News
“We don’t need promises. We need law,” Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said.
The custom crafted cuisine, warm hospitality and personalized touches you'll find all reflect Chef Daniel Gallo’s aim to provide a “familiar but different” experience, writes Lee Davis.
In the 100th year since the nation's earliest celebrations of Black history, the current political climate has energized civil rights organizations, artists and academics to engage young people on a full telling of America's story.
An EPA grant will allow the organization to launch single-use plastic waste reduction initiatives in the Philadelphia region.
As climate change supercharges floods and rainfall, the state’s water-adjacent landmarks are especially vulnerable.
Opinion
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.
Minneapolis organizer Aru Shiney-Ajay speaks with Eric Blanc at Labor Politics on effective tactics to disrupt ICE — and the need to target corporate collaborators.
Inaction, quiet disapproval or indifference will not preserve who we are as a people.
These agents are less professional, receive less oversight and are operating in more overtly political ways than is typical of both regular military forces and local police in the United States.
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
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.
There are significant legal and practical barriers to sending the military to polling places. But some officials are still worried.
Trump issued the pardon in November to 77 people who were involved in efforts to subvert the election outcome in 2020, including members of his legal team and so-called fake electors. But it also contained language including "all United States citizens” for conduct related to the 2020 election.
Recent Votes:
- H.R. 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 February 3, 2026Vote: Passed 217/214 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
- On Agreeing to the Resolution: H RES 1032 Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 7148); providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.Res. 142); and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4090) February 3, 2026Vote: Passed 217/215 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Aye
- On Ordering the Previous Question: H RES 1032 Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 7148); providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.Res. 142); and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4090) February 3, 2026Vote: Passed 212/210 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
- H.R. 3123: Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act February 3, 2026Vote: Passed 405/1 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
