Education
Report: Only Texas Bans More Books Than Pennsylvania
Bucks County has become ground zero in Pennsylvania in the fight over banning and censoring books.
Cyril Mychalejko
April 12, 2022
Cyril Mychalejko
Education
Council Rock Students’ Fight for Academic Freedom Is Just Beginning
Students have long been protagonists throughout U.S. history, and right now Bucks County students find themselves in a movement moment.
Cyril Mychalejko
April 8, 2022
News
Bucks County Can Tell Pennsylvania What It Thinks About Drinking Forever Chemicals
“Forever chemicals” are no stranger to Bucks County residents. Share your concerns now and help impose stricter limits.
Cyril Mychalejko
April 7, 2022
Top 5
Pennsylvania’s School Funding Scheme Creates a Permanent Underclass. That May Be the Point
Pennsylvania Republicans think the state’s K-12 education system is working just fine even though poor, Black, and Latino kids are not getting the same educational opportunities as more affluent white students.
Cyril Mychalejko
April 1, 2022
Elections
YouTube Pulling PA GOP Gubernatorial Forum Video for Misinformation Leaves Voters Uninformed
Voters should know what Republican candidates said last week in Bucks County, even if what they said veered off into conspiracy theories.
Cyril Mychalejko
March 29, 2022
Education
Bucks County ‘Cheer Mom’ Case Was A Complete Dumpster Fire
A false “deep fake” accusation by a cop later charged with possessing child porn almost makes a local mom’s guilty verdict for harassment anti-climactic.
Cyril Mychalejko
March 29, 2022
News
Local Trump Supporter Targets Democratic Congressional Candidate Ashley Ehasz With ‘Frivolous Lawsuit’
In a lawsuit so absurd as to rightfully be called ridiculous, Bucks County’s Jim Worthington wants Democratic congressional candidate Ashley Ehasz to pay him for “emotional distress.”
Cyril Mychalejko
March 25, 2022
Opinion
PA GOP Has Weaponized Constitutional Amendments to Subvert Democracy
While Pennsylvania Republicans’ efforts to undermine democracy may not always be grossly apparent, they are no less dangerous; in fact, they may be more so. Constitutional amendments are one effective strategy.
Cyril Mychalejko
March 18, 2022
Education
Will Rage Trump Reason in Central Bucks Book Banning Debate?
Listen up Central Bucks families – you need to be paying close attention to efforts by extremists to control the books found in school libraries.
Cyril Mychalejko
March 11, 2022
Pennsylvanians Won Important Victories for Clean Energy and the Environment in 2024
December 23, 2024
But this momentum needs to power us into a 2025 that will likely be filled with many challenges.
Republicans’ Budget Chaos Sets the Tone for Trump 2.0
December 22, 2024
The events of this past week are more than just a preview of the dysfunction to come — they are a stark reminder of what happens when chaos is mistaken for governance, writes Bucks County’s Colin Coyle.
Interview: Former FBI Agent Who Once Infiltrated Neo-Nazi Groups and Militias Explains Why Law Enforcement Fails to Take Far-Right Extremism Seriously
December 21, 2024
Mike German spoke with Editor Cyril Mychalejko about his new book “Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within,” which comes out Jan. 7.
Photo Essay: The March to Defend Immigrants’ Lives in Philadelphia
December 18, 2024
Immigrant solidarity protesters marched through the streets of downtown Philly, starting at Independence Hall. This is in reaction to President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportations.
It’s Do or Die Time for Philly Hydrogen Hub, and Some Green Groups Are Rooting for Death
December 16, 2024
The U.S. Department of Energy is dangling $750 million for the buildout of a hydrogen hub around Philadelphia. But the looming Trump presidency and strong economic headwinds endanger its prospects.
