News
Bucks County Community College to Host Vaccine Clinic September 15-17
Community members will be able to receive flu and COVID-19 shots at the college’s three campuses.
Ben Bennett, Report for America
September 11, 2026
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Elections
Democrat Bob Harvie’s First Campaign TV Ad Calls for Data Center Moratorium, Criticizes Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick for Being in Big Tech’s Pocket
“Brian Fitzpatrick voted for $20 billion in data center giveaways and made it impossible for communities like ours to stop new data centers,” Harvie said.
Melinda Rizzo
September 10, 2026
News
Pride Polo Comes to Bucks County on Saturday
“Pride Polo represents an exciting opportunity for the Gay Polo League (GPL) to advance its mission of elevating awareness and visibility of LGBTQ+ athletes – not only in polo – but throughout the broader sports community,” said Gay Polo Founder Chip McKenney.
Melinda Rizzo
September 10, 2026
News
How 9/11 Changed the Way America Surveils Its Citizens
Twenty-five years later, the surveillance state has become a part of everyday policing. AI is taking it a step further.
Amanda Watford, Stateline
September 10, 2026
News
Pennsylvania Is Suing TikTok Over ‘Addictive’ Features – but That’s Messier Than It Sounds
TikTok’s lawsuit fits a pattern – from cigarettes to opioids – of courts stepping in where lawmakers won’t.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
September 9, 2026
News
Senator John Fetterman’s Isolation from Democrats Grows Stark in Pennsylvania
“He is antagonizing Democrats, seemingly for pleasure,” said J.J. Abbott, a Democratic strategist.
AP
September 9, 2026
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Far-Right Alternative for Germany Thanks Elon Musk After Regional Election Win
“Well done!” Musk wrote, in German, following AfD’s election win. The mega-billionaire has called AfD “the only hope for Germany.”
Jake Johnson, Common Dreams
September 7, 2026
News
The Poorest in the US Can’t Find Housing Even as Low-Income Units Sit Empty
Meanwhile, some people are forced into homelessness and others into desperate circumstances to pay for housing they can’t afford.
AP
September 7, 2026
News
A Pipeline Giant That Spilled Jet Fuel in Bucks County Is Trying to Weaken a Pennsylvania Clean Water Law
Energy Transfer has not yet been charged, but it is already moving to head off a criminal case over the monthslong jet fuel leak into an Upper Makefield Township neighborhood’s drinking water source.
Marianne Lavelle, Inside Climate News
September 6, 2026
Pride Polo Comes to Bucks County on Saturday
Melinda Rizzo
September 10, 2026
“Pride Polo represents an exciting opportunity for the Gay Polo League (GPL) to advance its mission of elevating awareness and visibility of LGBTQ+ athletes – not only in polo – but throughout the broader sports community,” said Gay Polo Founder Chip McKenney.
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