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Obamacare Enrollment Declines in 49 States
The drop is connected to the expiration of federal subsidies, a new report says.
Shalina Chatlani, Stateline
July 29, 2026
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Pennsylvania Roads Are Being Coated in Radioactive Wastewater. Here’s Why
Most of these contaminants wash off the road and end up in streams and sediments.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
July 28, 2026
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How Public Opinion on Abortion Has Shifted 4 Years After Dobbs Decision Overturned Roe v. Wade
In the wake of Dobbs, the debate over abortion rights did not simply return to the states. It fundamentally altered how many Americans think about the issue and how they vote.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
July 26, 2026
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Several Journalism Grants Expand Bucks County Beacon’s Reach and Impact
“We appreciate all our funders, large and small, and their willingness to provide financial support is a testament to their belief in our work,” said Chief Revenue Officer Daralyse Lyons.
Melinda Rizzo
July 25, 2026
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World Food Movement Helps Feed Tens of Thousands of US College Kids, Including in the Tri-State Area
Inspired by the Akshaya Patra Foundation, the not-for-profit organization has provided more than 75,000 meals since they started a little more than a year ago.
Pat LaMarche
July 24, 2026
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Eight Years After Deadliest Antisemitic Attack in US History, Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Rabbi Bids Farewell
Rabbi Jeffrey Myers is retiring after leading his congregation through the deadly 2018 attack when a white supremacist gunman opened fire on his synagogue and murdered 11 worshipers from three congregations.
AP
July 24, 2026
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ICE Drops Plan to Convert 2 Pennsylvania Warehouses Into Detention Centers
The plan had been held up by the state’s denial of drinking water and wastewater permits.
AP
July 23, 2026
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In Philadelphia’s Chinatown, a Fight to Restore Funding for a Critical Highway Cap
The project would lower noise and air pollution and help combat increasing temperatures. After losing federal backing under Trump, local lawmakers are working to save it.
Daniel Perrin, Inside Climate News
July 23, 2026
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Another Win for Project 2025: US Civil Rights Agency Moves to End Demographic Data Collection After 60 Years
“Today, the commission discusses whether to turn back time to a period before the civil rights movement, kneecapping its ability to protect workers,” said Commissioner Kalpana Kotagal, the sole Democrat left on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
AP
July 21, 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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