News
New Young Adult Historical Fiction Set in ‘Whites Only’ Levittown Explores Racial Passing and Racism in America’s Past
A review of Kim Johnson’s “The Color of a Lie.”
Lauren Bradley
July 10, 2024
Culture
News
Greene Street Artists Coop Is a Haven for Philadelphia Creatives
Situated in the Germantown area of northwest Philadelphia, GSAC offers visual artists, writers, and theater artists an affordable place to live and work. It also serves as a support network.
Damon Orion, Independent Media Institute
June 18, 2024
News
Civil Rights Leader James Lawson Used Nonviolent Resistance and the ‘Power of Love’ to Challenge Injustice
Lawson, who died on June 9, was among the most important figures in the nonviolent civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
June 13, 2024
News
New Book Offers Insights Into Why the United States Is a Country ‘Marinated in Conspiracy Theory’
A review of Arthur Goldwag’s “The Politics of Fear: The Peculiar Persistence of American Paranoia.”
Dr. Michael D. Gambone
June 10, 2024
News
5 Takeaways from Mike Hixenbaugh’s ‘They Came for the Schools’
He does a masterful job of toggling between the local story of Southlake and the big picture nationally in the right’s war on public education.
Peter Greene
June 6, 2024
News
Ukrainian Poet Uses Her Craft as Wartime Witnessing
Halyna Kruk’s “A Crash Course in Molotov Cocktails” documents the carnage of war, but does not exclude the things that refuse to be extinguished by suffering.
Steve Nolan
June 3, 2024
News
International Booker Prize 2024: Six Expert Reviews of the Shortlisted Books
Take your summer reading list beyond the borders of the United States.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
May 14, 2024
News
Danny DeGennaro Memorial Creative Inspiration Concert Showcases the Bands of Past and Present Scholarship Winners
The Bucks County Beacon spoke with the DeGennaro scholarship winners
from the last two years – Natalie Buechel and Dan Kovitz, both from the local band Sour Station who will be playing Saturday.
Edie Weinstein
April 18, 2024
News
Cultural Diversity Blossoms at the 35th International Spring Festival with Entertainment, Activities and Cuisine from Around The World
“At the heart of our foundation lies the commitment to fostering understanding and appreciation for cultures from around the world,” said International Festival Foundation President Manish Ingle.
Jenny Stephens
April 16, 2024
Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition Launches Solidarity Fund for Immigrant Communities Across Pennsylvania
October 9, 2025
PA FIRE’s goal is to create “a groundbreaking, statewide initiative to protect immigrant rights, expand vital services and drive long-term systems change across the commonwealth.”
With SNAP Cuts, Rising Hunger and Funding Reductions, Bucks County Food Banks Feeling Squeezed
October 9, 2025
“Families are feeling the pressure, and so are the systems meant to support them,” said Elizabeth Zbinden, Food Program Manager with Bucks County Opportunity Council.
Moms for Liberty CEO and Co-Founder Tina Descovich Verbally Attacks the Bucks County Beacon at Harrisburg-Area Event
October 8, 2025
Our crime? Journalism.
Pennsylvania Budget Impasse Is Just Another Form of Abuse for Domestic Violence Victims
October 6, 2025
As PA Senate Republicans hold the budget hostage, domestic violence shelters are forced to furlough staff and turn away victims putting Pennsylvanians at risk of injury or death.
We Must Continue to Defend the Freedom to Read in Central Bucks School District
October 6, 2025
With elections next month, Central Bucks School Board’s Karen Smith reminds community members of the chaos and divisiveness Republican book banners inflicted on the district just a few years ago.
