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In 19 states, including Pennsylvania, voluntary intoxication laws can make it harder to prosecute an assault when the person who was attacked chose to drink or use drugs.
The two lawsuits filed by Good’s partner, Becca Good, and Renee’s brother Brent Ganger allege wrongful death, conspiracy and other violations in the 37-year-old woman’s killing by an immigration officer during a federal crackdown in Minnesota.
Critics of fracking have long accused the natural gas industry of causing water contamination near drilling sites.
The practice involves withholding the whereabouts of thousands of detainees facing deportation from families and lawyers.
“When democracy declines, hate rises,” said Barbara Simmons, executive director of The Peace Center in Langhorne.
Opinion
When schools restrict conversations about consent, boundaries, and healthy relationships, they leave young people unprepared to navigate real-world dynamics, protect themselves, or advocate for one another, writes Tabitha Dell'Angelo.
The decisions Bucks County voters make in this midterm election will directly shape our daily lives.
When I get to Harrisburg I promise to pursue the solutions that will not only keep costs down in the near future, but benefit Pennsylvania for generations to come, writes Tim Hayes, candidate for PA House District 143.
The politics of health care are finally catching up with patients and physicians.
Sinclair Lewis' 1935 novel "It Can't Happen Here" offers readers insights, writes Robert S. Nix.
Education
When schools restrict conversations about consent, boundaries, and healthy relationships, they leave young people unprepared to navigate real-world dynamics, protect themselves, or advocate for one another, writes Tabitha Dell'Angelo.
The six-decade-old program works to lift children and their families out of poverty. Its two-generation approach is rooted in the idea that improving caregivers' lives is as essential to a child's success as what happens in the classroom.
“It’ll enable us to plan for the future,” said interim Superintendent Elaine Eib.
“When they talk about returning it to the states and making America great again, they’re talking about returning to how it was before 1954,” when school segregation was legal, said U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va.
Elections
“Whether you’re relatively healthy or have some sort of illness, at some point or another, you’ll have to use the health care system in this country … and it’s broken,” said Harvie at a virtual press conference Tuesday.
David Sommers, a long-time supporter who attended Fitzpatrick’s wedding to Fox News journalist Jacqui Heinrich, is penning propaganda for the PA-01 Republican.
“There’s nothing more foundational to our democracy, to build institutional accountability, than ensuring everyone has a right to vote and a voice in the democratic process,” said state Rep. Jared Solomon (D., Philadelphia).
The decisions Bucks County voters make in this midterm election will directly shape our daily lives.
Election Day is Nov. 3. Here’s how to cast a ballot in person or by mail.
County officials worry the Trump administration could try to seize voting equipment or send ICE agents to the polls.
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- H.R. 6856: Peace Through Strength Against Russia Act of 2025 September 18, 2026Enacted — Signed by the President: Some of this bill was incorporated into H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, which was enacted (🖊️ by president) on September 18, 2026.
- S. 2403: Retire through Ownership Act September 16, 2026Vote: Passed 401/14 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
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