A Look Back at the Year in K-12 Education in Pennsylvania
December 31, 2025
It could have been worse, writes our education reporter Peter Greene.
Elections
The Republican congressman can continue to lie to constituents when he knows local media like the Bucks County Courier Times have stopped critically reporting on him.
Republican state lawmakers just won’t let it happen.
And how voters can use the tools of democracy to counter their plans.
The decision, focusing on the court’s jurisdiction rather than the case’s merits, could cause thousands of mail ballots to be rejected in November’s election.
McCormick's Wall Street days haven't been such an asset of late.
The UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (LPPI) recently released data indicating that Pennsylvania’s 580,000 Latino voters could impact the national, as well as state races.
As the number of true swing states and congressional districts dwindles nationally, Allegheny County had 25 municipalities where Biden and Trump were within five percentage points of each other in 2020.
Loomer, who once declared herself a “proud Islamophobe,” has a long history of promoting ugly and extreme conspiracies. She recently posted a racist attack against Vice President Kamala Harris on X.
The errors — which users encounter when they search for their municipality and street name — affect as many as 85,000 of the state’s 8.9 million voters, a Votebeat and Spotlight PA analysis found.
Both Republican former Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter, former Rep. Liz Cheney, have deemed Trump a fundamental threat to American values and democracy.
The share of young women who hold liberal views on the environment, abortion, race relations and gun laws has also also jumped by double digits.
Patel’s opponent, Republican incumbent K.C. Tomlinson, recently voted against a bill that would have provided free lunches to K-12 students in public schools.
We asked 11 Democrats from across the county 5 questions after the debate. Here's their take on what might turn out to be the most consequential debate since John F. Kennedy vs. Richard Nixon in 1960.
Vice President Harris gave a forceful defense of abortion rights during her presidential debate with Republican Donald Trump.
“I trust Donald Trump, not the government,” said a 38-year-old Republican from Gulfport, Mississippi. “That’s it.”
The Far-Right Oath Keepers Militia Looks to Relaunch in 2026
December 31, 2025
The announcement was made by the group’s founder Stewart Rhodes, whose 18-year prison sentence for seditious conspiracy and other crimes committed during the Jan. 6 insurrection was commuted by Trump immediately following the president’s inauguration for his second term.
The Bucks County Beacon Looks Back at 2025
December 30, 2025
Editor Cyril Mychalejko reviews 10 stories that he really appreciated from this past year.
A Look at How Trump-Era Work Requirements Could Impact Millions of People Who Receive SNAP, Medicaid, and HUD Benefits
December 30, 2025
The departments of Health and Human Services, Agriculture and Housing and Urban Development have worked to usher in stricter employment conditions to receive health care, food aid and rental assistance benefits funded by the federal government.
PHOTO ESSAY: Christmas Day Washington Crossing Reenactment
December 26, 2025
Thousands gathered at the Washington Crossing Historic Park on Christmas to watch and celebrate the 73rd annual Christmas Day Crossing.
