The “Slice of Democracy” event included presentations about protecting voting rights, attacks on public education, and money’s corrupting influence on politics.
Owners Steven and Fiona Trachtenberg said Jack Kerouac’s 1958 novel has been their guiding light in creating this new space for live music, community events and classes, and locally-sourced food.
The goal is to promote music education for kids through local partnerships and provide resources and opportunities for local musicians, giving local artists a bigger platform, and boosting the local economy.
“It’s going to be done with community input, community involvement, and community agreement and all stakeholders involved,” said Environmental Advisory Committee Chairperson Lauren Lareau.
As part of our Fall Fund Drive, we are showcasing some of our writers so you can learn more about the people and journalism that you are supporting.
New Pennsylvania Project CEO Kadida Kenner said the new measure “will undoubtedly help to close the voter registration gap, especially in communities of color where the gap is the most pronounced.”
It plans to visit all 67 counties and help local leaders and organizations solve problems tearing communities apart by promoting and prioritizing peace, understanding, and tolerance.
If we taught peace lessons to youth each year – grades K-12 – would they change how they handle conflict?
Once again the Moms for Liberty school board majority continues to push its politically motivated agenda with its proposed athletics policy.
If the Bucks County Beacon is going to be here for the long haul, and save the area from becoming a news desert where extremism and authoritarianism flourishes, we need the community to invest in our independent media project.
