News
Photo Essay: Doylestown Kicks Off Pride Month with Flag Raisings
The ceremonies were led by LGBTQ youth from the Rainbow Room.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
June 2, 2023
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News
Summer Reading: 5 Books That Explore LGBTQ Teen and Young Adult Life
Jonathan Alexander, who has just stepped down as the children’s and young adult fiction section editor for the Los Angeles Review of Books, put together a list of “must-reads” for this summer.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
June 1, 2023
News
Barbara Kingsolver’s ‘Demon Copperhead’ and the Enduring Devastation of the Opioid Crisis
Hopefully the Pulitzer committee’s recognition of the novel will lead others to not only educate themselves about Appalachia, but also participate in the work needed to undo the damage that these drugs have done – and continue to do.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
May 17, 2023
News
Voting Rights Advocates Prevail in Pennsylvania Voter Purge Lawsuit
“The League will continue to fight for Pennsylvanians and prevent anti-voter groups like Judicial Watch from bullying states and counties into excessive purging and voter disenfranchisement,” said League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania President Samantha Apgar.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
May 16, 2023
Opinion
Central Bucks Voters Must Reject MAGA Millionaire Paul Martino’s Right-Wing Activist School Board Candidates
It’s really deceitful when candidates like Aarati Martino are not open about their politics and support of politicians like Donald Trump and Kathy Barnette to try to conceal their MAGA beliefs.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
May 12, 2023
Opinion
Letter: The Pennridge School Board Majority’s Repeated Disrespect Toward Our District’s Teachers Is Unacceptable
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, but in Pennridge School District I wonder how many actually feel appreciated.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
May 12, 2023
Opinion
White Power Movements in US History Have Often Relied on Veterans – and Not on Lone Wolves
An interview with Kathleen Belew, author of “Bring the War Home: The White Power Movement and Paramilitary America” and co-editor of “A Field Guide to White Supremacy.”
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
April 25, 2023
News
How U.S. Policy Drives Child Migrants Into Dangerous Jobs
“I hope people ask themselves whose childhoods in this country matter because…childhood is becoming a racially exclusive concept and that’s unacceptable,” said University of Illinois Professor Ivón Padilla-Rodríguez.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
April 12, 2023
Opinion
Wall Street Bonuses Continue to Dwarf Worker Wages
Since 2008, growth in the average Wall Street bonus has far outstripped wage growth for ordinary U.S. workers.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
April 4, 2023
Pennsylvania House Democrats Want to Prohibit Cooperation with Out-of-state Criminal Abortion Investigations
April 18, 2025
The goal of the proposed legislation is to protect women who receive abortions and the doctors and nurses who provide this reproductive health care.
Core Democratic Groups Like ActBlue and Indivisible Are Preparing to Be Targeted by the Trump Administration
April 16, 2025
Elon Musk has called on the FBI to investigate ActBlue and recently called Indivisible criminals.
Proposed SEPTA Cuts Are Devastating for Bucks County Workers and College Students
April 16, 2025
“That’s my only means to commute,” said Antonio Deleon, a 38-year-old disabled Levittown resident who lives on a fixed income. He uses it to get to class and for volunteer work in Philadelphia.
Trump Administration’s Proposed Federal Funding Cuts Will Eliminate Free School Lunches for Hungry Students in Pennsylvania
April 16, 2025
About $1.6 billion in federal funding is at risk for Pennsylvania, with SNAP and Title I school free lunches among the hardest hit programs.
The Trump Administration’s Shuttering of the Institute of Museum and Library Services Leaves Pennsylvania Libraries in Limbo
April 14, 2025
“For all intents and purposes, the funding for the rest of this fiscal year is unavailable,” said Maryam Phillips, executive director of Hosting Solutions and Library Consulting (HSLC).
