Central Bucks Teachers Need to Be Equipped and Supported to Facilitate Discussions about Israel and Palestine
Students want to learn and express themselves about what’s happening in the Middle East. We need to embrace that, not run away from it.
Students want to learn and express themselves about what’s happening in the Middle East. We need to embrace that, not run away from it.
The PGN endorsement is the most recent in a long list of LGBTQ leaders across Pennsylvania who are supporting Khan in the Democratic primary.
Khan recently served as Bucks County Solicitor, was Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of PA before that, and began his career in the Philadelphia DA’s office.
Supporting the Bucks County Beacon is an investment in a future with high-information voters and increased community engagement.
Local advocates who helped elect the Democratic board majority hope the community will attend and provide in-person support for removing anti-LGBTQ+ bias from the district.
Cole, unlike her Republican opponent, supports women’s reproductive freedom, wants to bolster public education, and protect the environment. She also explains what else she plans to do to benefit district constituents.
Donald Trump endorsed Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick twice. Trump lost Bucks County in 2020. Democrats want to see them both lose this critical swing county in 2024.
Meanwhile, parents who voted for change in November are becoming increasingly frustrated and impatient with the new school board majority’s lack of action.
“Bucks County is the first Pennsylvania government to file a climate accountability lawsuit against Big Oil companies, but it likely won’t be the last,” said Richard Wiles, president of the Center for Climate Integrity.
The 34th Annual Ukrainian folk festival on August 24, landing on Ukrainian Independence Day, will be honoring Bobby Pietrangelo of Hilltown and Corey Nawrocki of Lansdale, who both recently lost their lives fighting as soldiers for Ukraine.
“These are our neighbors, colleagues, parishioners, our students – the cruelty with which this is happening and the pace is unacceptable. And a lot of people feel that way,” said Bucks County’s Barbara Simmons.
He is also enlisting FBI, AFT, ICE, DEA, and U.S. Marshals Service agents to assist in his plans to purge the city of its homeless population and crack down on crime.
“When communities lose access to independent journalism, transparency erodes, civic engagement declines, and government becomes less accountable to the people it serves,” said Rabb.
Chester County state Rep. Paul Friel is the prime sponsor of the Pennsylvania’s Officer Visibility Act and the proposed bill has seven co-sponsors so far (though none from Bucks County).