News
The Penn Athletic Rebels 12U Girls' Team strives to make history this summer.
“Overnight, under the cover of darkness, the federal government removed panels at the President’s House that told a thorough history of Philadelphia,” Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker said.
The event is part of a national weekend of action and aims to bring people together to advocate for social justice, voting rights and civic engagement.
According to rule changes from President Trump and Republicans' “big beautiful bill”, each state’s SNAP “error rate” will bring severe financial consequences.
9/11, writing and Senator Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign were all sign posts directing him to become a lawmaker.
Opinion
When it comes to war and imperial powers on this planet, the U.S. offers a staggering tale of defeat in our time, writes Tom Engelhardt.
As people die in this heat, it’s time to kick the fossil fuel industry out of our politics.
Regardless of whether Americans think socialism is bad or good, or how they define it, most of them embrace socialist policies and programs – as long as no one calls them that.
The quasi-colonial friendship that binds the two countries depends on an old formula: concentrate on making money and don’t annoy Washington.
While CBSD Neighbors United is closing its doors, the movement we started lives on.
Education
“We look forward to interviewing anyone interested in serving on the board in the coming weeks,” said Sara Stern, Morrisville School District board secretary.
“Every day, decisions are made that affect Pennsylvania’s public schools, but many people are not sure how they can play a role in the process,” said Lucas Wolk, director of community impact at Education Voters of PA.
The Residency Task Force is designed to safeguard the district’s resources and encourage residents to report concerns.
“Thank you to the support staff union and the negotiating team. I know it was long, it was hard and it was tough,” said Heather Reynolds, Central Bucks School Board president.
Cash-strapped Morrisville Borough School District was the big winner with its $7 million allotment – a 99.4% increase in funding from the previous year.
Elections
Trump's amplification of debunked theories about the election six years ago and his inability to accept his loss led to one of the darker moments in American history – the January 6th insurrection.
Corbett penned a column in TIME Magazine with former GOP Wisconsin Congressman Reid Ribble warning against the legislation supported by PA-01 Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick.
The new survey of more than 1,000 Jewish adults offers a rare detailed accounting of a key demographic that sits at the very center of some of the nation’s most divisive political debates.
A Democratic trifecta could restart stalled election proposals such as pre-canvassing, same-day voter registration, and mandatory electronic pollbooks.
The Department of Justice could now appeal the ruling, as it has in other states.
Left-wing insurgents are increasingly challenging legacy political institutions that often are led by Black and Latino lawmakers.
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