News
“I am grateful for the history, the people and their stories that make New Hope and Lambertville a community where queer people are not just accepted, but celebrated,” said Melissa Patterson, president of New Hope Celebrates.
"They are attempting to sow distrust and fear about a strong candidate like Bradley who can win the primary and beat [state Senator Jarrett] Coleman in November,” said David Gross, a Milford Township resident and Merkl-Gump campaign volunteer.
A Supreme Court hold on a ruling that will determine remote access to an abortion drug expires on May 11.
An AP-NORC poll also finds about one-third of U.S. adults say that someone they know personally has started carrying proof of their immigration status, been detained or deported, changed travel plans, or significantly changed routines amid heightened immigration enforcement.
“We will not allow companies to deploy AI tools that mislead people into believing they are receiving advice from a licensed medical professional," said Gov. Josh Shapiro.
Opinion
The online Agartha trend blends occult pseudoscience with neo-Nazism and weaponized irony to open a doorway to radicalization.
It took 60 years for Black Americans to get representation in Congress proportionate to their numbers. Now we’re likely to backslide.
Pennridge parent Darren Laustsen writes that he is supporting Democrat Bradley Merkl-Gump for State Senate because of his track record of defeating MAGA extremism in his kids' school district.
Now, instead of saying good morning, he texts me first thing to say that ICE has not been back. Yet.
Black children forced a reluctant country to respond to their demands. Destroying fascism today requires similar tactics, militance, and solidarity, writes Historian William Horne.
Education
Local author Rich Shifman speaks to Editor Cyril Mychalejko about his new book "We Were the Cuckoo Bees" and how the local community who defeated Moms for Liberty served as his muse.
The report’s heart is in the right place, but its ideas are not new and are unlikely to catch hold without someone, somewhere putting more thought into how, exactly, these ideas could be implemented, writes Peter Greene.
“My soul is overflowing with gratitude. My kid has struggled mightily the last two years, and this was the happiest I’ve seen him in ages," one parent wrote afterward.
Many Quakertown school district residents argued more could – and should – have been done to avoid Friday’s events, violence and subsequent arrests.
Students from 13 Bucks County schools joined AG Dave Sunday to discuss AI and social media. The students provided “powerful insight” and "were extremely engaged in the conversation," said Rachel Holler, Bucks County Intermediate Unit assistant executive director, following the TeenTalk session.
Elections
"They are attempting to sow distrust and fear about a strong candidate like Bradley who can win the primary and beat [state Senator Jarrett] Coleman in November,” said David Gross, a Milford Township resident and Merkl-Gump campaign volunteer.
Pennridge parent Darren Laustsen writes that he is supporting Democrat Bradley Merkl-Gump for State Senate because of his track record of defeating MAGA extremism in his kids' school district.
“These forums are so important to me because I want people to know what and who they’re voting for," said Upper Bucks United Spokesperson Katie Henderson.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee will now provide the Bucks County Democrat’s campaign with organizational and fundraising support.
When poll after poll shows majorities of Americans support universal health care, taxing corporations, and addressing climate change, it reveals how just out of touch “centrists” are.
Audits, cyber reviews, training, machine testing, paper records, ballot handling and data safeguards show local voting protections in action.
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
