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
Photo Essay: Trump’s Militarized War on Immigrants Meets Citizen Resistance in Los Angeles
June 14, 2025
Protesting, like seeking citizenship or asylum, is a legal right under U.S. law. Well, until it isn’t, writes photojournalist Michael Nigro.
Judge Blocks Trump’s Election Executive Order, Siding With Democrats Who Called It Overreach
June 13, 2025
“The Constitution does not grant the President any specific powers over elections,” wrote Judge Denise J. Casper of the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts.
Bucks County Artist Will Unveil Interactive Juneteenth Art Piece
June 13, 2025
“Art has always been a way to tell the story and expose injustice,” said artist Kevin Aster Young.
‘No Kings’ Protest Scheduled at Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick’s Langhorne Office on Saturday
June 12, 2025
The No Kings Day of Defiance is a nationwide mass mobilization of protestors who object to the Trump administration’s “billionaire-first agenda,” its increasing authoritarianism, and the dangerous militarization of civil society.
Report Says Nearly 1 in 3 Kids in Bucks County Rely on Medicaid. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick Has Voted to Take Health Care Away from Them
June 11, 2025
“Tax cuts for some of the wealthiest Americans should not be funded on the backs of needy children,” said Pennsylvania State Senator Steve Santarsiero.
