“It seemed to be the worst time in our country to have a Peace Center close, so I decided to make myself available,” said Barbara Simmons, who is coming out of retirement to once again lead the organization.
“But without federal funding, the road ahead becomes more challenging — not just in sustaining what we do now, but in continuing to grow and innovate,” said Bill Marrazzo, President & CEO for WHYY.
“That’s my only means to commute,” said Antonio Deleon, a 38-year-old disabled Levittown resident who lives on a fixed income. He uses it to get to class and for volunteer work in Philadelphia.
“It is inconceivable that after decades of promises and political posturing, Congress has yet to pass a permanent solution for undocumented immigrants who entered the country as children and other undocumented people,” said Make the Road PA’s Armando Jiménez.
We spoke with NAACP Bucks County President Adrienne King and Co-Lead of Bucks County Anti-Racism Coalition Kevin E. Leven. The local McDonald’s franchises we reached out to all refused to reply or respond.
Abbott will be speaking at the 21st annual Pennsylvania Conference for Women in Philadelphia.
The event “allows our YWCA to honor our mission of eliminating racism and empowering women, and also to raise much needed funds to support the programs and services that support women, girls, and families here in Bucks County.”
The Bucks County Beacon spoke with Americans United for Separation of Church and State’s Rachel Laser about Project 2025 and Christian extremists’ efforts to take away our freedoms.
Sellersville’s Cindy Benedict says her top concerns going into November are “equality for women, for families that aren’t traditional families, voting rights,” while also singling out the dangers of Project 2025.
As PA Senate Republicans hold the budget hostage, domestic violence shelters are forced to furlough staff and turn away victims putting Pennsylvanians at risk of injury or death.
With elections next month, Central Bucks School Board’s Karen Smith reminds community members of the chaos and divisiveness Republican book banners inflicted on the district just a few years ago.
PEN America’s new report “The Normalization of Book Banning” exposes how book censorship has become “rampant and common” in public schools across the United States.
When politicians order books off the shelves, they aren’t protecting kids—they’re silencing voices, narrowing choices, and undermining the very purpose of a public education, writes Darren Laustsen.
“Honestly, what excites me most about Dara’s talents is how excited she is to be part of the team and grow the organization,” said Bucks County Beacon Owner and Publisher Emily Smith.
