Megan Thiele Strong

Opinion

OPINION: Preserve Democracy, End the Electoral College

The electoral college is a racist relic that undercuts our power as voters. It’s time we choose alternative solutions.

Megan Thiele Strong September 21, 2024

Ballooning Number of ICE Partnerships with Sheriff’s Departments — Like in Bucks County — Leaves Immigrants and Advocates Worried

May 20, 2025

It’s part of the Trump administration’s push to carry out mass deportations. Critics say the program is “dangerous,” it “terrorizes communities,” and “undermines public safety.”

Democratic Primary Races for Philadelphia District Attorney and Pittsburgh Mayor Take Center Stage in Pennsylvania

May 20, 2025

To some extent, President Donald Trump looms over the races, as progressive incumbents — Philly DA Larry Krasner and Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey — have vowed to resist his conservative agenda.

California Congressman Ro Khanna Talks Medicaid, Democracy, and ‘Economic Patriotism’ at Bucks County Town Hall

May 19, 2025

The event was part of Khanna’s “Benefits Over Billionaires” tour making stops in Republican-held swing districts in lieu of their own representatives holding town halls, like Pennsylvania first Congressional district’s Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick.

New Hope Pride: History, Art, Rights, and Resilience

May 18, 2025

Spectators packed onto balconies, drag queens rode in convertibles waving to attendees, and rainbows in every form colored the landscape for New Hope’s Pride Parade.

Old Adversaries Unite in Langhorne to Urge Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick to Vote Against Any Budget That Cuts Medicaid

May 16, 2025

Long-term nursing care facilities could close – as have 30 other PA homes in the last five years – leaving elderly, ill or injured local patients in dire consequences.

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