Opinion
‘Philly Talks Trash Quarterly’ Takes on Waste Reduction for the Upcoming Holiday Season
Reimagine what holiday giving and celebrating with family and friends looks like.
Alisa Shargorodsky
November 22, 2023
Opinion
Opinion
Is There a ‘Stop the Steal’ Movement Brewing in Central Bucks School District?
Thirteen petitions have been filed in the Court of Common Pleas challenging the election results for three new Democratic school board members. It’s pathetic.
Cyril Mychalejko
November 21, 2023
Opinion
Moms for Liberty Cuddles Up to Proud Boys, Again
Moms for Liberty claims it “is in no way affiliated with the Proud Boys.” Maurice Cunningham runs down press coverage that suggests otherwise.
Maurice T. Cunningham
November 17, 2023
Education
We Analyzed Over 3.5 Million Written Teacher Comments About Students and Found Racial Bias
Inequities in student discipline have both short-term and long-term negative consequences, such as poor student-teacher relationships and lower academic achievement.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
November 15, 2023
Opinion
Election 2023 Recap: Big Pro-Environment Wins in Pennsylvania to Celebrate
However, billionaires and corporate polluters will spare no expense to protect and pad their profits at the expense of the planet. We must remain vigilant heading into 2024.
Molly Parzen
November 14, 2023
Opinion
Reflections on the Big, Beautiful Blue Wave in Bucks County and Across the Country
After sweeping Democratic victories, there’s hope in the air for 2024 that maybe we can finally turn the page on MAGA extremism both locally and nationally.
Steve Cickay
November 13, 2023
Opinion
Support Local Journalism in Defense of Democracy
If the Bucks County Beacon is going to be here for the long haul, and save the area from becoming a news desert where extremism and authoritarianism flourishes, we need the community to invest in our independent media project.
Cyril Mychalejko
November 10, 2023
Opinion
Abortion Rights Victories, Like in Pennsylvania, Show This Issue Is Unlikely to Fade in 2024 Elections
Abortion increasingly matters to voters. And most voters do not want laws severely restricting abortion and other kinds of reproductive health care.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
November 9, 2023
Opinion
School Board Elections Could Make (or Break) Our Democracy
Attacks on school boards are part of a strategic, deliberate, and well-funded effort to erode public schools and advance a broader political agenda.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
November 7, 2023
Photo Essay: Bucks County Code Blue Shelter Helps Protect Local Homeless from Life-Threatening Cold Temperatures
January 9, 2025
This January, the Code Blue facility is located at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Doylestown.
Pennsylvania State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta Wants to Get Democrats ‘Back to Basics’ as DNC Vice Chair
January 9, 2025
The Philadelphia lawmaker said Democrats ‘can’t exist as a foil to somebody else’ for the next four years.
The Cleanup Bill for the Fracking Boom Is Already Here in States Like Pennsylvania
January 9, 2025
In 1990 officials were warning the government that they needed a plan to make sure the costs to clean up the mess being made by the oil industry were not passed on to the public. If the public wants to avoid picking up the tab for the oil tycoons, it better get a plan of its own in place.
Homelessness in Bucks County Rose 25 Percent in 2024, Exceeding Alarming Nationwide Trend
January 8, 2025
Advocates blame a lack of affordable housing coupled with the rollback of COVID related anti-poverty measures.
Bucks County Changemakers Interview with Karen DeHaven of AHA! Studio for Integrated Therapies
January 7, 2025
“When we bring creative process into the healing work with kids and adults alike, breakthroughs often happen more quickly, AHA! moments become more freely accessible,” says DeHaven.
