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Political Stress: How to Manage It
Research shows the distress we feel around politics can harm our physical and mental health — and it’s only getting worse.
Karen Sandnes, LCSW
February 23, 2025
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Interview: Author Elaine Weiss on the Four Little-Known Activists Who Were the ‘Beating Heart’ of the Civil Rights Movement
Weiss speaks about her new book “Spell Freedom: The Underground Schools That Built the Civil Rights Movement,” which comes out March 4.
Cyril Mychalejko
February 22, 2025
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Bucks County Labor Leaders Praise Renewed AFL-CIO and SEIU Alliance as Essential
The solution to Trump and Musk’s trickle down chaos is organizing and solidarity.
Pat LaMarche
February 21, 2025
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Control of Pennsylvania Supreme Court at Stake in 2025 Election
The Democratic-majority court has played a big role in defusing election challenges. Now Republicans are mobilizing for a takeover.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
February 21, 2025
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Girls Empowered Celebrates 10 Years of Helping Young Girls Become Confident, Independent and Resilient Women
On March 6 at the Spring Mill Country Club in Ivyland, the Doylestown-based nonprofit will hold a dinner and awards presentation to celebrate young people, their achievements, and a decade of service programs.
Melinda Rizzo
February 21, 2025
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Bucks County Commissioners Approve Long-Term Lease for African American Museum’s New Home
The renovated Boone Farm in Middletown Township will open as a permanent museum in 2025.
Melinda Rizzo
February 20, 2025
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Dismantling DEI Is About ‘Making America White Again’
“Diversity, equity and inclusion, that’s code in the mouth of the president for Black people,” said Jacqui Lewis, senior minister at Middle Collegiate Church in New York City and author of the forthcoming book “The Just Love Story Bible.”
Jeff Brumley
February 20, 2025
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Upcoming Public Forum in Doylestown to Focus on Understanding Immigrants’ Experiences Locally
“The hope is to foster a better understanding of who our local immigrant community is, what challenges they face and how we can be more welcoming and understanding as a community,” said Doylestown Borough Manager John Davis.
Melinda Rizzo
February 19, 2025
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Photo Essay: Hundreds of Protesters Rally Against Donald Trump and Elon Musk in Doylestown on President’s Day
This was part of a nationwide response in locales across the country to oppose Trump’s actions since taking office, which legal scholars say are putting the country in a “constitutional crisis.”
Mike Maney
February 18, 2025
‘Ban This! How One School Fought Two Book Bans and Won’ Authors Set to Speak in Newtown and Doylestown
Melinda Rizzo
October 11, 2025
“We are all looking for some kind of hope; for someone who has been successful in taking on the far right,” said Barbara Simmons, executive director of The Peace Center in Langhorne.
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