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What Are America’s Contradictions?
Kutztown University’s Dr. Michael Gambone reviews Paul Starr’s “American Contradiction: Revolution and Revenge from the 1950s to Now.”
Dr. Michael D. Gambone
February 10, 2026
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When Conflict Meets Competition: US Olympic Athletes Speak Out Against Trump’s Immigration Agenda
“Just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the U.S.,” said American freestyle skier Hunter Hess. Trump called Hess a “real loser.”
AP
February 9, 2026
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Here’s How Governor Shapiro’s Budget Proposal Addresses Anti-Hunger Programs and Food Insecurity in Pennsylvania
“Hunger exists across every part of Bucks County and is often invisible,” said Elizabeth Zbinden, food program manager at Bucks County Opportunity Council.
Erin Flynn Jay
February 9, 2026
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Pennsylvania Must Act to Limit Greenhouse Gases, Lawyers Argue
Citing the state’s environmental rights amendment, a new petition contends the government has an obligation to fight climate change.
Kiley Bense, Inside Climate News
February 9, 2026
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At the Helm: Cassie Owens Steers Philadelphia’s New Indie Black-Centered Newsroom
“There still aren’t enough Black Philadelphians who receive opportunities to produce journalism, and the journalism we have often comes from voices who don’t really know us like that,” says Owens, executive editor of The Philly Download.
Susan Schaefer
February 8, 2026
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Immigrant Beaten by ICE Agents Suffered 8 Skull Fractures and 5 Life-Threatening Brain Hemorrhages
Officers claimed he ran into a wall, but medical staff at a Minneapolis hospital where Alberto Castañeda Mondragón was taken immediately doubted that account.
AP
February 7, 2026
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Governor Shapiro’s Call for Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Earns High Praise from Pennsylvania Cannabis Advocates
But will the Republican-controlled state Senate actually answer the call to pass reforms that could potentially generate tens of millions of dollars in tax revenue?
Melinda Rizzo
February 6, 2026
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‘There’s No Bottom’: Trump Shares a Racist Video That Depicts the Obamas as Primates in a Jungle
The president puts his mark on Black History Month.
AP
February 6, 2026
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With Electricity Bills Rising, Some States Consider New Data Center Laws
In Oklahoma, a Republican state senator has proposed a moratorium on new data centers until late 2029, allowing the state to study how data centers affect utility rates, the environment and property values.
Kevin Hardy, Stateline
February 5, 2026
Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton to Headline NAACP Bucks County’s Women’s History Month Town Hall in Newtown
Melinda Rizzo
March 13, 2026
The event, “Women Who Lead: Power, Representation & The Future of Justice in Pennsylvania,” will take place Monday at Bucks County Community College.
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