Elections
Republicans Win Big in Bucks County on Pivotal Election Day
A roundup of all the election results in Bucks County.
Aidan Tyksinski
November 6, 2024
Top 5
Opinion
Global Fears for the Future as Fascist Donald Trump Wins Second Term
“The world is a more dangerous place this morning.”
Jake Johnson, Common Dreams
November 6, 2024
News
Republicans Win Pennsylvania’s Attorney General Race, Keep Other Statewide Row Offices
Two incumbent Republicans were reelected to the other row offices, Treasurer Stacy Garrity of Athens in rural Bradford County and Auditor General Tim DeFoor of Harrisburg.
AP
November 6, 2024
Elections
Republican Rep. Fitzpatrick Wins Reelection; 3 Pennsylvania Congressional Races Still Uncalled
Congressional seats are still hanging in the balance.
AP
November 6, 2024
News
Here Are 15 Swing State Counties – Including in Pennsylvania – Where Deniers May Refuse to Certify Election Results
At least 33 county officials throughout the commonwealth have made public statements in person or on social media supporting Trump’s endless election lies or policies rooted in election denialism.
Juliana Broad
November 5, 2024
Elections
Election Day in Bucks County
Keep checking back for updates throughout the day.
Aidan Tyksinski
November 5, 2024
Elections
Recent Safeguards Should Quash Efforts to Overturn Election Results, Experts Say
It would take congressional majorities and most swing-state legislatures to upend the election.
Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline
November 5, 2024
Elections
Senator Bob Casey Makes Last Stop in Bucks County Before Election Day
Senator Casey was joined by Ashley Ehasz, Senator Cory Booker, and County Commissioner Bob Harvie on the eve of election day.
Aidan Tyksinski
November 4, 2024
News
Bucks County a Microcosm of Election Chaos with Poor Communication, Viral Misinformation and Lawfare
Experts fear the recent confusion demonstrates the new speed of misinformation networks.
Ian Karbal, Author at Penn-Capital Star
November 4, 2024
The GOP’s Budget Bill and Its Federal Funding Cuts Will Harm Bucks County Students
July 3, 2025
“It is heartbreaking to see Congress embrace a budget bill that strips meals and health care away from children and families to fund massive tax breaks for the super wealthy and an unaccountable private school voucher program,” said PSEA President Aaron Chapin.
State Senator Steve Santarsiero: It’s Possible to Be an Advocate for the Homeless and Believe Encampments Are Not a Good Idea
July 2, 2025
The Bucks County Beacons’s reporting on Senate Bill 780 was incomplete and inaccurate, argues the head of the Bucks County Democratic Committee in an OpEd.
Supreme Court Provides Cover for Bigotry Draped in the Fig Leaf of Religion With LGBTQ School Books Decision
July 1, 2025
Education reporter Peter Greene breaks down Mahmoud v. Taylor.
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.
