Thanks to Republican Medicaid and ACA Cuts, Pennsylvanians Find Themselves in a Health Care Crisis
February 17, 2026
Experts and residents weigh in on the tough decisions families in the commonwealth now face.
Elections
The lawsuit accuses Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo of violating state election law and it claims her policy will “lead to irreparable harm to the voting rights” in the county.
“We wanted to provide a simple and straightforward way to help support voters in being well-informed and prepared for the upcoming election,” said Lauren Cristella, the organization's president and CEO.
The Democratic vice presidential nominee can be expected to effectively remind voters at Tuesday's debate how women's reproductive freedom is on the ballot in November.
It's a practice known as ballot gathering - or ballot harvesting — that's been a source of national controversy over the years.
Throughout this election cycle, polls in the swing states have shown bipartisan support for abortion rights, especially when voters are educated about what abortion bans do.
Does the date requirement violate the state constitution? The ACLU and the Public Interest Law Center want a definitive ruling before the November election.
Washington County’s policy of preventing voters from finding out if their ballots are disqualified is unconstitutional.
“This election is about our futures and freedoms. We’re committed to reminding as many people as possible to get out and vote,” said Democratic Messaging Project Co-founder Tracy Sherman.
The electoral college is a racist relic that undercuts our power as voters. It's time we choose alternative solutions.
“I stand ready to debate, because I am ready to lead. Are you, Brian?” Ehasz asked.
Republican officials continue to falsely accuse, harass, intimidate, and even prosecute voters of color. This is quintessential voter intimidation.
“I am tired of watching meanness, bigotry and recreational cruelty be the worldly witness of our faith,” said Rev. Lee Scott, Presbyterian pastor from Butler, PA.
Voting rights advocates say it's clear that the timeliness of mail-in ballots is determined by when they are received in county elections offices and not the date on the envelope.
A public health historian sizes up their records on medicare, the Affordable Care Act, public health infrastructure, and more.
Election offices and those who run them have been targets of harassment and even death threats since the 2020 presidential election, primarily by people acting on former President Donald Trump's lies that the election was stolen from him through widespread fraud or rigged voting machines.
Trump Administration Ordered to Restore George Washington Slavery Exhibit It Removed in Philadelphia
February 16, 2026
U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe began her written order with a quote from George Orwell’s dystopian novel “1984” and compared the Trump administration to the book’s totalitarian regime’s Ministry of Truth, which revised historical records to align with its own narrative.
White ‘Moderates’ and Despotism: An Example from the Archive
February 16, 2026
Historian William Horne looks back at a letter written by a Bucks County teacher to President Lincoln’s Secretary of War to draw lessons for today about resistance in the face of white supremacist threats to democracy.
OPINION: Let Bucks County Voters Have a True Choice in May’s Elections
February 14, 2026
Sarah Baik believes it’s time to put the small “d” democratic back in the big “D” Democratic primaries.
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick Helped the House Pass the SAVE Act. It Could Disenfranchise Millions of Voters
February 13, 2026
“The SAVE America Act would create sweeping new ‘show your papers’ residency and voter ID requirements that could block hundreds of thousands of eligible Pennsylvanians from participating in our democracy,” said Amy Widestrom, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania.
