Opinion
Open Letter: Souderton School Board Needs Courageous Leaders Now
Here is why they can and should immediately censure Board Director William Formica.
Victor M. Verbeke, Esq
September 23, 2024
Opinion
Opinion
OPINION: Preserve Democracy, End the Electoral College
The electoral college is a racist relic that undercuts our power as voters. It’s time we choose alternative solutions.
Megan Thiele Strong
September 21, 2024
Opinion
Pittsburgh and Springfield: What Do They Have in Common?
I pray that this week concludes more peacefully than it did at the Tree of Life Synagogue the last week of October 2018, writes Squirrel Hill neighborhood resident Sue Berman Kress.
Sue Berman Kress
September 20, 2024
Opinion
Hold GOP Officials Accountable for Illegal Voter Intimidation
Republican officials continue to falsely accuse, harass, intimidate, and even prosecute voters of color. This is quintessential voter intimidation.
Sonali Kolhatkar
September 19, 2024
Opinion
Health Care Under Kamala Harris Versus Donald Trump
A public health historian sizes up their records on medicare, the Affordable Care Act, public health infrastructure, and more.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
September 18, 2024
Opinion
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick’s Campaign Is Spreading More Endorsement Disinformation. Will Local Media Cover It?
The Republican congressman can continue to lie to constituents when he knows local media like the Bucks County Courier Times have stopped critically reporting on him.
Kierstyn Zolfo
September 17, 2024
Opinion
Project 2025 Is a Blueprint to End the ‘American Dream’
Six ways the right-wing playbook hurts children, families, and our communities — all to make the wealthy a little wealthier.
Karen Dolan
September 13, 2024
Opinion
Why the Far Right Lies About Immigrants
Many of the lies about increased crime, violence, and pet eating by Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio that Trump and Vance have repeated appear to have originated with a local neo-Nazi group called “Blood Pride.”
Peter Certo
September 11, 2024
Opinion
Project 2025’s Assault on Women
The plan for Trump’s potential second term is an unbridled assault on every woman’s autonomy.
Laura Rose
September 11, 2024
Bucks County State Rep. Jim Prokopiak Leads Roundtable Discussion on Housing Affordability Solutions
September 11, 2025
“These communities in Bucks County were built for working-class people, and for decades it stayed that way. But since 2017, rent has gone up in our region by 50 percent,” said Prokopiak.
Department of Homeland Security Offers to Pay Deputy Salaries and Arrest Bonuses to Grow ICE 287(g) Deportation Machine
September 10, 2025
“Regardless of where the money comes from, this makes our communities more dangerous because it deteriorates the trust of police and crimes will go unreported,” said Project Libertad Executive Director Rachel Rutter.
Two Pennsylvania Towns Seek Public Funding for Water Systems Amid Claims That Fracking Contaminated Their Wells
September 9, 2025
The Greene County towns are believed to be the first in the state to use the emergency declaration in relation to drinking-water contamination.
Pastor Doug Wilson’s Extremist Christian Nationalist Teachings Go Mainstream in Trump’s Washington
September 8, 2025
At the National Conservatism Conference last week, Wilson was a featured speaker along with members of Congress and Trump’s Cabinet, including border czar Tom Homan, budget director Russell Vought and Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri.
York City Council Outlaws Machine Gun Converters to ‘Protect Every Member of Our Community’
September 3, 2025
“We have witnessed the devastating consequences of these types of devices, and the loss of life is nothing short of heartbreaking,” said York City Council President Edquina Washington.
