Neighboring states Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Ohio have all already legalized it.
Upset with Republicans cutting library staff in half while approving a million dollar district-wide armed police force, as well as ramming through the appointment of a controversial superintendent – voters said enough!
The nonprofit that organizes the annual Bucks-Mont PRIDE Festival provides “safe and brave” spaces for LGBTQ+ people and allies. And it does so much more.
“Living a life free from gun violence…doesn’t mean going to a school with an armed security guard, where you’re walking through a metal detector and you have to do regulated drills because someone might come and shoot you,” said CeaseFirePA’s Bucks County Organizer Sarah Jones.
“The threat is real and the stakes are high,” said Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates Executive Director Signe Espinoza.
AFT Pennsylvania President Arthur Steinberg says voucher programs are “harmful,” “anti-public education,” and they “leave kids behind.”
Amid ongoing attacks on democracy and the state’s electoral process, organizations like Common Cause and the League of Women Voters are focused on ensuring that voters are well-informed, engaged, and actually voting in local elections.
In the face of increasing attacks, some librarians have chosen to leave the profession altogether, while others continue to go to work in fear.
Democracy and voting rights can either be protected, or gutted, in the state’s high courts.
“Sheriff Harran has blatantly overstepped his authority by enrolling Bucks County in a 287(g) agreement, a reckless decision that weaponizes local law enforcement to carry out ICE’s harmful agenda. This policy isn’t about safety—it’s about intimidation,” said Karen Rodriguez, member of Make the Road Pennsylvania and a Bucks County resident.
Supporters said changes to the cyber charter rules are widely backed among the state’s 500 school boards and that cyber school spending has been the subject of critical reviews, including recently by Republican Auditor General Tim DeFoor.
“People will die,” warns Melissa Rinker, who has over 20 chronic illnesses and relies 100 percent on Medicaid for medication and monthly doctor’s visits.
“The Trump Administration would rather women die in emergency rooms than receive life-saving abortions,” said Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights.
“This bill would provide Pennsylvania students with the necessary critical thinking skills and knowledge to evaluate the accuracy of news stories for themselves,” said state Sen. Katie Muth.
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