News
Santarsiero’s Gift to Science and Bucks County
On the edge of the Doylestown Airport, so close that successful entrepreneurs could, with a pair of wire cutters, jump into a waiting
Linda Lee
December 7, 2021
Linda Lee
Education
Cora Landis Joins the Palisades School Board, Part 2
In the runup to the May primary, Cora Landis presented a new self, at least on Facebook. There are no references to Qanon,
Linda Lee
December 6, 2021
Education
Palisades School District’s New Right Wing Board Member, Cora Landis, Part 1
This is the first of a series of profiles of recent candidates. Cora Landis was elected for Palisades School Board on Nov. 2,
Linda Lee
December 6, 2021
New York Times Says ‘A Crisis Festers’ in Central Bucks
After his two-part podcast about conflict in the Central Bucks School District, “The School Board Wars,” Campbell Robertson returned to report on the
Linda Lee
December 2, 2021
Events
This Weekend, Hear a Tin Whistle, See Double Annies, Stash Your Kids, Tramp Around Eating Cupcakes, Ogle Accessible Bathrooms
Friday December 3 7:30 Celtic Christmas Concert We do like a challenge. When a listing says, “Welcome in the season listening to the
Linda Lee
December 2, 2021
Elections
Fitzpatrick’s GOP Challenger, Bradley Lanning
Bradley Lanning is the newly hatched competitor for Brian Fitzpatrick’s Republican slot on next year’s ballot for PA District 01 Congressman. Since Fitzpatrick
Linda Lee
November 30, 2021
News
What We Do Know Will Kill Us, Too
There is no political side to this issue. The evidence is in. PFAS — the category of killer compounds found everywhere from Starbucks
Linda Lee
November 29, 2021
Elections
The Dems Flip a Judge Seat
Bucks County’s vote on a seat for a Commonwealth Judgeship was a bellwether for all of Pennsylvania. In fact, Bucks County was an
Linda Lee
November 24, 2021
Elections
Final Election Results–The Board Won’t Say
Did you hear the one about the Bucks County Board of Elections releasing their results after they completed their examination of provisional ballots
Linda Lee
November 24, 2021
Interview: Charlie Kirk Was ‘Face of Christian Nationalism’ Trying to Conquer the Education ‘Mountain’
September 15, 2025
University of North Georgia’s Matthew Boedy spoke to the Bucks County Beacon about his new book, “The Seven Mountains Mandate,” and how Kirk was part of this movement seeking right-wing Christian dominion over government and society.
OPINION: Democracy Requires Our Attention, All The Time
September 15, 2025
On this Democracy Day, I want us to remember: democracy isn’t just something we inherit, it’s something we build — one election, one conversation, one act of civic engagement at a time, writes Bob Harvie.
Why Journalists Are Reluctant to Call Trump an Authoritarian – and Why That Matters for Democracy
September 15, 2025
Because authoritarianism is most visible in hindsight, people often don’t recognize it until it’s too late.
OPINION: Why Some People Are Pretending About Charlie Kirk’s History and the Truth About This Dangerous Moment
September 11, 2025
When the truth is unthinkable, we lie to ourselves and one another, writes historian Dr. William Horne.
Bucks County State Rep. Jim Prokopiak Leads Roundtable Discussion on Housing Affordability Solutions
September 11, 2025
“These communities in Bucks County were built for working-class people, and for decades it stayed that way. But since 2017, rent has gone up in our region by 50 percent,” said Prokopiak.
