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Bucks County’s ICE-Loving, MAGA Sheriff Fred Harran Got What He Deserved: A Pink Slip From Voters on Election Night - Bucks County Beacon
Sheriff-elect Danny Ceisler, a 33-year-old Democrat from Bristol Borough, was in many ways the crest of the “Blue Wave” that washed away local Republican office holders.
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Bucks County’s ICE-Loving, MAGA Sheriff Fred Harran Got What He Deserved: A Pink Slip From Voters | Sheriff-elect Danny Ceisler, a 33-year-old Democrat from Bristol Borough, was in many ways the crest of the Blue Wave that washed away local GOP office holders, writes Editor @cmychalejko.bsky.social.
No better time than now. #UnMaskICE in Pennsylvania would be a good first step toward mitigating the violence and threat of this paramilitary force.
Will Pennsylvania Unmask ICE Agents in 2026? | “You’re operating to serve the public and community and public safety and rule of law, why do you need to conceal your identity while you are doing that,” said @pasenatorsaval.com.
Will Pennsylvania Unmask ICE Agents in 2026? - Bucks County Beacon
“You’re operating to serve the public and community and public safety and rule of law, why do you need to conceal your identity while you are doing that,” said Pennsylvania state Senator Nikil Saval.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:05 PM
No better time than now. #UnMaskICE in Pennsylvania would be a good first step toward mitigating the violence and threat of this paramilitary force.
State Senator Frank Farry Can Protect His Bucks County Constituents by Supporting the ‘Contraceptive Access for All Act’ | When contraception is harder to get, families pay the price.
State Senator Frank Farry Can Protect His Bucks County Constituents by Supporting the 'Contraceptive Access for All Act' - Bucks County Beacon
When contraception is harder to get, families pay the price.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:13 PM
State Senator Frank Farry Can Protect His Bucks County Constituents by Supporting the ‘Contraceptive Access for All Act’ | When contraception is harder to get, families pay the price.
Woman Killed by ICE Agent in Minneapolis Was a US Citizen, Mother of 3, Poet and New to the City | Trump administration officials tried to paint 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good as a domestic terrorist. She wasn't.
Woman Killed by ICE Agent in Minneapolis Was a US Citizen, Mother of 3, Poet and New to the City - Bucks County Beacon
Trump administration officials tried to paint 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good as a domestic terrorist. She wasn't.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Woman Killed by ICE Agent in Minneapolis Was a US Citizen, Mother of 3, Poet and New to the City | Trump administration officials tried to paint 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good as a domestic terrorist. She wasn't.
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What happened in Minneapolis today helps explains why voters in #BucksCounty #Pennsylvania voted to deport the local ICE-loving sheriff from his office & end his ICE 287(g) task force model partnership. Armed masked paramilitaries running around with impunity is a recipe for death and repression.
January 7, 2026 at 10:59 PM
What happened in Minneapolis today helps explains why voters in #BucksCounty #Pennsylvania voted to deport the local ICE-loving sheriff from his office & end his ICE 287(g) task force model partnership. Armed masked paramilitaries running around with impunity is a recipe for death and repression.
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Five Years After January 6, Dozens of Pardoned Insurrectionists Have Been Arrested Again | The charges range from possession of child pornography to sexual assault, child molestation and aggravated kidnapping, reports @19thnews.org.
Five Years After January 6, Dozens of Pardoned Insurrectionists Have Been Arrested Again - Bucks County Beacon
The charges range from possession of child pornography to sexual assault, child molestation and aggravated kidnapping.
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January 7, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Five Years After January 6, Dozens of Pardoned Insurrectionists Have Been Arrested Again | The charges range from possession of child pornography to sexual assault, child molestation and aggravated kidnapping, reports @19thnews.org.
What happened in Minneapolis today helps explains why voters in #BucksCounty #Pennsylvania voted to deport the local ICE-loving sheriff from his office & end his ICE 287(g) task force model partnership. Armed masked paramilitaries running around with impunity is a recipe for death and repression.
January 7, 2026 at 10:59 PM
What happened in Minneapolis today helps explains why voters in #BucksCounty #Pennsylvania voted to deport the local ICE-loving sheriff from his office & end his ICE 287(g) task force model partnership. Armed masked paramilitaries running around with impunity is a recipe for death and repression.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey had a message for ICE at a press briefing: "Get the F--- out of Minneapolis.” This was in response to an ICE officer shooting and killing a 37-year-old Minneapolis woman. The killing of the driver was at least the fifth death linked to Trump's immigration crackdowns.
