News
Bucks County Beams with Pride During June’s Month-Long Celebration of the LGBTQ+ Community
There’s something for everyone in the array of events happening locally.
Jenny Stephens
June 8, 2023
Events
News
Doylestown Hosts Student-Organized ‘School’s Out: A Concert for School Board Justice’
Sunday’s event will feature local bands, student speakers, school board candidates, and organizing efforts to support LGBTQ youth and oppose books bans.
Alexandra Coffey
June 2, 2023
News
Newtown Theatre Celebrates Earth Day! An Evening of Environmental Inspiration and Expert Panel Discussion Moderated By WHYY’s Marty Moss-Coane
Event-goers will learn simple and easy changes to “green” day-to-day living that will improve the health of the planet.
Jenny Stephens
April 19, 2023
Opinion
Bucks County Is Making Strides in Reducing Single-Use Plastics Consumption
Newtown Township is considering a ban on certain single-use plastics and residents are encouraged to attend a special meeting Monday to learn more and show their support.
Alisa Shargorodsky
March 30, 2023
News
Event: Free Online Panel on Pennsylvania’s Unequal Voting Rules and How They Impact You
Join Spotlight PA, Votebeat and a panel of election experts for a free discussion on unequal voting policies in the state and possible solutions.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
March 24, 2023
News
Constituents To Gather at Congressman Fitzpatrick’s Langhorne Office On Saint Patrick’s Day To Voice Grievances
Voters are tired of being ignored by the lawmaker who holds no in-person town halls.
Jenny Stephens
March 16, 2023
News
PA Cancel Lunch Debt Coalition Hosting Online Assembly
The public is invited to learn about lunch debt, why we need to abolish it, and how universal school meals can put an end to it.
Jenny Stephens
March 13, 2023
News
Doylestown Democrats Hosting Drive and Sign Events for Candidate Petitions
Rain or shine, registered Democratic voters in Doylestown are invited to help candidates meet a signature quota needed to appear on the upcoming May primary ballot.
Jenny Stephens
February 16, 2023
News
Bucks County Community College to Host Panel Discussion on Laws That Impact Voter Participation
Panelists, which include Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, former Congressman Jim Greenwood, Democratic strategist Danny Ceisler, and Ballot PA Chair David Thornburg, will discuss whether election reforms can empower “moderates.”
Jenny Stephens
February 2, 2023
Homelessness in Bucks County Rose 25 Percent in 2024, Exceeding Alarming Nationwide Trend
January 8, 2025
Advocates blame a lack of affordable housing coupled with the rollback of COVID related anti-poverty measures.
Bucks County Changemakers Interview with Karen DeHaven of AHA! Studio for Integrated Therapies
January 7, 2025
“When we bring creative process into the healing work with kids and adults alike, breakthroughs often happen more quickly, AHA! moments become more freely accessible,” says DeHaven.
Armed, Angry and Apocalyptic: Christian Nationalism and the U.S. Military
January 6, 2025
To date more than 200 Jan. 6 domestic terrorists with military backgrounds have been arrested.
The Criminal Justice System Forced an Innocent Incarcerated Philadelphia Man to Lie in Exchange for His Release
January 3, 2025
After spending essentially his entire adult life in prison, Tyree Wallace is finally free. “I needed to be home.”
Here’s Why a Watchdog Group Is Urging Pennsylvania Officials to Investigate an Anti-Abortion Crisis Pregnancy Center
January 3, 2025
Advocates argue it’s time to finally hold CPCs like Scranton-based Options Women’s Center accountable for their business practices.
