Education
Pennsylvania Had Third Most Book Bans in the Nation Last School Year
The other states with the most incidents of banning are Texas, Florida, and Tennessee.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
September 21, 2022
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Elections
Advanced Placement Courses Could Clash with Laws That Target Critical Race Theory
When states ban “CRT,” it potentially affects AP History, AP English, AP U.S. Government and Politics, and AP Psychology courses.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
September 19, 2022
Elections
POWER Interfaith Bucks County Hosting Voter Empowerment Forum
Learn more about what’s at stake in Pennsylvania this November.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
September 16, 2022
Top 5
Pennsylvania ranks 23rd nationwide for its LGBTQ business climate, new analysis finds
The state is hobbled by its lack of civil rights protections for LGBTQ Pennsylvanians
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
September 13, 2022
Culture
Barbara Ehrenreich helped make inequality visible – her legacy lives on in a reinvigorated labor movement
Ehrenreich is best known for her 2001 book “Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America,” an unforgettable best-selling expose that highlights what many low-wage workers already know: It’s impossible to get ahead when you can’t even break even.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
September 12, 2022
Education
Students and teachers are staging walkouts and creative protests to fight book bans and teaching restrictions
As the school year begins, students and teachers are fighting back against an onslaught of attacks on antiracist and LGBTQ education.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
September 11, 2022
Opinion
Letters: Support Melissa Cerrato, Vote to Preserve Democracy, Protect Abortion Services, Mastriano & Polinchock in Lockstep, and Is Biden’s Age a Factor in 2024
Bucks County Beacon readers share their views.
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September 10, 2022
Opinion
Corporate Media Has Failed to Report Accurately on the Threats to Women’s Reproductive Rights
The establishment press has overlooked a number of important stories about the right wing—and in some cases, neofascist—push to outlaw abortion.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
September 9, 2022
Opinion
The Human Cost of LGBTQ Book Bans
Hey Bucks County: Banning kids from learning about themselves and each other isn’t just ineffective — it’s cruel.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
September 7, 2022
Photo Essay: Doylestown Action League’s ‘Day of Action’ Against the Trump Administration’s Assault on Democracy
April 20, 2025
There were hundreds of rallies and protests against the Trump Administration across the country Saturday.
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.
