Amazon announced in June that it will plant one of its data centers in Falls Township, concerning environmental advocates but delighting elected officials.
While Quakertown only has a small portion of its overall budget that comes from the Federal government (less than $2 million, I believe) if we lose that funding source we are still required to provide the services [for which] we use that money,” Brian Reimers, Richland Township.
“I had a really good experience at the event. It’s very rare that we actually get to be heard by our government officials, and so feeling like I have a say in how things go is very empowering,” said Drew Levy.
“The Grundy Museum is a cornerstone of Bristol Borough, dedicated to preserving and celebrating our rich history,” said Democratic State Rep. Tina Davis.
The lawsuit claims the state is violating federal law on voting system accuracy. But experts say the argument is a stretch, and based on a false premise.
Saturday’s events serve to underscore the critical importance of electing officials committed to safeguarding women’s reproductive health care in Bucks County and throughout Pennsylvania in the upcoming November elections.
It is essential that Governor’s Shapiro’s plan to increase transit funding by $282.8 million gets passed and fully funded in both the Pennsylvania House and Senate.
“We must ensure abortion is emphatically protected under Pennsylvania law, and not merely tolerated because of an oversight by anti-choice zealots of 40 years ago,” writes PA State Rep. Kristine Howard.
Learn about the history of the “forever war” against public education, the oligarchs and right-wing and Christian soldiers looking to destroy it, and what you can do to defend it in Bucks County and beyond.
University of North Georgia’s Matthew Boedy spoke to the Bucks County Beacon about his new book, “The Seven Mountains Mandate,” and how Kirk was part of this movement seeking right-wing Christian dominion over government and society.
On this Democracy Day, I want us to remember: democracy isn’t just something we inherit, it’s something we build — one election, one conversation, one act of civic engagement at a time, writes Bob Harvie.
Because authoritarianism is most visible in hindsight, people often don’t recognize it until it’s too late.
When the truth is unthinkable, we lie to ourselves and one another, writes historian Dr. William Horne.
“These communities in Bucks County were built for working-class people, and for decades it stayed that way. But since 2017, rent has gone up in our region by 50 percent,” said Prokopiak.
