Culture
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
With Trump’s Second Term Looming, the Climate Movement Is Putting Class Issues Center Stage
January 12, 2025
As activists double down on the disruptive tactics of recent campaigns, the movement’s leaders see opportunities to broaden its base to include people concerned about pocketbook issues like jobs and the cost of housing.
Photo Essay: Bucks County Code Blue Shelter Helps Protect Local Homeless from Life-Threatening Cold Temperatures
January 9, 2025
This January, the Code Blue facility is located at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Doylestown.
Pennsylvania State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta Wants to Get Democrats ‘Back to Basics’ as DNC Vice Chair
January 9, 2025
The Philadelphia lawmaker said Democrats ‘can’t exist as a foil to somebody else’ for the next four years.
The Cleanup Bill for the Fracking Boom Is Already Here in States Like Pennsylvania
January 9, 2025
In 1990 officials were warning the government that they needed a plan to make sure the costs to clean up the mess being made by the oil industry were not passed on to the public. If the public wants to avoid picking up the tab for the oil tycoons, it better get a plan of its own in place.
Homelessness in Bucks County Rose 25 Percent in 2024, Exceeding Alarming Nationwide Trend
January 8, 2025
Advocates blame a lack of affordable housing coupled with the rollback of COVID related anti-poverty measures.