Minneapolis Mayor To ICE: 'Get The F- Out Of Minneapolis' | TRENDING
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January 7, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey had a message for ICE at a press briefing: "Get the F--- out of Minneapolis.” This was in response to an ICE officer shooting and killing a 37-year-old Minneapolis woman. The killing of the driver was at least the fifth death linked to Trump's immigration crackdowns.
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At least 33 insurrectionists, or "unbelievable patriots" as Trump called them, have since the riot been rearrested and charged or sentenced for other crimes, including possession of child pornography, sexual assault, child molestation and aggravated kidnapping. #MAGA #Jan6
Five Years After January 6, Dozens of Pardoned Insurrectionists Have Been Arrested Again | The charges range from possession of child pornography to sexual assault, child molestation and aggravated kidnapping, reports @19thnews.org.
Five Years After January 6, Dozens of Pardoned Insurrectionists Have Been Arrested Again - Bucks County Beacon
The charges range from possession of child pornography to sexual assault, child molestation and aggravated kidnapping.
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January 7, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Five Years After January 6, Dozens of Pardoned Insurrectionists Have Been Arrested Again | The charges range from possession of child pornography to sexual assault, child molestation and aggravated kidnapping, reports @19thnews.org.
Five Years After January 6, Dozens of Pardoned Insurrectionists Have Been Arrested Again - Bucks County Beacon
The charges range from possession of child pornography to sexual assault, child molestation and aggravated kidnapping.
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January 7, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Five Years After January 6, Dozens of Pardoned Insurrectionists Have Been Arrested Again | The charges range from possession of child pornography to sexual assault, child molestation and aggravated kidnapping, reports @19thnews.org.
PA-01 Congressional Candidate Bob Harvie to Host Fifth Town Hall in Middletown on Thursday | Meanwhile, Republican incumbent Brian Fitzpatrick has refused to hold public, in-person town halls with his constituents for years.
PA-01 Congressional Candidate Bob Harvie to Host Fifth Town Hall in Middletown on Thursday - Bucks County Beacon
Meanwhile, Republican incumbent Brian Fitzpatrick has refused to hold public, in-person town halls with his constituents for years.
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January 7, 2026 at 1:49 PM
PA-01 Congressional Candidate Bob Harvie to Host Fifth Town Hall in Middletown on Thursday | Meanwhile, Republican incumbent Brian Fitzpatrick has refused to hold public, in-person town halls with his constituents for years.
Bucks County Is the Newest Frontier in the Data Center Boom. Buyer Beware | Harrisburg must pass protections designed to rein in skyrocketing electricity costs & mitigate the impact of these behemoth structures on environment & local communities, writes @conservationpa.bsky.social's Molly Parzen.
Bucks County Is the Newest Frontier in the Data Center Boom. Buyer Beware - Bucks County Beacon
Harrisburg must implement protections designed to rein in skyrocketing electricity costs and mitigate the impact of these behemoth structures on the environment and local communities, writes Conservat...
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January 7, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Bucks County Is the Newest Frontier in the Data Center Boom. Buyer Beware | Harrisburg must pass protections designed to rein in skyrocketing electricity costs & mitigate the impact of these behemoth structures on environment & local communities, writes @conservationpa.bsky.social's Molly Parzen.
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Fifth Anniversary of the Jan. 6 Attack Brings Fresh Division to the Capitol | Five years ago a MAGA mob marched down Pennsylvania Avenue, battled police at the barricades and stormed inside the Capitol hoping to overturn the 2020 election. Many Republicans refuse to acknowledge this history.
Fifth Anniversary of the Jan. 6 Attack Brings Fresh Division to the Capitol - Bucks County Beacon
Five years ago a MAGA mob marched down Pennsylvania Avenue, battled police at the barricades and stormed inside the Capitol hoping to overturn the 2020 election. Many Republicans refuse to acknowledge...
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January 6, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Fifth Anniversary of the Jan. 6 Attack Brings Fresh Division to the Capitol | Five years ago a MAGA mob marched down Pennsylvania Avenue, battled police at the barricades and stormed inside the Capitol hoping to overturn the 2020 election. Many Republicans refuse to acknowledge this history.
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OPINION: A Day That Changed the World | Bucks County military veteran Steve Nolan reflects on the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 Insurrection.
OPINION: A Day That Changed the World - Bucks County Beacon
Bucks County military veteran Steve Nolan reflects on the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 Insurrection.
