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Why Election Policy Is Still One of Harrisburg’s Thorniest Issues
There’s new consensus on voter ID in Pennsylvania. That doesn’t mean an election deal is coming.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
May 5, 2025
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Senator Bernie Sanders Calls for Class War That Takes Our Democracy and Economy Back from Billionaires at Philadelphia May Day Rally
Sanders joined Pennsylvania unions at a raucous rally where he laid out a vision for a progressive populism that Democrats could run on both locally and nationally.
Zach D. Roberts
May 2, 2025
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Breaking News: Head Start Survives Trump Administration Budget Proposal
Still, teachers, families and advocates remain concerned about the stability of Head Start. The Trump administration is closing several regional offices and laying off the staff who support the program, which has led to funding delays that threatened to close individual preschools.
AP
May 2, 2025
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Trump Administration’s Proposed Funding Cuts to Head Start Would Harm Vulnerable Bucks County Kids
“We should be expanding access, not taking it away. Every child deserves a fair and equitable start, and I’ll fight in Congress to protect programs like Head Start that make that possible,” said Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie, a Democratic candidate for Congress in PA-01.
Melinda Rizzo
May 2, 2025
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Pennsylvania’s Inadequate Public Education Funding Takes Center Stage at Community Forum in Lower Bucks County
“If you read the news a lot last year, you might have seen that we made history with the largest state [funding] increase ever. However, it only filled 11 percent of the total gap in funding that our schools need,” said Children First’s Priyanka Reyes-Kaura.
Naomi Weiss
May 2, 2025
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CDC Reports Animal Sedative Medetomidine Showing Up in the Illegal Drug Supply in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Chicago
In Philadelphia, medetomidine was detected in 72% of illegal opioid samples tested late last year, overtaking xylazine, which has complicated the U.S. response to the opioid crisis.
AP
May 1, 2025
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‘Concerts at The Commons’ Kicks Off in Doylestown Borough
“We’re thrilled to partner with Stage United to bring these performances to the Borough,” said Caitlin Hernandez, director of Parks & Recreation in the Doylestown Borough.
Aidan Tyksinski
May 1, 2025
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‘This Is the Beginning of a War:’ Teamsters Leaders Urge Action Against Amazon at Pennsylvania Conference
The union has been at odds with the company for years over working conditions for drivers and warehouse staff.
Ian Karbal, Author at Penn-Capital Star
May 1, 2025
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‘Mayday Bring Them Home’ Rally Calls for Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick to Visit Scores of ‘Illegally Warehoused’ Immigrants in Salvadoran Mega Prison
“We want him [Fitzpatrick] to stand for the rule of law, which means due process for anyone being removed from our country, and we want him to publicly denounce these abuses and fight to ensure that constitutional rights are upheld for everyone.”
Melinda Rizzo
April 30, 2025
Doylestown Action League Hosts ‘A Concert for Democracy’ Sunday at Dharma Bums
Naomi Weiss
January 14, 2026
Join other democracy defenders for music, food, drink and community organizing.
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