Events
Weekend Picks: Fall Festivals Galore
FRIDAY Happy Decorative Gourd Season! Bucks is home to all kinds of festivals this weekend as we enter fall, lots of them featuring
Joey Sweeney
September 24, 2021
Joey Sweeney
Education
This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things: How Palisades SD Wound Up Going All Virtual For School Board Meetings
“I mean, this is just aggressive to a level that’s insane.”
Joey Sweeney
September 21, 2021
Elections
Watch: Bucks United Launches Aggressive Ad Campaign To Turn County All The Way Blue
As election season in Bucks begins to warm up, we have what looks like our first “everybody on the same team” TV spot.
Joey Sweeney
September 20, 2021
News
Fitz Roundup: Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
When we last checked with Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, before the weekend, the legislator from Bucks was very busy not saying anything at all
Joey Sweeney
September 20, 2021
Elections
PA GOP Legislators Vote To Subpoena Records For Ill-Conceived “Fraudit,” Santarsiero & Other Push Back
On Wednesday, PA GOP Legislators attempted to push forward with their plan, at this late date, to proceed with an audit of the
Joey Sweeney
September 17, 2021
News
Listen: Kierstyn Zolfo of Bucks Co. Indivisible on Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, Paths To Activism In Bucks, & More
If you’re looking for a quick and handy primer on the state of progressive politics in Bucks — or frankly, even the state
Joey Sweeney
September 17, 2021
Events
To-Do This Weekend: Yardley Harvest Day & Lots More
Friday Two o’clock in the afternoon, if you can somehow manage it, is one of the better hours of the day on Friday
Joey Sweeney
September 15, 2021
News
Fitzpatrick Notably, Eerily Silent On Alleged Insurrection Ties
In the wake of yesterday’s big story aligning Bucks’ own GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick with the Stop The Steal movement that incited the
Joey Sweeney
September 14, 2021
News
Has Fitzpatrick Worn Out One, Or Both Sides, Of His Mouth?
History tells us that normalization is the key way, over a variety of eras, that fascism spreads. If you’re not a part of
Joey Sweeney
September 13, 2021
Trump to Deploy National Guard to Streets of DC and Place City Police Under Federal Control to ‘Liberate’ Nation’s Capital
August 11, 2025
He is also enlisting FBI, AFT, ICE, DEA, and U.S. Marshals Service agents to assist in his plans to purge the city of its homeless population and crack down on crime.
Democratic State Rep. Chris Rabb Proposes Bills to Bolster Local News Media (and Democracy) in Pennsylvania
August 11, 2025
“When communities lose access to independent journalism, transparency erodes, civic engagement declines, and government becomes less accountable to the people it serves,” said Rabb.
Democratic Pennsylvania State Lawmakers Push to Unmask ICE Agents, Mandate Clear Identification on Clothing
August 9, 2025
Chester County state Rep. Paul Friel is the prime sponsor of the Pennsylvania’s Officer Visibility Act and the proposed bill has seven co-sponsors so far (though none from Bucks County).
Defense Secretary Hegseth Promotes Video Featuring Christian Nationalist Pastors Promoting Theocratic, Patriarchal Society Where Women Can’t Vote
August 8, 2025
“All of Christ for All of Life,” Hegseth wrote on X, reposting a CNN interview with Doug Wilson and other CREC pastors.
PA-01 Democratic Congressional Candidate Bob Harvie Tells Voters at Town Hall He Wants to Revitalize the ‘American Dream’
August 8, 2025
Much of the night in Richlandtown was spent talking about topics such as health care, jobs, housing, and public service.
