Bucks County Beacon

Human Rights Groups Ask UN Panel to Help End ICE’s ‘Enforced Disappearances’ of Noncitizens | “Disappearing people into a network of remote detention sites, hiding their whereabouts, and cutting off their access to outside help is the definition of an enforced disappearance.”

One of the "Holy Wars" conference sponsors and vendors at the event was Antelope Hill Publishing, a far-right Pennsylvania company that republishes Nazi propaganda and white supremacist material. [How Christian]

Righteous Violence? What I Heard Inside the ‘Holy Wars’ Conference | Two books, sold inside two Christian nationalist conferences, provide arguments for followers of Christ potentially murdering abortion providers—and a warning for America, writes @philinvestigates.com.

Congratulations to Lee Davis on winning the first place award for a feature story! Thank you to the Keystone Media Awards! Read the award-winning article here: https://bit.ly/3U2xqmS

“We’ve never done this before,” DNC Vice Chair Jane Kleeb said of the party’s sweeping efforts. But “we’ve never had to deal with the president ... saying that he may seize ballots, put ICE agents outside polling locations and other kinds of very clear direct threats to the voting process.”

What Could Go Wrong? Tens of Thousands of Rival Election Observers Expected to Monitor Polling Places Across the United States for the Midterms | A sprawling election protection effort on the left will be met by the largest-ever monitoring program by Trump's DOJ and other Republican-aligned groups.

Rep. Ro Khanna wants Democrats to make Trump veto Medicare for All, free childcare, student loans forgiveness, taxing billionaires & more. Sen. Brian Schatz says not so fast: "I do not think it is time to propose things that the President of the United States is guaranteed to veto." 🤨

Why Is Pennsylvania’s Richest Right-Wing Billionaire Jeff Yass Bankrolling State Senator Frank Farry? | “The billionaires backing Farry don’t give away millions without expecting something in return,” said Democrat Eileen Hartnett Albillar, who is running against Farry in Bucks County's SD-6.

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Congratulations to Lee Davis on winning the first place award for a feature story! Thank you to the Keystone Media Awards! Read the award-winning article here: https://bit.ly/3U2xqmS

Tim Hayes: It’s Time Harrisburg Learns About Leadership | Bucks County desperately needs a fighter in Harrisburg, and that’s why I’ve stepped up to run for state representative in the 143rd district.

Why Is Pennsylvania’s Richest Right-Wing Billionaire Jeff Yass Bankrolling State Senator Frank Farry? | “The billionaires backing Farry don’t give away millions without expecting something in return,” said Democrat Eileen Hartnett Albillar, who is running against Farry in Bucks County's SD-6.

OPINION: When Did the Unthinkable Become Normal? | Basic decency should never have been a partisan issue, writes Bucks County's Jean Nycz.

Tim Hayes: It’s Time Harrisburg Learns About Leadership | Bucks County desperately needs a fighter in Harrisburg, and that’s why I’ve stepped up to run for state representative in the 143rd district.

Rep. Ro Khanna wants Democrats to make Trump veto Medicare for All, free childcare, student loans forgiveness, taxing billionaires & more. Sen. Brian Schatz says not so fast: "I do not think it is time to propose things that the President of the United States is guaranteed to veto." 🤨

Rep. Ro Khanna Proposes Bold Agenda in Case Democrats Take Control of Both the House and Senate | The progressive congressman rejected centrist Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz’s statement that Democrats should not try to pass ambitious bills if they win control of Congress, reports @commondreams.org.

OPINION: An Open Letter to PA-01 Neighbors Who Split Their Tickets to Vote For Republican Brian Fitzpatrick | Reelecting Fitzpatrick will likely leave all three branches in the hands of extremist conservatives whose plan is to cut Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.

Hey, voters in Bucks County: "Reelecting Fitzpatrick will leave all three branches in the hands of extremist conservatives whose plan is to cut Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security." @buckscountybeacon.com

MAGA GOTV Operative Scott Presler Let Out-of-State Voters Vote From His Pennsylvania Home | Legal experts tell @thebulwark.com Presler’s houseguests could run afoul of election law.

The Docuseries ‘Bucks County, USA’ Asks Whether Dialogue Can Bridge Political Divides. It’s Not That Simple | Lela Casey, one of the documentary series’ protagonists along with her daughter Evi, reflects on how a true story can still show only part of a much larger experience.

A wild story: the CEO of a US energy company whose plans were discussed during the Witkoff-Kushner-Putin negotiations resigns. Why? He learned that his company's main investor is a sanctioned Russian company, not the UAE www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u...

OPINION: An Open Letter to PA-01 Neighbors Who Split Their Tickets to Vote For Republican Brian Fitzpatrick | Reelecting Fitzpatrick will likely leave all three branches in the hands of extremist conservatives whose plan is to cut Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.

What does Jared Kushner actually do with all that Saudi oil-dictator cash? After Trump hyped a massive gas plant and Amazon data center in tiny Homer City, Pa., Kushner and his Arab money bought into the project It's a climate disaster My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/hype...

