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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
ACLU and Ramsingh Legal Ask Federal Court to Order Souderton Area School District to Stop Targeting Critics and Stifling Free Speech
November 21, 2024
The district “has engaged in a pattern of conduct designed to silence its critics,” said ACLU of Pennsylvania Deputy Legal Director Sara Rose.
Riled Up MAGA Faithful From Across Pennsylvania Crash Bucks County Commissioners Meeting
November 20, 2024
Sean Moon, leader of the “antigovernment Christian gun cult” Rod of Iron Ministries, even made an appearance.
Protecting Central Bucks School District from the Trump Administration Depends on Community Engagement
November 20, 2024
The 2023 school board election that swept Moms for Liberty-backed MAGA candidates at the polls illustrates the power of community organizing in defense of public education.
American Education Week Is a Celebration of Our Public Schools. Donald Trump Has Them In His Crosshairs
November 19, 2024
For me, like so many others, public school provided me access to a better future, writes Tabitha Dell’Angelo.
Pennsylvania’s High Court Orders Counties not to Count Disputed Ballots in US Senate Race
November 18, 2024
Democratic-majority election boards in Montgomery County, Philadelphia and Bucks County had voted to count the ballots that lacked a correct date.