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January 6, 2026 at 11:55 AM
OPINION: A Day That Changed the World | Bucks County military veteran Steve Nolan reflects on the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 Insurrection.
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We all watched this unfold live on air. This happened, and he instigated it. #Jan6 Refuses to be gaslit.
Police Officers Who Defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 Say Their Struggles Linger, 5 Years After the Riot | Several officers who fought rioters told @apnews.com that the hardest thing to deal with has been the many people playing down the violence from that day ... or claiming it didn’t happen. #Jan6
Police Officers Who Defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 Say Their Struggles Linger, 5 Years After the Riot - Bucks County Beacon
Several officers who fought the rioters said in Associated Press interviews that the hardest thing to deal with has been that many people are playing down the violence from that day, or they're ignori...
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January 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM
We all watched this unfold live on air. This happened, and he instigated it. #Jan6 Refuses to be gaslit.
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Seeing as it’s the 5 year anniversary of Jan 6, & attempts to re-write what occurred continue unabated, I’m re-upping part 7 of my series about Roger Stone & his miscreants. It documents w/ screen shots & quotes much of what transpired. We cannot let them re-write history. @buckscountybeacon.com. 1/
Trump and the GOP Blocked Election Security Bills, But 'Stop the Steal' Made Everyone Forget - Bucks County Beacon
If the last two presidential elections are any indication, we can expect Roger Stone and his cabal of miscreants to flood the information space with phony, distracting, and inflammatory narratives abo...
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January 6, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Seeing as it’s the 5 year anniversary of Jan 6, & attempts to re-write what occurred continue unabated, I’m re-upping part 7 of my series about Roger Stone & his miscreants. It documents w/ screen shots & quotes much of what transpired. We cannot let them re-write history. @buckscountybeacon.com. 1/
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#Goodnews The Trump Store in Bensalem announced they are closing. I wonder if it was the tariffs on Chinese made goods or a sign of change. @willbunch.bsky.social @inquirer.com @buckscountybeacon.com @indivisiblebux.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 3:32 PM
#Goodnews The Trump Store in Bensalem announced they are closing. I wonder if it was the tariffs on Chinese made goods or a sign of change. @willbunch.bsky.social @inquirer.com @buckscountybeacon.com @indivisiblebux.bsky.social
Fifth Anniversary of the Jan. 6 Attack Brings Fresh Division to the Capitol | Five years ago a MAGA mob marched down Pennsylvania Avenue, battled police at the barricades and stormed inside the Capitol hoping to overturn the 2020 election. Many Republicans refuse to acknowledge this history.
Fifth Anniversary of the Jan. 6 Attack Brings Fresh Division to the Capitol - Bucks County Beacon
Five years ago a MAGA mob marched down Pennsylvania Avenue, battled police at the barricades and stormed inside the Capitol hoping to overturn the 2020 election. Many Republicans refuse to acknowledge...
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January 6, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Fifth Anniversary of the Jan. 6 Attack Brings Fresh Division to the Capitol | Five years ago a MAGA mob marched down Pennsylvania Avenue, battled police at the barricades and stormed inside the Capitol hoping to overturn the 2020 election. Many Republicans refuse to acknowledge this history.
OPINION: A Day That Changed the World | Bucks County military veteran Steve Nolan reflects on the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 Insurrection.
OPINION: A Day That Changed the World - Bucks County Beacon
Bucks County military veteran Steve Nolan reflects on the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 Insurrection.
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January 6, 2026 at 11:55 AM
OPINION: A Day That Changed the World | Bucks County military veteran Steve Nolan reflects on the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 Insurrection.
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“The real trauma and heartache and everything I endured because of these events, I want to move past it.” – Former Capitol Police Officer Winston Pingeon
Police Officers Who Defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 Say Their Struggles Linger, 5 Years After the Riot | Several officers who fought rioters told @apnews.com that the hardest thing to deal with has been the many people playing down the violence from that day ... or claiming it didn’t happen. #Jan6
Police Officers Who Defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 Say Their Struggles Linger, 5 Years After the Riot - Bucks County Beacon
Several officers who fought the rioters said in Associated Press interviews that the hardest thing to deal with has been that many people are playing down the violence from that day, or they're ignori...
