-old Newtown resident Alexa Schnur questions whether electing a moderate Democrat is the best chance of winning in November.
When poll after poll shows majorities of Americans support universal health care, taxing corporations, and addressing climate change, it reveals how just out of touch “centrists” are.
"America needs leaders to lower the temperature," the Republican Congressman wrote. Maybe he should take his own advice.
"Why hasn’t BCDC promoted weekly public forums with Bob and Lucia all over Bucks County since they became official candidates back in March?" asks Steve Cickay.
Education
“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.
Montco Intermediate Unit leaders’ lavish spending on “travel to three continents, including a 14-day African safari,” didn’t make school board member Kim Wheeler mad. The journalist who reported it did.
Philadelphia science teacher Gabbi Rodriguez shares the story of a 9th-grade student who can explain complex ecosystems but cannot decode preschool-level words, exposing a literacy cliff that mirrors challenges across the Commonwealth.
Elections
When poll after poll shows majorities of Americans support universal health care, taxing corporations, and addressing climate change, it reveals how just out of touch “centrists” are.
Audits, cyber reviews, training, machine testing, paper records, ballot handling and data safeguards show local voting protections in action.
“The consequences are likely to be far-reaching and grave,” Justice Kagan wrote in a dissent.
"Why hasn’t BCDC promoted weekly public forums with Bob and Lucia all over Bucks County since they became official candidates back in March?" asks Steve Cickay.
Potter County Commissioner Robert Rossman, who has said in the past that the 2020 election was a “fraud” and “statistically impossible,” is challenging the Department of State's interpretation of voter registration laws.
This grassroots, anti-establishment congressional candidate believes a bold, progressive campaign offers the party the best chance to finally defeat Republican incumbent Brian Fitzpatrick. Will primary voters?
Recent Votes:
- S. 4465: A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes. April 30, 2026Vote: Passed 261/111 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
- H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 April 30, 2026Vote: Passed 224/200 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Nay
- On Motion to Recommit: H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 April 30, 2026Vote: Failed 211/214 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Nay
- H.Amdt. 207 (Spartz) to H.R. 7567: To remove costly, overreaching emissions mandates on farm equipment that drives up expenses for farmers and consumers. April 30, 2026Vote: Agreed to 215/213 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: No