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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 4d

Moms for Liberty CEO & Co-Founder Tina Descovich verbally attacked the @buckscountybeacon.com at Harrisburg-area event last week while introducing Bucks Chapter Chair Jamie Tromba. Our crime? Journalism. Read more here: bit.ly/46XkOQh (And don't forget to support progressive, independent media!)

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 9h

MAGA Sheriff Fred Harran's lawyer Wally Zimolong says the women shown below in a Bucks County NAACP photo taken in September outside a hearing challenging Harran's #ICE 287(g) agreement are part of a "shadowy network" of "violent and radical" leftists. Wally won't be "intimidated" by them! #PA01

MAGA lawyer Wally Zimolong will not be intimidated by local moms and a Bucks County Unitarian Fellowship who are challenging Sheriff Fred Harran's ICE 287(g) partnership.

Sheriff Fred Harran and his lawyer Wally Zimolong believe these women are part of a "shadowy network" of "violent and radical" leftists.

Wally Zimolong's buffoonish behavior shouldn't shock anyone.

Bucks County MAGA Sheriff Fred Harran.

Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 6h

Book Review: A Call to Arms About the Threat of Anti-Science |
“Science Under Siege,” by @michaelemann.bsky.social
and @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social, is an impassioned manifesto against attacks on science, writes @danfalk.bsky.social @undark.org.

Book Review: A Call to Arms About the Threat of Anti-Science - Bucks County Beacon

“Science Under Siege,” by Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez, is an impassioned manifesto against attacks on science.

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 6h

"Book Review: A Call to Arms About the Threat of Anti-Science" | Great review of #ScienceUnderSiege by @danfalk.bsky.social for the @buckscountybeacon.com: buckscountybeacon.com/2025/10/book...

Book Review: A Call to Arms About the Threat of Anti-Science - Bucks County Beacon

“Science Under Siege,” by Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez, is an impassioned manifesto against attacks on science.

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 7h

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.

OPINION: Trump Is Destroying America, the Brand - Bucks County Beacon

The United States’ standing in the world and its global influence are waning, argues Bucks County military veteran Steve Nolan.

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 8h

"Recent remarks [by Bucks County Sheriff Harran's lawyer] labeling @naacpbucks.bsky.social & our partners as 'radical' or 'violent' are false & ignore our century-long legacy of peaceful, principled advocacy that has strengthened American democracy" Read about these deplorable remarks bit.ly/46MTOnO

Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 8h

"Banned Books Week reminds us that we need to actively defend the freedom to read 52 weeks per year," writes Central Bucks School Board Member Karen Smith.
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Cyril Mychalejko @cmychalejko.bsky.social · 9h

Are These the Most 'Dangerous' Women in Bucks County? Locally, we're under attack from a "shadowy network" of "violent and radical" leftists. Well, that's the paranoid fever dream MAGA Sheriff Fred Harran and his Trumpist lawyer Wally Zimolong would have you believe.

Are These the Most 'Dangerous' Women in Bucks County?

Locally, we're under attack from a "shadowy network" of "violent and radical" leftists. Well, that's the paranoid fever dream MAGA Sheriff Fred Harran and his Trumpist lawyer would have you believe.

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 9h

MAGA Sheriff Fred Harran's lawyer Wally Zimolong says the women shown below in a Bucks County NAACP photo taken in September outside a hearing challenging Harran's #ICE 287(g) agreement are part of a "shadowy network" of "violent and radical" leftists. Wally won't be "intimidated" by them! #PA01

MAGA lawyer Wally Zimolong will not be intimidated by local moms and a Bucks County Unitarian Fellowship who are challenging Sheriff Fred Harran's ICE 287(g) partnership.

Sheriff Fred Harran and his lawyer Wally Zimolong believe these women are part of a "shadowy network" of "violent and radical" leftists.

Wally Zimolong's buffoonish behavior shouldn't shock anyone.

Bucks County MAGA Sheriff Fred Harran.

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 1d

Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran’s Lawyer Calls @aclupa.org & Fellow Plaintiffs in ICE Lawsuit Part of ‘Violent & Radical Left’ | What’s next? They're Antifa. Local voters must deport this MAGA sheriff from his office Nov. 4 to finally end his ICE 287(g) agreement, writes @cmychalejko.bsky.social.

Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran's Lawyer Calls ACLU and Fellow Plaintiffs in ICE Lawsuit Part of ‘Violent and Radical Left’ - Bucks County Beacon

What’s next? Labelling them Antifa. Local voters must deport this MAGA sheriff from his office on Nov. 4 to end his ICE 287(g) agreement once and for all, writes Editor Cyril Mychalejko.

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‘Ban This! How One School Fought Two Book Bans and Won’ Authors Set to Speak in Newtown and Doylestown | “To find educators & students who stood up and won, it’s inspiring. ...We need this kind of inspiration to keep going," said Barbara Simmons, executive director of The Peace Center in Langhorne.

'Ban This! How One School Fought Two Book Bans and Won' Authors Set to Speak in Newtown and Doylestown - Bucks County Beacon

“We are all looking for some kind of hope; for someone who has been successful in taking on the far right,” said Barbara Simmons, executive director of The Peace Center in Langhorne.

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 1d

ICYMI: The Normalization of Book Banning in the United States, With @penamerica.bsky.social’s Sabrina Baêta | "Never before in the life of any living American have so many books been systematically removed from school libraries across the country." #BannedBooksWeek #UniteAgainstBookBans

INTERVIEW: The Normalization of Book Banning in the United States, With PEN America's Sabrina Baêta - Bucks County Beacon

"Never before in the life of any living American have so many books been systematically removed from school libraries across the country."

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 1d

‘Ban This! How One School Fought Two Book Bans and Won’ Authors Set to Speak in Newtown and Doylestown | “To find educators & students who stood up and won, it’s inspiring. ...We need this kind of inspiration to keep going," said Barbara Simmons, executive director of The Peace Center in Langhorne.

'Ban This! How One School Fought Two Book Bans and Won' Authors Set to Speak in Newtown and Doylestown - Bucks County Beacon

“We are all looking for some kind of hope; for someone who has been successful in taking on the far right,” said Barbara Simmons, executive director of The Peace Center in Langhorne.

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 1d

Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran’s Lawyer Calls @aclupa.org & Fellow Plaintiffs in ICE Lawsuit Part of ‘Violent & Radical Left’ | What’s next? They're Antifa. Local voters must deport this MAGA sheriff from his office Nov. 4 to finally end his ICE 287(g) agreement, writes @cmychalejko.bsky.social.

Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran's Lawyer Calls ACLU and Fellow Plaintiffs in ICE Lawsuit Part of ‘Violent and Radical Left’ - Bucks County Beacon

What’s next? Labelling them Antifa. Local voters must deport this MAGA sheriff from his office on Nov. 4 to end his ICE 287(g) agreement once and for all, writes Editor Cyril Mychalejko.

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 2d

Shutdown Forces Medicare Patients in Pennsylvania off Popular Telehealth and Hospital-at-Home Programs | These services can be a lifeline for older people, especially in rural areas, where residents may struggle to travel long distances for health care in person, reports @stateline.org.

Shutdown Forces Medicare Patients in Pennsylvania and Across the Country off Popular Telehealth and Hospital-at-Home Programs - Bucks County Beacon

Both telehealth and home hospital services can be a lifeline for older people, especially in rural areas, where residents may struggle to travel long distances for health care in person.

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 1d

ICYMI: The Normalization of Book Banning in the United States, With @penamerica.bsky.social’s Sabrina Baêta | "Never before in the life of any living American have so many books been systematically removed from school libraries across the country." #BannedBooksWeek #UniteAgainstBookBans

INTERVIEW: The Normalization of Book Banning in the United States, With PEN America's Sabrina Baêta - Bucks County Beacon

"Never before in the life of any living American have so many books been systematically removed from school libraries across the country."

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 2d

How Bucks County Voters Will Be Notified if Their Mail-in Ballots Are Rejected | The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled last month that voters must be notified if their mail-in ballot is disqualified because of an error such as an incorrect date or missing signature.

How Bucks County Voters Will Be Notified if Their Mail-in Ballots Are Rejected - Bucks County Beacon

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled last month that voters must be notified if their mail-in ballot is disqualified because of an error such as an incorrect date or missing signature.

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 2d

League of Women Voters of PA Warns of Right-Wing Disinformation Campaign Targeting Pennsylvania Supreme Court Retention Election | "Everyone has the right to an opinion, but no one has the right to lie to voters and call it democracy. These mailers should be pulled,” said LWVPA's Susan Gobreski.

