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Community members will be able to receive flu and COVID-19 shots at the college’s three campuses.
“Brian Fitzpatrick voted for $20 billion in data center giveaways and made it impossible for communities like ours to stop new data centers," Harvie said.
“Pride Polo represents an exciting opportunity for the Gay Polo League (GPL) to advance its mission of elevating awareness and visibility of LGBTQ+ athletes – not only in polo – but throughout the broader sports community,” said Gay Polo Founder Chip McKenney.
Twenty-five years later, the surveillance state has become a part of everyday policing. AI is taking it a step further.
TikTok’s lawsuit fits a pattern – from cigarettes to opioids – of courts stepping in where lawmakers won’t.
Opinion
Washington is getting a fifth of the South American nation's reserves locked in for a generation, while the oil companies that lobbied hardest get first access to pump it.
For Pennsylvanians to see lasting relief, state legislators must codify comprehensive protections into law — and the clock is ticking.
This is a crucial moment for international law in the face of concerted efforts by the Trump administration to undermine and discredit it.
A new report finds that the gap in issue priorities between college-educated and working-class voters, combined with poor messaging strategy, has further entrenched the "diploma divide."
Inequality has destroyed the American Dream. It’s no wonder many Americans want something different.
Education
There have been 594 cases of measles in 37 counties statewide so far this year, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. In 2025, there were just 16 confirmed cases.
"Learning does not stop at any age, and our programs are designed to reflect just that," said Veronica Drumm, program director of Lifelong Learning at Bucks.
“We simply seek to preserve our right as parents to choose a teacher-led education for our children without mandatory technology requirements,” said lead plaintiff Yair Lev.
Jodi Thompson is stepping in to fill the vacancy left earlier this summer.
“It gives families, students and child-serving professionals practical tools they can use to advocate for children and ensure they receive the education and supports to which they are entitled,” said Executive Director Deborah Gordon Klehr.
Elections
“Brian Fitzpatrick voted for $20 billion in data center giveaways and made it impossible for communities like ours to stop new data centers," Harvie said.
Thomas Carroll was accused of “bad faith” while representing Fulton County in its dispute with the Pennsylvania Department of State.
Republican state Senator Frank Farry says the rapid expansion of the surveillance tech will aid law enforcement. His Democratic challenger Eileen Hartnett Albillar believes the technology is ripe for abuse and would potentially infringe on Pennsylvanians' privacy rights.
The lawsuit claims that Defending America PAC has sustained a “campaign to defame Harvie by repeatedly and recklessly publishing false and defamatory statements imputing criminal conduct that go beyond the bounds even of a highly contested political campaign.”
“The Postal Service has designed a system to disenfranchise millions of Americans,” said Senator Richard Blumenthal. “This administration seems hell-bent on changing the framework on casting ballots in this country clearly for political reasons.”
The former Social Studies teacher turned to his History textbook and the Truman administration for inspiration. Will this policy platform inspire voters?
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Recent Votes:
- H.R. 4795: Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 September 3, 2026Vote: Passed 237/169 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
- H.Res. 1510: Expressing support for the designation of September 4, 2026, as “Taekwondo Grandmasters Appreciation Day”. September 3, 2026Introduced: Sponsor: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA1] This resolution was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration.
- H.Res. 1510: Expressing support for the designation of September 4, 2026, as “Taekwondo Grandmasters Appreciation Day”. September 3, 2026Bill Text: This resolution's text is now available. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA1] is the sponsor of this resolution.
- H.R. 10261: Edgely Community Protection and Transparency Act September 3, 2026Introduced: Sponsor: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA1] This bill was referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration.