Opinion
It’s Time to End Solitary Confinement
This barbaric practice needs to be banned in Pennsylvania – and across the country.
Mark Pinsley
May 11, 2023
Mark Pinsley
Opinion
Traffic Congestion, Noise, and Pollution: The Answer Could Be Right Above Our Heads
Airships are a flying solution over a century old could reinvigorate public transport and spur the development of a new industry in Pennsylvania.
Mark Pinsley
January 30, 2023
Opinion
It’s Time to End Public Funding for Crisis Pregnancy Centers in Pennsylvania
According to the Women’s Law Project of Pennsylvania, these deceptive anti-abortion centers outnumber abortion care facilities 9 to 1.
Mark Pinsley
December 21, 2022
Opinion
Mark Pinsley: It’s Time to Go After White Collar Criminals
The Democratic candidate in PA’s 16th State Senate District says it’s time to crack down on the corporate crime wave in the state, which includes wage theft and environmental contamination.
Mark Pinsley
August 26, 2022
Opinion
Supreme Court Justices Are Not Above the Law
What is the proper choice for Clarence Thomas: recusal or resignation?
Mark Pinsley
May 23, 2022
The Surprise IRS Move to Support Pastors’ Political Endorsements Leaves Faith Leaders and Legal Experts Divided
July 10, 2025
Raymond Chang, president of the Asian American Christian Collaborative, warned that a repeal of the Johnson Amendment could help tether some congregations to certain parties or candidates.
A Bayard Rustin Archive Aims to Preserve His Legacy as a Queer Civil Rights Activist
July 9, 2025
Social justice advocates are creating a queer history archive that celebrates the West Chester-born civil rights activist, a mentor to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and key architect of the March on Washington.
Democratic Congressional Candidate Bob Harvie Visits Bucks County Manufacturing Business Suffering Under Trump’s Tariff Wars
July 7, 2025
The uncertainty around the Trump administration’s tariff strategy “is creating havoc” for Warminster-based Gamry Instruments.
The GOP’s Budget Bill and Its Federal Funding Cuts Will Harm Bucks County Students
July 3, 2025
“It is heartbreaking to see Congress embrace a budget bill that strips meals and health care away from children and families to fund massive tax breaks for the super wealthy and an unaccountable private school voucher program,” said PSEA President Aaron Chapin.
State Senator Steve Santarsiero: It’s Possible to Be an Advocate for the Homeless and Believe Encampments Are Not a Good Idea
July 2, 2025
The Bucks County Beacons’s reporting on Senate Bill 780 was incomplete and inaccurate, argues the head of the Bucks County Democratic Committee in an OpEd.
