News
The lawyers say the Quakertown high school students acted in self-defense. Quakertown Police Chief Scott McElree, who also serves as borough manager, did not return messages left this week at his home and office.
How a Brooklyn-born retired engineer became a beacon of light for a Bucks County township.
“We are calling for the immediate suspension of the chief of police.” Community outrage was palpable Monday night as Quakertown citizens packed a council meeting to protest the treatment of high school students by local law enforcement.
“Upper Bucks United and our broader community are in a state of shock. The videos and firsthand accounts emerging from the Quakertown student walkout depict deeply disturbing scenes that no child should ever have to witness,” said Laura Foster, co-founder of Upper Bucks United.
Zeke Hernandez spoke about his book "The Truth about Immigration: Why Successful Countries Welcome Newcomers."
Opinion
While President Trump touts his economic agenda, many Pennsylvanians are feeling the squeeze of tariffs and stagnant wages. One local caregiver calls out Representative Ryan Mackenzie for supporting policies that threaten SNAP access and healthcare for thousands of constituents.
President Trump’s policies are making it harder for working families like mine to get by.
As we have seen too often in Harrisburg, a vision is not a policy, and a proposal is not progress until it is signed into law, writes Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Executive Director Molly Parzen.
Jackson changed the rules of politics by offering an alternative to the top-down, big money-driven hegemony of the Democratic establishment: grassroots-funded, solidaric, genuinely populist.
Anyone can read the criteria for antisocial and narcissistic personality disorder in the DSM and see that Donald Trump meets almost all antisocial and narcissistic criteria, writes military veteran and retired mental health professional Steve Nolan.
Education
Students from 13 Bucks County schools joined AG Dave Sunday to discuss AI and social media. The students provided “powerful insight” and "were extremely engaged in the conversation," said Rachel Holler, Bucks County Intermediate Unit assistant executive director, following the TeenTalk session.
“Upper Bucks United and our broader community are in a state of shock. The videos and firsthand accounts emerging from the Quakertown student walkout depict deeply disturbing scenes that no child should ever have to witness,” said Laura Foster, co-founder of Upper Bucks United.
The Trump administration's campaign to end diversity programs in higher education put the The PhD Project, one of many nonprofits that helps underrepresented groups gain access to higher education, in its crosshairs.
Speaking to multiple generations of students provides unique insight into the ways in which Black students continue to experience racial harm and trauma in Philly public schools.
This legislation came together the way good policy should — by listening first.
Elections
Educational access and excellence, fiscal responsibility and greater transparency are among key issues for May primary candidates.
The status quo isn't going to cut it nationally or locally in the 2026 midterm elections, writes Kyle Esposito, Democratic committeeperson in East Rockhill Township.
The truth is that the people who most often assail the Democratic Party’s endorsement process are usually those who support candidates who do not have the votes to win it, writes Santarsiero, chair of the Bucks County Democratic Committee.
Sarah Baik believes it's time to put the small "d" democratic back in the big "D" Democratic primaries.
“The SAVE America Act would create sweeping new ‘show your papers’ residency and voter ID requirements that could block hundreds of thousands of eligible Pennsylvanians from participating in our democracy,” said Amy Widestrom, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania.
Proponents point out that this could reduce administrative burdens and allow counties to check results more quickly.
Recent Votes:
- H.R. 4758: Homeowner Energy Freedom Act February 25, 2026Vote: Passed 210/199 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Nay
- On Motion to Recommit: H.R. 4758: Homeowner Energy Freedom Act February 25, 2026Vote: Failed 198/208 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Nay
- H.R. 4626: Don’t Mess With My Home Appliances Act February 24, 2026Vote: Passed 217/190 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
- On Motion to Recommit: H.R. 4626: Don’t Mess With My Home Appliances Act February 24, 2026Vote: Failed 197/208 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Nay
