News
“I believe if we just give the AI revolution to tech billionaires we’re going to have political unrest in this country,” the vice chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus told Editor Cyril Mychalejko.
Public Citizen and organized labor have teamed up to share a “Building a Fair Economy for All” agenda that looks to strengthen unions, fight corporate power, and offer economic justice for working people.
The EMS provider that covers 56,000 residents across seven municipalities in Bucks County faces insolvency if it does not raise $300,000 by the end of the year.
At an online town hall meeting, speakers said there’s too little transparency and too much state government support for the industry.
Pennsylvania’s patchwork of ICE detention centers makes it difficult to track loved ones.
Opinion
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?
A vote for Lucia is a vote for the Democratic Party we actually need: a party that fights instead of folds, that listens instead of lectures, that is beholden to the people it represents instead of big donors, and that delivers instead of makes excuses.
"Mark Pinsley isn't just a better option," writes Laura Foster, "he is the only option for people who care about disenfranchised communities."
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
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.
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.
A vote for Lucia is a vote for the Democratic Party we actually need: a party that fights instead of folds, that listens instead of lectures, that is beholden to the people it represents instead of big donors, and that delivers instead of makes excuses.
"Mark Pinsley isn't just a better option," writes Laura Foster, "he is the only option for people who care about disenfranchised communities."
“I’m proud to endorse Bob in this race, and I know he will be a partner in continuing to deliver for Pennsylvania families in Congress,” Shapiro said.
Residents will vote on a ballot referendum to raise the Earned Income Tax in order to preserve farmland as open space.
Recent Votes:
- H.R. 8469: Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. May 15, 2026Vote: Passed 400/15 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
- H.Amdt. 219 (Steube) to H.R. 8469: To redirect $481,832,000 from the NATO Security Investment Program to Military Construction Defense-Wide. May 15, 2026Vote: Failed 80/333 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: No
- H.R. 8844: To correct the inequitable denial of enhanced retirement and annuity benefits to certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers. May 15, 2026Introduced: Sponsor: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA1] This bill was referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security and House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration.
- H.R. 8365: Monitor Accountability Act May 14, 2026Vote: Passed 219/204 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Aye
