A new report by the group Protect Democracy should be required reading for editors and reporters at the Bucks County Courier Times and The Intelligencer newspapers.
Jan. 6 hearings, Bucks GOP leader a fake elector, a local “insurrectionist” elected, forged GOP signatures, and a horrible Fitzpatrick vote: Why aren’t these stories newsworthy?
After he was ordered to take a Kurt Vonnegut classic off the shelves, this teacher raised over $25,000 to put “Slaughterhouse-Five” and other challenged books into the hands of students.
This should be seen as part of the GOP’s national plan to deploy “an army” of operatives as poll workers in key swing states.
Candidates and election workers are among the targets in extremists’ crosshairs.
“Pride Month has always been about struggle and resistance, in addition to celebration and parades … we must continue to fight for the rights of all LGBTQ+ folks,” says Marlene Pray.
While Bucks County’s two daily newspapers are shrinking their opinion section, the Bucks County Beacon is expanding ours.
Efforts to instill fear and repress the First Amendment in Central Bucks meet passionate resistance from librarians, educators, and parents.
Brian Fitzpatrick just scored some major points with the far-right.
Experts say the Trump administration’s “hostile” approach could plummet foreign enrollment.
“Based on our records… costs could go up for Pennie enrollees by 82 percent.” That’s on average. For others, it could go up even more or – when new regulations under H.R. 1, A Big Beautiful Bill Act, go into effect – it will be eliminated entirely.
“It’s no surprise that billionaires and corporate special interests who are funding a dark money group are thanking Brian Fitzpatrick,” said Bob Harvie, Bucks County Commissioner.
The 34th Annual Ukrainian folk festival on August 24, landing on Ukrainian Independence Day, will be honoring Bobby Pietrangelo of Hilltown and Corey Nawrocki of Lansdale, who both recently lost their lives fighting as soldiers for Ukraine.
“These are our neighbors, colleagues, parishioners, our students – the cruelty with which this is happening and the pace is unacceptable. And a lot of people feel that way,” said Bucks County’s Barbara Simmons.
