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
ACLU and Ramsingh Legal Ask Federal Court to Order Souderton Area School District to Stop Targeting Critics and Stifling Free Speech
November 21, 2024
The district “has engaged in a pattern of conduct designed to silence its critics,” said ACLU of Pennsylvania Deputy Legal Director Sara Rose.
Riled Up MAGA Faithful From Across Pennsylvania Crash Bucks County Commissioners Meeting
November 20, 2024
Sean Moon, leader of the “antigovernment Christian gun cult” Rod of Iron Ministries, even made an appearance.
Protecting Central Bucks School District from the Trump Administration Depends on Community Engagement
November 20, 2024
The 2023 school board election that swept Moms for Liberty-backed MAGA candidates at the polls illustrates the power of community organizing in defense of public education.
American Education Week Is a Celebration of Our Public Schools. Donald Trump Has Them In His Crosshairs
November 19, 2024
For me, like so many others, public school provided me access to a better future, writes Tabitha Dell’Angelo.
Pennsylvania’s High Court Orders Counties not to Count Disputed Ballots in US Senate Race
November 18, 2024
Democratic-majority election boards in Montgomery County, Philadelphia and Bucks County had voted to count the ballots that lacked a correct date.