News
Interview: Author Laura Pappano on Her New Book ‘School Moms’ and the Fight to Save Public Education from Extremists
“We have to show up. Democracy is not a spectator sport.”
Lela Casey
February 29, 2024
Lela Casey
News
Would Open Primaries in Pennsylvania Strengthen Democracy?
The League of Women Voters of Bucks County held a forum that argued more open primaries could help ease the stranglehold the two-party system has on American politics and lead to more voter participation.
Lela Casey
February 15, 2024
News
Central Bucks School Board’s Democratic Majority Members Endorse Joe Khan for Pennsylvania Attorney General
“It means so much to have the support of these amazing public servants. They are heroes to Central Bucks parents like me,” said Khan.
Lela Casey
February 2, 2024
News
New PA Human Relations Commission Regulations Protecting the LGBTQ Community Are a ‘Game Changer’
However, there is still more work that can be done to create “a more inclusive, welcoming and safe community for the diverse spectrum of humanity” here in Bucks County and across the state, says Rainbow Room Director Marlene Pray.
Lela Casey
January 24, 2024
News
Bucks County Democrat Joe Khan Wants to Be Pennsylvania’s Next Attorney General
He sat down with the Bucks County Beacon to talk about his experience and his vision for representing and protecting all citizens of the Commonwealth.
Lela Casey
January 22, 2024
News
Event: Meet the Democratic Candidates for Pennsylvania Attorney General
Sign up today and submit questions you’d like the candidates to answer at Monday’s virtual event.
Lela Casey
January 12, 2024
Opinion
OPINION: Why The CB Forward Candidates Will Not Properly Support the Jewish Community
If the past is prologue, the future won’t look good in Central Bucks School District if these Republican school board candidates win.
Lela Casey
November 3, 2023
Opinion
A Long List of Deceptive and Divisive Campaign Tactics Used by Paul Martino’s Central Bucks School Board Candidates
If CB Forward candidates can’t run an ethical campaign, how can voters trust them to lead the school district?
Lela Casey
October 29, 2023
Opinion
Voters Can Stop Book Banning in Central Bucks School District
Books can provide readers with places of connection, build empathy, and overcome division. Banning books accomplished the opposite.
Lela Casey
October 4, 2023
New Hope Teen Jump Rope Champion Hopes to Forge Foreign Exchange for Workshops and Cultural Ideas
August 20, 2025
After competing with students from more than 34 different countries 16-year-old Zach Peckman wants to bridge differences through a shared love of the sport.
PA Universities Risk Financial Hit as Trump’s New Policies Threaten International Enrollment
August 20, 2025
Experts say the Trump administration’s “hostile” approach could plummet foreign enrollment.
In Less than a Year, Trump has Dismantled Healthcare Access for Hundreds of Thousands of Pennsylvanians
August 19, 2025
“Based on our records… costs could go up for Pennie enrollees by 82 percent.” That’s on average. For others, it could go up even more or – when new regulations under H.R. 1, A Big Beautiful Bill Act, go into effect – it will be eliminated entirely.
Dark Money Conservative Group Running Praise Ads on Social Media Supporting Republican Brian Fitzpatrick
August 17, 2025
“It’s no surprise that billionaires and corporate special interests who are funding a dark money group are thanking Brian Fitzpatrick,” said Bob Harvie, Bucks County Commissioner.
Bucks County Man Who Died on Frontlines Defending Ukraine From Russia Will Be Honored at Local Ukrainian Folk Festival
August 13, 2025
The 34th Annual Ukrainian folk festival on August 24, landing on Ukrainian Independence Day, will be honoring Bobby Pietrangelo of Hilltown and Corey Nawrocki of Lansdale, who both recently lost their lives fighting as soldiers for Ukraine.
