Opinion
OPINION: Trump Is Destroying America, the Brand
The United States’ standing in the world and its global influence are waning, argues Bucks County military veteran Steve Nolan.
Steve Nolan
October 12, 2025
Economy
Elections
What Can Democrats Learn from Pennsylvania’s Ultimate Barometer?
Barack Obama, who spoke in Erie last week, thinks “We [America] are certainly at an inflection point.” But for many area voters, the tipping point came before 2016.
Jeff Bloodworth, RealClearWire
September 25, 2025
Elections
Dan Wood and Christina Maida Offer a New Generation of Leadership for Doylestown Township
Together, the two candidates are ready to meet the needs and concerns of residents in the township where they grew up and are now raising their own families.
Lee Davis
September 19, 2025
News
AP-NORC Poll: Growing Number of Republicans Pessimistic About Direction of the Country
Today, only about half in the GOP see the nation on the right course, down from 70% in June. The shift is even more glaring among Republican women and the party’s under-45 crowd. Here’s why.
AP
September 19, 2025
News
Bucks County State Rep. Jim Prokopiak Leads Roundtable Discussion on Housing Affordability Solutions
“These communities in Bucks County were built for working-class people, and for decades it stayed that way. But since 2017, rent has gone up in our region by 50 percent,” said Prokopiak.
Pat LaMarche
September 11, 2025
News
Governor Josh Shapiro Approves Hundreds of Millions in Capital Project Funding to Avoid SEPTA Bus, Trolley and Rail Cuts
“Unfortunately, Senate Republicans have refused to agree to a long-term solution that provides certainty and does not also unfairly raid mass transit capital dollars for unrelated expenditures,” stated Pennsylvania Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll.
AP
September 8, 2025
News
Local Philanthropist Looks to Increase Car Donations to the Bucks County Opportunity Council’s Wheelz2Work Program
The Gene and Marlene Epstein Humanitarian Fund announced an incentive program to anyone who donates a car which is deemed acceptable by BCOC and a certified mechanic.
Aidan Tyksinski
September 8, 2025
News
After SEPTA Service Cuts Were Challenged in Court as Discriminatory, Judge Orders Agency to Restore Routes
Students and commuters have talked of needing to get up earlier to make time for longer commutes, unusually crowded buses and skipped stops.
AP
September 5, 2025
Opinion
The Big Picture: Recognizing the Economic Forces in Pennsylvania That Should Frame the SEPTA Funding Debate
The accurate truth is that this funding is an investment in the economic engine that drives our state forward, writes state Rep. Melissa Shusterman.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
September 2, 2025
Photo Essay: Thousands of Democracy Defenders Protest Trump at ‘No Kings’ Rallies Throughout Bucks County
October 19, 2025
Doylestown, Morrisville, Perkasie and New Hope were among the locations where local residents protested Saturday because they love their country.
Photo Essay: Millions of Americans Join ‘No Kings’ Demonstrations Across the County to Protest Trump
October 18, 2025
“Big rallies like this give confidence to people who have been sitting on the sidelines but are ready to speak up,” Democratic U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy said in an interview with The Associated Press.
INTERVIEW: Democrat Joe Khan Hopes to Bring Change to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office
October 17, 2025
“If you want to run a prosecutor’s office that’s really going to keep people safe, you need to be proactive and you need to be out there in the community,” said Khan.
‘Saving Plumstead’: A Rural Bucks County Township Stands Together to Preserve Their Piece of Paradise
October 17, 2025
Partisan politics takes a back seat as a community unites to protect its home from a solid waste recycling center.
After Local Judge Greenlights Bucks County Sheriff-ICE Pact, Voters May Be the Last Hope to Derail It
October 15, 2025
Democratic candidate for sheriff Danny Ceisler said if elected he vows to “end this deportation partnership once and for all.”
