Opinion
5 Things You Need to Know about MAGA Republicans
A refresher on what motivates Trump’s MAGA Coalition – and the America they want.
Melissa Ryan
June 9, 2024
Local
News
When Two Capitol Police Officers Who Defended Democracy on Jan. 6 Visited Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Republican Lawmakers Added Insult to Injury
“The Republicans’ disrespect, lack of patriotism and even common decency, epitomizes the poor behavior that so many in the MAGA movement have adopted,” said Speaker McClinton.
Pat LaMarche
June 7, 2024
Opinion
Letters: Protecting Your Freedoms and Family This Election, Opportunities Await Thanks to Biden, Trump’s Lack of Decency, and More!
Bucks County Beacon readers sound off.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
June 7, 2024
News
Pennsylvania House Passes Bill to Provide Free Pads and Tampons for Students
Republican State Rep. Stephanie Borowicz objected to the legislation arguing it could lead to “communism.”
Kim Lyons, Author at Penn-Capital Star
June 6, 2024
News
Republican Pennridge School Board Director Wants Students to Be Taught Creationism
Jordan Blomgren wants to make “sure that we’re showing both sides.” Local parent Laura Foster responded, “That’s for a Christian school, not a public school.”
Jenny Stephens
June 5, 2024
News
Southern Poverty Law Center Releases ‘The Year In Hate & Extremism 2023’
“Local communities, such as those in southeastern Pennsylvania, and the work of local journalists, such as those at the Bucks County Beacon in Pennsylvania, raised the alarm and pushed back.”
Jenny Stephens
June 5, 2024
Opinion
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Must Make Environmental Justice a Top Priority
“We need strong legislation to protect communities overburdened by pollution,” writes Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Executive Director Molly Parzen.
Molly Parzen
June 5, 2024
News
Separating Fact From Fiction: RIDGE Network Hosts DEI Workshop Series
Building Inclusive Communities and Schools, a program of six trainings, offers information and conversations to enable equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or other characteristics.
Jenny Stephens
May 6, 2024
News
Will Pennridge School District’s Controversial Bathroom Policy Be Resolved By New Revisions To Title IX?
The school district receives over $6 million annually from the federal government and noncompliance with Title IX regulations could jeopardize receipt of those funds.
Jenny Stephens
May 3, 2024
Why There’s a ‘Great Resignation’ of Black Public School Teachers in Philadelphia
December 17, 2024
It started well before the pandemic and continues today. A key reason is experiences of racism within the larger school district that affect Black teachers across the system, but manifest differently depending on their schools’ locations.
It’s Do or Die Time for Philly Hydrogen Hub, and Some Green Groups Are Rooting for Death
December 16, 2024
The U.S. Department of Energy is dangling $750 million for the buildout of a hydrogen hub around Philadelphia. But the looming Trump presidency and strong economic headwinds endanger its prospects.
Bucks County’s 2024 Poet Laureate Uses Poetry and Dance to Destigmatize People with Schizophrenia
December 13, 2024
Lake Angela was moved by her own experiences with schizophrenia and the stories of the treatment patients in her dance therapy groups faced at the psychiatric institution.
White Fragility Leads Pennsylvania to Backtrack on Mandating Culturally Relevant Teacher Guidelines
December 11, 2024
The move to erase attention to anti-bias and culture in schools is grounded in denial that concerns about systemic racism, sexism, homophobia, xenophobia, etc., are real.
The Central Bucks Code Blue Shelter Operates for Little More Than One Median Household Income in Bucks County
December 10, 2024
The Coalition to Shelter & Support the Homeless provides the county’s unhoused individuals with more than 1,000 bed nights each year.