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Q & A with Joyce Abbott, Namesake of the TV Show “Abbott Elementary”
Abbott will be speaking at the 21st annual Pennsylvania Conference for Women in Philadelphia.
Erin Flynn Jay
November 2, 2024
Erin Flynn Jay
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Bucks County YWCA Will Salute Local Women Who Make a Difference with October Gala
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.”
Erin Flynn Jay
September 29, 2024
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Interview: ‘Christian Nationalism Is on the March’ and Is a Threat to Inclusive, Multiracial Democracy
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.
Erin Flynn Jay
September 15, 2024
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Pennsylvania Voters Bring Excitement to Harris Campaign Event with Governors Shapiro and Whitmer
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.
Erin Flynn Jay
July 30, 2024
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US Appeals Court Rules Environmental Groups Can Continue Legal Challenge of Pipeline That Would Pass Through Bucks County
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection had joined a pipeline company’s efforts to prevent challenges of its permits by the state’s Environmental Hearing Board. Thankfully they were rebuffed.
Erin Flynn Jay
July 16, 2024
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Pennsylvania Tenants Who Are Survivors of Domestic Violence Need State Lawmakers to Finally Pass Reforms to Protect Them
Democratic Representative Lisa A. Borowski is working on a bill that would provide “the option to terminate a lease [early] and the ability to change the locks or means of entry to a housing unit” to help protect survivors.
Erin Flynn Jay
June 7, 2024
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Democratic State Senator Christine Tartaglione Wants to Raise Pennsylvania’s Minimum Wage to $20 per Hour
“Keeping people in poverty is not how we move the Commonwealth forward – our current wage is immoral and unjustifiable,” said the Philadelphia County lawmaker.
Erin Flynn Jay
April 23, 2024
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It’s Time for Pennsylvania Lawmakers to Pass a Bill Allowing Undocumented Immigrants to Apply for Driver’s Licenses
This would bolster the economy, improve public safety, strengthen communities, and is just the humane thing to do, advocates argue.
Erin Flynn Jay
March 19, 2024
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Snipes Farm’s Transition to Permaculture Practices Will Reduce Environmental Footprint, Protect Biodiversity
“We know that at least for small farms like ours, we have to treat the soil better. It’s taking care of people and it’s taking care of the planet as well,” said Jonathan Snipes.
Erin Flynn Jay
February 23, 2024
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.
Bucks County’s 2024 Poet Laureate Uses Poetry and Dance to Destigmatize People with Schizophrenia
December 13, 2024
Lake Angela was moved by her own experiences with schizophrenia and the stories of the treatment patients in her dance therapy groups faced at the psychiatric institution.