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At an online town hall meeting, speakers said there’s too little transparency and too much state government support for the industry.
Pennsylvania’s patchwork of ICE detention centers makes it difficult to track loved ones.
With so much history, choosing how to celebrate the United States’ birthday in Bucks County might seem overwhelming. Here's three places to start.
Tucson Migra Map allows people to document and visualize enforcement activities by ICE and other federal agencies. “It indicates the level of chaos and how disruptive it is to our community,” said activist Lucia Vindiola.
“They helped me when I ran and now I am so excited to now be able to help other women,” said Stoltz, who went from knocking on doors to opening them.
Opinion
According to PEN America’s new report “Facts & Fiction: Stories Stripped Away By Book Bans”, over 1,100 nonfiction titles were removed from public schools in the 2024-25 school year.
Residents will vote on a ballot referendum to raise the Earned Income Tax in order to preserve farmland as open space.
Women represent 51% of our population and it is past time that we spend a proportionate amount of effort on policies and initiatives that benefit women during their full lifespan.
Another pandemic is inevitable. But under RFK Jr.’s destructive leadership, the nation’s top health agencies no longer treat pandemic viruses as significant threats.
How Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick and President Donald Trump reacted to the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting was disappointing, but not surprising.
Education
Education reporter Peter Greene provides some questions educators, parents, students and taxpayers should be asking.
"We’re doing this because students are actually losing skills, losing cognitive capacity and creativity,” said Penn Associate Professor Emily Hammer.
I believe it’s essential that teachers avoid suppressing spontaneous discussions and revamp how they approach difficult discussions about current events and other topics, writes Boaz Dvir, founder of Penn State's Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights Education Initiative.
Nine of the county’s 13 districts share how they’re approaching the emerging technology in a survey by Technical.ly and the Bucks County Beacon.
Silence is not a safety plan, writes Maureen Kratz.
Elections
“Ultimately the goal was to have a slate of 13 candidates that could represent all of Bucks County at the state level, and I believe this group of 13 will do exactly that,” said Zach Kirk, executive director Bucks County Democratic Committee.
The court ordered counties to release granular data on individual ballots, but some are unsure if they can comply and still keep voters’ choices secret.
The balance of power could be tipping more to Republicans.
“They helped me when I ran and now I am so excited to now be able to help other women,” said Stoltz, who went from knocking on doors to opening them.
Even though counties aren’t currently rejecting ballots with improper dates, election officials still recommend dating the envelope.
It took 60 years for Black Americans to get representation in Congress proportionate to their numbers. Now we’re likely to backslide.
Recent Votes:
- H.R. 6047: Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026 May 21, 2026Vote: Passed 235/179 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
- H.R. 1041: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act May 21, 2026Vote: Passed 216/201 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Nay
- On Motion to Recommit: H.R. 1041: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act May 21, 2026Vote: Failed 208/210 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Nay
- H.R. 1329: Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act May 21, 2026Vote: Failed 204/216 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea
