9+ mon, 16+ hour ago  (1075+ words) The annual June 30 public school district budget deadline is now in the rearview. As the Trump Administration's "big beautiful bill" was signed into law on July 4, many public school districts across the commonwealth " and the nation " face financial limbo over…...

4+ hour, 12+ min ago  (470+ words) As we approach the 250th anniversary of the American experiment, it's tempting to look back at the founding of this country as something inevitable, or at least something carried forward by a few extraordinary figures. But democracy in America didn't begin…...

22+ hour, 5+ min ago  (863+ words) Written by Gavin Mitsdarfer I knew from an early age that someday I would be a teacher. Throughout my childhood, teachers were always there for me, giving me the safe spaces I needed. When I faced bullying as a young…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (239+ words) Strong local journalism is essential to an informed public, accountable government and healthy communities," said Tanya Henderson, executive director of the PNA Foundation. The move aims to invest in local reporters and advance newsroom innovation with a goal of providing…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (16+ words) Trump Administration Terminates Agreements to Protect Transgender Students in Several Schools, Including in Pennsylvania'Bucks County Beacon...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (632+ words) How can the U. S. reverse democracy-distorting concentrations of wealth and power? A federal annual wealth tax must be part of the equation. The richest 0. 1 percent " the top one-thousandth of households, who are all worth over $50 million " have seen their wealth surge…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (376+ words) AARP Pennsylvania will host a free document-shredding event, which aims to reduce the risk of identity theft for Bucks County residents. The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), AARP Fraud Watch Network, the United Way of Bucks County HELP Center…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (1534+ words) It's been tough," said Linda Barton, president of the League of Women Voters of Wyoming. She added that her group does its best to offer registration information. We provide a lot of printed literature that we hand out all over…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1007+ words) The fertilizer shortage is putting the livelihood of farmers in developing countries " already troubled by'rising temperatures and erratic weather systems" further at risk, and could lead to people everywhere'paying more for food. The poorest farmers in the Northern Hemisphere rely…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1227+ words) From soaring fuel prices to fertilizer shortages, Bucks County's farmers may be in for more than Mother Nature's unpredictable weather stress and strain as they begin planting season thanks to the Trump administration's war on Iran. The U. S. imports about 15% of…...