What President Trump’s Termination of ‘Housing First’ Policies Means for Pennsylvania and the Country | State Rep. Jim Prokopiak told @patlamarche.bsky.social putting vulnerable populations at risk of long-term sustained homelessness will not help the situation, nor will demanding they get treatment

Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Halt Noncitizen Voting Probe in Pennsylvania and 8 Other States | The ruling found the government's effort is relying on data that is full of errors and that it's leading to intimidation of groups performing voter assistance efforts. #VoterSuppression

The Docuseries ‘Bucks County, USA’ Asks Whether Dialogue Can Bridge Political Divides. It’s Not That Simple | Lela Casey, one of the documentary series’ protagonists along with her daughter Evi, reflects on how a true story can still show only part of a much larger experience.

MAGA GOTV Operative Scott Presler Let Out-of-State Voters Vote From His Pennsylvania Home | Legal experts tell @thebulwark.com Presler’s houseguests could run afoul of election law.

Funneling much needed housing $ to faith based organizations.

What President Trump’s Termination of ‘Housing First’ Policies Means for Pennsylvania and the Country | State Rep. Jim Prokopiak told @patlamarche.bsky.social putting vulnerable populations at risk of long-term sustained homelessness will not help the situation, nor will demanding they get treatment

Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Halt Noncitizen Voting Probe in Pennsylvania and 8 Other States | The ruling found the government's effort is relying on data that is full of errors and that it's leading to intimidation of groups performing voter assistance efforts. #VoterSuppression

“There’s just a lack of bravery,” said Jacob. “I think that you should be writing a headline that says that Donald Trump is assaulting democracy. The avoidance of saying something like that directly is not good for the news industry, and it’s definitely not good for the American people.”

Journalists Need to Be More Like Mark Jacob Than New York Times Assistant Managing Editor Patrick Healy | Jacob, author of the newsletter Stop the Presses, spoke with the “paper of record” to “denounce their normalization of fascism.”

‘From Rhetoric to Results’: Bucks County Mayors to Facilitate GOTV Town Hall in Doylestown on Oct. 26 | “When the opportunity came, I wanted to get all the mayors in Bucks County together & have them joined by anyone seeking a political position to talk," said Richlandtown Borough Mayor Wayne Codner

Bristol Township School District Poised to Name Amy Coleman as New Superintendent | “I am humbled, proud and excited to begin this new role in the district,” Coleman said.

Congratulations to Melinda Rizzo on winning the second place award for investigative reporting! Thank you to the Keystone Media Awards! Read the award-winning article here: https://bit.ly/4zSvrAN

Montana’s Plan To Curb Corporate Election Spending | Yes, there is a way to do it without violating Citizens United, writes former U.S. Senator Jon Tester.

“There’s just a lack of bravery,” said Jacob. “I think that you should be writing a headline that says that Donald Trump is assaulting democracy. The avoidance of saying something like that directly is not good for the news industry, and it’s definitely not good for the American people.”

Journalists Need to Be More Like Mark Jacob Than New York Times Assistant Managing Editor Patrick Healy | Jacob, author of the newsletter Stop the Presses, spoke with the “paper of record” to “denounce their normalization of fascism.”

The “Montana Plan” is based on a simple premise: The state has always had the authority to dictate a corporation’s powers, and it has the authority to change them. If the ballot measure passes, spending money in Montana elections will no longer be one of those granted powers.

Ben Franklin Middle School’s Proactive Plan to Combat Chronic Absenteeism | A personal approach has helped the Bristol Township district school cut absences by 1,100 days, writes @reportforamerica.bsky.social Corps Member Ben Bennett.

My Town Passed a 5-Year Data Center Moratorium. Yours Can, Too | Congress & federal government have so far refused to meaningfully regulate the data centers. So for now, state & local measures like these represent the best tool to protect our communities, writes Jamie Jeffery, mayor of Lochbuie, CO.

With a Trifecta in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Democrats Would Pass Energy Reforms & Rein in Data Centers | If the gridlock breaks, legislators & environmentalists see an opportunity to advance long-stalled proposals on renewable energy, greenhouse gas reductions & more, reports @insideclimatenews.org.

Faith Leaders Unite Across Religions to Counter Voter Intimidation on Election Day in Nine Battleground States, Including Pennsylvania | Increasing polarization, divisive rhetoric and the threat of political violence loom large this election season.

The “Montana Plan” is based on a simple premise: The state has always had the authority to dictate a corporation’s powers, and it has the authority to change them. If the ballot measure passes, spending money in Montana elections will no longer be one of those granted powers.

Montana’s Plan To Curb Corporate Election Spending | Yes, there is a way to do it without violating Citizens United, writes former U.S. Senator Jon Tester.

‘From Rhetoric to Results’: Bucks County Mayors to Facilitate GOTV Town Hall in Doylestown on Oct. 26 | “When the opportunity came, I wanted to get all the mayors in Bucks County together & have them joined by anyone seeking a political position to talk," said Richlandtown Borough Mayor Wayne Codner

Faiths United in Saving Democracy, a nonpartisan coalition of interfaith and secular partners, is helping to train and certify this volunteer force of clergy members and lay peacekeepers in time for the Nov. 3 elections.

Faith Leaders Unite Across Religions to Counter Voter Intimidation on Election Day in Nine Battleground States, Including Pennsylvania | Increasing polarization, divisive rhetoric and the threat of political violence loom large this election season.

After President Donald Trump unsuccessfully tried to use the U.S. Postal Service to regulate mail voting this spring, polls showed that voters — particularly Democrats — had less confidence in election mail and might move away from mail voting.