News
In Oklahoma, a Republican state senator has proposed a moratorium on new data centers until late 2029, allowing the state to study how data centers affect utility rates, the environment and property values.
“We don’t need promises. We need law,” Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said.
The custom crafted cuisine, warm hospitality and personalized touches you'll find all reflect Chef Daniel Gallo’s aim to provide a “familiar but different” experience, writes Lee Davis.
In the 100th year since the nation's earliest celebrations of Black history, the current political climate has energized civil rights organizations, artists and academics to engage young people on a full telling of America's story.
An EPA grant will allow the organization to launch single-use plastic waste reduction initiatives in the Philadelphia region.
Opinion
Pennsylvania’s statute declares that courts should guard against lawsuits that chill speech on matters of public significance and should dispose of meritless claims early, writes free speech lawyer Garen Meguerian.
How many taxpayer dollars are spent not on classrooms, not on safety, not on students — but on settlements that keep the public in the dark? Or vanity projects?
History shows the precedent and then supplies the bad ending. Comparing past Francoism to present Trumpism connects the past to the present and warns us about what could come.
Minneapolis organizer Aru Shiney-Ajay speaks with Eric Blanc at Labor Politics on effective tactics to disrupt ICE — and the need to target corporate collaborators.
Inaction, quiet disapproval or indifference will not preserve who we are as a people.
Education
The state Senate voted to approve a ban Tuesday with bipartisan support. The bill next moves to the House where it is expected to pass.
How many taxpayer dollars are spent not on classrooms, not on safety, not on students — but on settlements that keep the public in the dark? Or vanity projects?
“Mrs. Lynch was a valuable asset to the school district and I don’t know of anybody who could possibly fill her shoes,” said Eric Baranowski, Warminster Township resident and newly appointed school board director.
“We are thrilled, not only for The Beacon, but for the community,” said Bucks County Beacon Chief Revenue Officer Daralyse Lyons.
Cast members from Elizabethtown Area School District shared how their lives and community have changed since the film at a recent screening.
Elections
She announced her bid to unseat Republican incumbent Frank Farry in PA's 6th senatorial district.
The independent report by outside investigators said there was no evidence of intentional wrongdoing.
"Democrats need governing power in order to hold the line against Republicans’ assault on the economy, our health care, and our everyday lives,” said Jessica Mackler, the group's president.
But there’s far too many people not voting and making their voices heard at the ballot box, warns New Pennsylvania Project CEO Kadida Kenner.
There are significant legal and practical barriers to sending the military to polling places. But some officials are still worried.
Trump issued the pardon in November to 77 people who were involved in efforts to subvert the election outcome in 2020, including members of his legal team and so-called fake electors. But it also contained language including "all United States citizens” for conduct related to the 2020 election.
Recent Votes:
- H.J.Res. 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025. February 4, 2026Vote: Passed 215/210 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
- H.R. 4090: Critical Mineral Dominance Act February 4, 2026Vote: Passed 224/195 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Nay
- On Motion to Recommit: H.R. 4090: Critical Mineral Dominance Act February 4, 2026Vote: Failed 209/212 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Nay
- H.R. 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 February 3, 2026Vote: Passed 217/214 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
