Opinion
OPINION: How Pennsylvania’s ‘Uniformity Clause’ and ‘Hold Harmless’ Policy Harm State Education Funding
And here’s how you can be part of the solution.
Coleman Poses
April 21, 2025
Opinion
Opinion
Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, Please Don’t Take Away Food from Our Kids
Republicans in Congress plan to vote for a budget that will cut SNAP benefits and get rid of free and reduced lunches for kids just so the wealthiest Americans can receive massive tax breaks.
Michelle Ritter-Santana
April 18, 2025
Opinion
OPINION: ‘Bro Culture’ on Top at the Pentagon
This ascendancy of “bro culture” starts with the purge of our most qualified American women and minority men in uniform, writes Bucks County military veteran Steve Nolan.
Steve Nolan
April 17, 2025
Opinion
Trump’s Attack on Accessibility
Nearly everyone will experience some kind of disability in our lives. Donald Trump’s attacks on federal programs and legislation like the Americans with Disabilities Act will hurt us all.
Karen Dolan
April 15, 2025
Opinion
Why Protest?
Local writer Diana Leygerman reminds us that progressive social change is a bottom-up process that often starts in the streets. The greatest chapters of American history — that Republicans want to ban — proves it.
Diana Leygerman
April 11, 2025
Opinion
OPINION: National Security Under the ‘Mad King’ Donald Trump
Congress has repeatedly allowed themselves to be gaslighted throughout Trump’s presidency and his repeated “dereliction of duty,” writes Bucks County military veteran Steve Nolan.
Steve Nolan
April 10, 2025
Opinion
Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick Votes for the SAVE Act, a ‘Dangerous Step Backward for Our Democracy’
This bill will disenfranchise millions of voters, especially rural voters, voters of color, and married women who have chosen to change their last names, as numerous nonpartisan organizations have pointed out. But for Fitzpatrick it just didn’t matter.
Cyril Mychalejko
April 10, 2025
Opinion
Frack Attack: Is the Delaware River Watershed Frack Ban at Risk?
The Trump administration has made it clear that environmental protections are not a priority, and very basic federal environmental protections are being stripped away in the name of “U.S. energy dominance.”
Maya K. van Rossum
April 10, 2025
Opinion
If You Just Told Donald Trump and Elon Musk ‘Hands Off,’ Here’s What You Should Do Next
Democracy is not a spectator sport.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
April 9, 2025
Head Start in Bucks County Saved, Federal Funding Extended for Next 5 Years
June 30, 2025
“Head Start has been called one of the most successful anti-poverty programs in American history and continuing this comprehensive program is a reason for hope,” said Adam Clark, region advocacy coordinator for Pennsylvania State Education Association.
Regulatory Sandbox Proposed by Republican Pennsylvania Lawmaker Would Allow Businesses to Sidestep State Environmental Regulations
June 30, 2025
“This bill would allow you to set aside any state law, you could pollute the air as much as you want, you could pollute the water as much as you want, you could do anything essentially that you wanted that would ordinarily violate the law,” said former Secretary for PA’s Department of Environmental Protection David Hess.
It’s Farmers Market Season In and Around Bucks County
June 27, 2025
Look for ruby red strawberries and tomatoes, rich leafy greens, carefully crafted coffee, artisan breads, cupcakes, cookies, granola, field-grown flowers, local honey, and more at Bucks County’s farmers market offerings.
Democrats Are Trying to Figure Out What to Do About John Fetterman
June 27, 2025
At town halls across Pennsylvania, rank-and-file Democrats and allied progressive groups are inviting Conor Lamb, a former U.S Congressman who voters rejected in May 2022 when he ran against Fetterman in the Senate primary. Now he is serving as a stand-in for the embattled Senator.
7 State Senate Democrats Help Republicans Pass Bill That Critics Say Punishes Homeless Pennsylvanians
June 26, 2025
Senate Bill 780 will effectively ban people from sleeping outside, even if they have no other shelter available to them, and fines municipalities that don’t comply.