League of Women Voters of PA Warns of Right-Wing Disinformation Campaign Targeting Pennsylvania Supreme Court Retention Election - Bucks County Beacon

“There’s a big difference between free speech and paid deception. Everyone has the right to an opinion, but no one has the right to lie to voters and call it democracy. These mailers should be pulled,...

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 2d

School Board Candidate Q&A: Krista DiPaolo – Centennial School District | This is the next installment in a series of interviews with school board candidates from across Bucks County.

School Board Candidate Q&A: Krista DiPaolo – Centennial School District - Bucks County Beacon

This is the next installment in a series of interviews with school board candidates from across Bucks County.

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 2d

School Board Candidate Q&A: Nicole Khan – Council Rock School District | This is the next installment in a series of interviews with school board candidates from across Bucks County.

School Board Candidate Q&A: Nicole Khan - Council Rock School District - Bucks County Beacon

This is the next installment in a series of interviews with school board candidates from across Bucks County.

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 2d

Shutdown Forces Medicare Patients in Pennsylvania off Popular Telehealth and Hospital-at-Home Programs | These services can be a lifeline for older people, especially in rural areas, where residents may struggle to travel long distances for health care in person, reports @stateline.org.

Shutdown Forces Medicare Patients in Pennsylvania and Across the Country off Popular Telehealth and Hospital-at-Home Programs - Bucks County Beacon

Both telehealth and home hospital services can be a lifeline for older people, especially in rural areas, where residents may struggle to travel long distances for health care in person.

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 3d

Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition Launches Solidarity Fund for Immigrant Communities Across Pennsylvania | PA FIRE's goal is to create “a groundbreaking, statewide initiative to protect immigrant rights, expand vital services and drive long-term systems change across the commonwealth.”

Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition Launches Solidarity Fund for Immigrant Communities Across Pennsylvania - Bucks County Beacon

PA FIRE's goal is to create “a groundbreaking, statewide initiative to protect immigrant rights, expand vital services and drive long-term systems change across the commonwealth.”

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Common Defense @commondefense.bsky.social · 2d

Politicians are attacking a woman veteran's freedom to choose. It's an insulting attack on the care we earned. Our members are speaking out against this. Read more in the @buckscountybeacon.com.
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Stakeholders Say Trump Administration’s Proposed VA Abortion Ban Would Harm Vulnerable Pennsylvania Veterans - Bucks County Beacon

The ban – which would even apply in states where abortion is legal – would prohibit women veterans from getting military-provided abortion health care, even if they were raped.

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 2d

“This is more than a fund – it’s fueling our movement to meet this moment. PA FIRE ensures that our collective response is swift, equitable and rooted in the leadership of immigrant communities themselves.” – Jasmine Rivera, Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition Executive Director

Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 3d

Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition Launches Solidarity Fund for Immigrant Communities Across Pennsylvania | PA FIRE's goal is to create “a groundbreaking, statewide initiative to protect immigrant rights, expand vital services and drive long-term systems change across the commonwealth.”

Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition Launches Solidarity Fund for Immigrant Communities Across Pennsylvania - Bucks County Beacon

PA FIRE's goal is to create “a groundbreaking, statewide initiative to protect immigrant rights, expand vital services and drive long-term systems change across the commonwealth.”

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 2d

How Bucks County Voters Will Be Notified if Their Mail-in Ballots Are Rejected | The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled last month that voters must be notified if their mail-in ballot is disqualified because of an error such as an incorrect date or missing signature.

How Bucks County Voters Will Be Notified if Their Mail-in Ballots Are Rejected - Bucks County Beacon

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled last month that voters must be notified if their mail-in ballot is disqualified because of an error such as an incorrect date or missing signature.

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 3d

The @buckscountybeacon.com doesn't just expose extremism. Our reporting also shines a light on community needs. Food banks in #BucksCounty right now are really stretched thin because of an increase of families in need. If you're able to, please donate to your local food bank. #SNAP #DOGE #Trump #GOP

Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 3d

With SNAP Cuts, Rising Hunger and Funding Reductions, Bucks County Food Banks Feeling Squeezed | “Families are feeling the pressure, and so are the systems meant to support them,” said Elizabeth Zbinden, Food Program Manager with Bucks County Opportunity Council.

With SNAP Cuts, Rising Hunger and Funding Reductions, Bucks County Food Banks Feeling Squeezed - Bucks County Beacon

“Families are feeling the pressure, and so are the systems meant to support them,” said Elizabeth Zbinden, Food Program Manager with Bucks County Opportunity Council.

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