News
“Your home is so much more than the four walls. Data clearly shows that owning your own home improves the mental and physical health of all who live in it,” said Kawoczka, who recently announced she is retiring this summer.
Five takeaways from PRRI’s latest report: "Mapping Support for LGBTQ Rights Across the 50 States: Insights from PRRI’s 2025 American Values Atlas."
Doctors across the nation are alarmed that skepticism fueled by rising anti-science sentiment and medical mistrust is increasingly reaching beyond vaccines to other proven, routine, preventive care for babies.
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.
Opinion
The ACLU of Pennsylvania created a resource for Saturday's events: "Democracy Takes US ALL: Toolkit for Pennsylvanians to Move From Thought to Action."
The Republican congressman’s recent word salads on Trump’s war on Iran and his vote against the bipartisan House War Powers Resolution exposes how Fitzpatrick talks like a big "moderate" but shrinks when it comes time to actually stand up to MAGA, writes Tom Taft.
By doubling down on clean, renewable energy, we aren’t just protecting our planet. We are delivering long-term savings that protect our communities from future price shocks, writes Molly Parzen.
Oftentimes the best teachable moments are found in students thrashing out ideas through discussions of real issues with their teachers helping them “craft compelling questions” and developing critical thinking skills they need for a lifetime.
Juan Cole reminds readers of the role that White nationalism, an old favorite of colonial powers past, is once again playing in the Trump era in which so much that was old is new again.
Education
"We’re doing this because students are actually losing skills, losing cognitive capacity and creativity,” said Penn Associate Professor Emily Hammer.
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.
Elections
The announcement comes as the cost of child care continues to rise and as waiting lists for federal child care subsidies, which support working families in poverty, continue to grow.
All 50 states require ballots to be cast or postmarked on or before Election Day, but 14 states have grace periods for receiving and counting regular mailed ballots, ranging from a day to several weeks after the election.
The great-grandson of President William Howard Taft spoke with Editor Cyril Mychalejko about politics, policy, the upcoming Democratic primary in May, and more.
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.
Recent Votes:
- H.R. 5103: Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2026 March 25, 2026Vote: Passed 218/206 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
- On Motion to Recommit: H.R. 5103: Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2026 March 25, 2026Vote: Failed 207/214 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Nay
- H.Res. 1131: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8029) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1 March 25, 2026Vote: Passed 214/210 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Aye
- On Ordering the Previous Question: H.Res. 1131: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8029) making appropriations for the Department … March 25, 2026Vote: Passed 212/210 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
