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A 2019 Georgia law bans abortion after embryonic cardiac activity can be detected, typically about six weeks into a pregnancy.
The Keystone State has the highest incarceration rate in the Northeast and the nation’s second highest percentage of persons on probation and parole.
Latino leaders and community groups quickly condemned the alleged abuse by Chavez but emphasized that the farmworker movement was never just about a single man.
The controversial move to open the center in Tremont, a tiny rural village in Schuylkill County, could house up to 7,500 immigrant detainees.
Trump and his team have declared war on the First Amendment and the very idea of a free press.
Opinion
Health care costs now rank among voters’ top concerns in battleground districts in states like Pennsylvania.
Vanguard has essentially agreed to abandon any future measures to fight climate change.
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.
Even communities that supported President Trump are pushing back on cruel plans to detain immigrants in warehouses.
At a time when federal vaccine policy is in flux, our responsibility at the state level is to provide clarity, protect access, and ensure families have the tools they need to keep themselves and their children safe.
Education
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.
Local author Rich Shifman speaks to Editor Cyril Mychalejko about his new book "We Were the Cuckoo Bees" and how the local community who defeated Moms for Liberty served as his muse.
The report’s heart is in the right place, but its ideas are not new and are unlikely to catch hold without someone, somewhere putting more thought into how, exactly, these ideas could be implemented, writes Peter Greene.
Elections
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.
“Abortion is on the ballot in every election and for every office. State legislatures have become the front lines in the fight for reproductive freedom," said Adam Hosey, the PAC's political director.
“I’m concerned that all of the advances that we made for the last 61 years are going to be eradicated,” said Charles Mauldin, 78, one of the marchers beaten on Bloody Sunday.
"We’re about 100 years out from getting the right to vote and now we’re fighting this bill, which would make it harder for millions of women to vote,” said Gréta Bedekovics, director of democracy policy at the Center for American Progress.
Some of the state legislative proposals would place local election workers on the front lines of resisting federal interference.
Recent Votes:
- H.R. 4638: Federal Working Animal Protection Act March 19, 2026Vote: Passed 228/190 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
- H.Res. 1126: Recognizing the role of Mae Krier and her contributions as she celebrates her 100th birthday. March 19, 2026Introduced: Sponsor: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA1] This resolution was referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration.
- H.Res. 1126: Recognizing the role of Mae Krier and her contributions as she celebrates her 100th birthday. March 19, 2026Bill Text: This resolution's text is now available. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA1] is the sponsor of this resolution.
- H.J.Res. 139: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government. March 18, 2026Vote: Failed 211/207 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
