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
Interview: Charlie Kirk Was ‘Face of Christian Nationalism’ Trying to Conquer the Education ‘Mountain’
September 15, 2025
University of North Georgia’s Matthew Boedy spoke to the Bucks County Beacon about his new book, “The Seven Mountains Mandate,” and how Kirk was part of this movement seeking right-wing Christian dominion over government and society.
OPINION: Democracy Requires Our Attention, All The Time
September 15, 2025
On this Democracy Day, I want us to remember: democracy isn’t just something we inherit, it’s something we build — one election, one conversation, one act of civic engagement at a time, writes Bob Harvie.
Why Journalists Are Reluctant to Call Trump an Authoritarian – and Why That Matters for Democracy
September 15, 2025
Because authoritarianism is most visible in hindsight, people often don’t recognize it until it’s too late.
OPINION: Why Some People Are Pretending About Charlie Kirk’s History and the Truth About This Dangerous Moment
September 11, 2025
When the truth is unthinkable, we lie to ourselves and one another, writes historian Dr. William Horne.
Bucks County State Rep. Jim Prokopiak Leads Roundtable Discussion on Housing Affordability Solutions
September 11, 2025
“These communities in Bucks County were built for working-class people, and for decades it stayed that way. But since 2017, rent has gone up in our region by 50 percent,” said Prokopiak.
