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
GOP Lawmakers Push to Charge Women with Homicide for Seeking Abortions
March 9, 2025
‘Fetal personhood’ bills would grant fetuses, embryos the same rights as newborns.
OPINION: International Women’s Day Must Be a Welcome Space for Trans Women
March 8, 2025
Bucks County Beacon reporter Pat LaMarche shares her thoughts on what solidarity and inclusiveness ought to look like on this important day – and year-round.
Bucks County Republican Jim Greenwood Joins Former Members of Congress Calling on Lawmakers to Rein in Trump and Musk’s Abuse of Power
March 7, 2025
The open letter organized by Issue One warns that “America is suddenly at a perilous crossroad” and urges Congress to start acting like a check and balance to the executive branch as the Constitution mandates.
Nearly 1 in 3 Families with Children in Bucks County Are Struggling Economically, Says New Report
March 7, 2025
This is why State Rep. Jim Prokopiak keeps his focus in Harrisburg squarely on “increased education funding, and [the need to] make sure that we have access to affordable healthcare and good paying jobs.”
Donald Trump and Elon Musk Are the Greatest Threat to Social Security in Its 90-Year History
March 6, 2025
Pennsylvania has one of the highest percentages of residents over 65 in the country. Now the entire social security system and the benefits and services they depend on are at risk.
