A debt default would be devastating for military veterans in Bucks County (and across the country) who depend on federal government programs.
PA’s first woman House Speaker spoke with the Bucks County Beacon about her time in the position, the chamber’s accomplishments thus far, and why school board races matter.
Rather than using TANF funds for families in crisis – the actual intent of the program – Pennsylvania has been siphoning off these federal dollars and is one of the nation’s most egregious offenders.
Already underpaid nurses, physical therapists and social workers who care for your loved ones can now get further squeezed by private agencies raking in your tax dollars.
Bucks County NAACP President Karen Downer doesn’t expect Fitzpatrick will become a sponsor because the legislation reminds Americans that enslaved people built the nation from the early 1600s.
Studies have shown that this shorter work week (with same pay) is a win-win because workers are both happier and more productive.
Almost 2 million Pennsylvanians receive SNAP benefits, 43,372 in Bucks County. Cutting this lifeline this month will lead to food insecurity and tough choices for people in need.
The Bucks County Intermediary Unit and Council Rock School District are both doing exceptional advocacy work for these kids and their families.
While the ruling impacts people in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, advocates in Pennsylvania are paying attention and concerned.
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.
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.
The uncertainty around the Trump administration’s tariff strategy “is creating havoc” for Warminster-based Gamry Instruments.
“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.
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.
