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Sanctuary Policies Are Keeping Prisoners in Local Jails Away From ICE
But states with and without such policies have seen street raids to round up immigrants.
Tim Henderson, Stateline
August 24, 2026
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The World Inches Toward Catastrophic Climate Events: ‘Bigger Shocks Are on the Way’
As powerful as extreme weather events have already gotten, much worse is likely to come. It’s basic physics.
AP
August 24, 2026
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Pulitzers and American Library Association Launch ‘Pulitzer on the Road’ Touring Exhibit, With Stop Slated for Pennsylvania
The exhibit highlights over a century of Pulitzer winners, including groundbreaking news, photographs, poems, plays and fiction. The tour aims to bring Pulitzer-winning journalism and storytelling to communities, fostering curiosity and civic engagement.
AP
August 23, 2026
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Chinese Humanoid Robots Smash Human Records in 100m Sprint and High Jump at Beijing Robot Games
This year’s robot games — which the organizer said has 16 countries participating, among them Germany, Japan and the U.S. — also include other events such as weightlifting and tug of war.
AP
August 22, 2026
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State Lawmakers Push Legislation to Protect Pennsylvanians Against Flock Camera Surveillance Abuses
“Our citizens cannot rely on Flock or any other business to institute the protections needed. Rather, we need strong regulations that ensure that our constitutional rights and personal data are protected and that any use of data is confined to serious public safety issues,” said Bucks County State Representative Jim Prokopiak.
Chris Hetrick
August 21, 2026
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Enrollment in SNAP Grocery Aid Is Dropping Faster Than Expected
The number of people receiving SNAP food aid has fallen more than 13% in a year as changes to the biggest U.S. food aid program start to kick in. The loss of help is making it hard for some families to figure out what to do.
AP
August 21, 2026
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With a New Name, BucksArts Claims Revitalized Future and Mission
“The name reflects a desire to be more approachable and contemporary, while the strategic planning process helped us think intentionally about what that means for the organization going forward,” said Louise Levy, immediate past president of the former Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County, now BucksArts.
Melinda Rizzo
August 21, 2026
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ICE Violence Against Women Is Largely Untracked. One Advocacy Group Is Working to Change That
Immigration agents with prior records of sexual and gender-based violence have drawn attention in Trump’s second term amid questions about training and vetting.
Candice Norwood, The 19th
August 19, 2026
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Sierra Club: Clean Energy Grant Cancellations Trickling Down to Pennsylvania
“Electricity prices are soaring at record highs right now and Donald Trump is driving up costs for households even more by gutting these clean energy projects,” said Patrick Drupp, climate policy director for the Sierra Club.
Danielle Smith, Public News Service
August 19, 2026
Listening Circles Coming to Quakertown
Melinda Rizzo
August 12, 2026
Following the release of the Bucks County DA report last week over the February Quakertown student protest and local law enforcement’s response, The Peace Center plans August listening circle sessions aimed at shared understanding and mending the Upper Bucks community.
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