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Bucks County Artist Will Unveil Interactive Juneteenth Art Piece
“Art has always been a way to tell the story and expose injustice,” said artist Kevin Aster Young.
Naomi Weiss
June 13, 2025
Naomi Weiss
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Justice Has Never Sounded So Good: Second Annual ‘Band Together For a Cause’ Coming to New Hope This Weekend
The concert starts 6 p.m. Saturday at The Tavern at New Hope Winery and will showcase bands that include Central Bucks School District educators, students, and alumni.
Naomi Weiss
June 5, 2025
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Doylestown Resident’s Future Uncertain Due to Proposed Medicaid Cuts Supported by Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick
“People will die,” warns Melissa Rinker, who has over 20 chronic illnesses and relies 100 percent on Medicaid for medication and monthly doctor’s visits.
Naomi Weiss
June 4, 2025
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‘Wasted Resources’ Used for Incarceration at Berks County Jail Could Be Better Utilized by Supporting Public Policies That Actually Improve Community Safety
A report released last month looks to end the “cycle of recidivism” in Berks County.
Naomi Weiss
June 2, 2025
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Gun Violence Intervention Programs in Pennsylvania Are Working and Should Receive More State Funding, Local Advocates Say
CeaseFirePA estimates that a $100 million investment toward violence prevention will save the commonwealth up to $500 million a year by decreasing health care, criminal justice system, and economic costs.
Naomi Weiss
May 30, 2025
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The Child Care Crisis in Pennsylvania Is Worsening, Warn Bucks County Advocates
Staffing shortages, a lack of services for low-income households, and the future economic cost of underinvestment in child care are concerns that need to be addressed.
Naomi Weiss
May 23, 2025
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California Congressman Ro Khanna Talks Medicaid, Democracy, and ‘Economic Patriotism’ at Bucks County Town Hall
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.
Naomi Weiss
May 19, 2025
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Democrats Keep Pressure on Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick as Republican Budget Vote Looms
The GOP budget bill could cause 8.6 million Americans to be uninsured by the end of the decade.
Naomi Weiss
May 18, 2025
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New Hope Pride: History, Art, Rights, and Resilience
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.
Naomi Weiss
May 18, 2025
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.
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.
National Guard Troops Are Now Protecting ICE Agents as They Make Arrests in Los Angeles
June 10, 2025
Trump has called protesters “animals” and “a foreign enemy,” and is leaving open the possibility of invoking the Insurrection Act.
This Year, Flag Day Is ‘No Kings Day’
June 9, 2025
From big cities to small towns, citizens will declare “no” to authoritarianism on Donald Trump’s birthday.