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January 5, 2026 at 3:42 PM
“The real trauma and heartache and everything I endured because of these events, I want to move past it.” – Former Capitol Police Officer Winston Pingeon
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Doylestown Borough Council Member Connor O’Hanlon Hopes to Launch a Community Fridge Program in 2026 | "Food and housing insecurity are both things that exist here in Bucks County," O'Hanlon said. "It's a huge problem, even in areas where you don't think about it."
Doylestown Borough Council Member Connor O'Hanlon Hopes to Launch a Community Fridge Program in 2026 - Bucks County Beacon
"Food and housing insecurity are both things that exist here in Bucks County," O'Hanlon said. "It's a huge problem, even in areas where you don't think about it."
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January 5, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Doylestown Borough Council Member Connor O’Hanlon Hopes to Launch a Community Fridge Program in 2026 | "Food and housing insecurity are both things that exist here in Bucks County," O'Hanlon said. "It's a huge problem, even in areas where you don't think about it."
These Bucks County Republicans Participated in the January 6th Insurrection | Last Jan. 6 we asked whether Trump would pardon them. Of course he did.
These Bucks County Republicans Participated in the January 6th Insurrection - Bucks County Beacon
Will Donald Trump pardon them?
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January 5, 2026 at 10:45 PM
These Bucks County Republicans Participated in the January 6th Insurrection | Last Jan. 6 we asked whether Trump would pardon them. Of course he did.
Bucks County’s ‘Blue Wave’ Makes a Splash With Swearing In of New Row Officers | “Today we begin a whole new chapter in Bucks County history,” said Bucks County Commissioner Diane Ellis-Marseglia.
Bucks County’s ‘Blue Wave’ Makes a Splash With Swearing In of New Row Officers - Bucks County Beacon
“Today we begin a whole new chapter in Bucks County history,” said Bucks County Commissioner Diane Ellis-Marseglia.
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January 5, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Bucks County’s ‘Blue Wave’ Makes a Splash With Swearing In of New Row Officers | “Today we begin a whole new chapter in Bucks County history,” said Bucks County Commissioner Diane Ellis-Marseglia.
A really nice column by @startribune.com's
@minnesotabrown.bsky.social: Despite arguments and heartbreak, a bipartisan friendship shows the way | After 40 years, what they had left was not disagreement but devotion.
@minnesotabrown.bsky.social: Despite arguments and heartbreak, a bipartisan friendship shows the way | After 40 years, what they had left was not disagreement but devotion.
Brown: Despite arguments and heartbreak, a bipartisan friendship shows the way
From columnist Aaron Brown: Karl Oberstar Jr., 74, is a Democrat. Matt Matasich, 65, was a Republican. They didn’t disagree about everything, just most things.
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January 5, 2026 at 5:46 PM
A really nice column by @startribune.com's
@minnesotabrown.bsky.social: Despite arguments and heartbreak, a bipartisan friendship shows the way | After 40 years, what they had left was not disagreement but devotion.
@minnesotabrown.bsky.social: Despite arguments and heartbreak, a bipartisan friendship shows the way | After 40 years, what they had left was not disagreement but devotion.
“The real trauma and heartache and everything I endured because of these events, I want to move past it.” – Former Capitol Police Officer Winston Pingeon
Police Officers Who Defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 Say Their Struggles Linger, 5 Years After the Riot | Several officers who fought rioters told @apnews.com that the hardest thing to deal with has been the many people playing down the violence from that day ... or claiming it didn’t happen. #Jan6
Police Officers Who Defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 Say Their Struggles Linger, 5 Years After the Riot - Bucks County Beacon
Several officers who fought the rioters said in Associated Press interviews that the hardest thing to deal with has been that many people are playing down the violence from that day, or they're ignori...
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January 5, 2026 at 3:42 PM
“The real trauma and heartache and everything I endured because of these events, I want to move past it.” – Former Capitol Police Officer Winston Pingeon
Doylestown Borough Council Member Connor O’Hanlon Hopes to Launch a Community Fridge Program in 2026 | "Food and housing insecurity are both things that exist here in Bucks County," O'Hanlon said. "It's a huge problem, even in areas where you don't think about it."
Doylestown Borough Council Member Connor O'Hanlon Hopes to Launch a Community Fridge Program in 2026 - Bucks County Beacon
"Food and housing insecurity are both things that exist here in Bucks County," O'Hanlon said. "It's a huge problem, even in areas where you don't think about it."
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January 5, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Doylestown Borough Council Member Connor O’Hanlon Hopes to Launch a Community Fridge Program in 2026 | "Food and housing insecurity are both things that exist here in Bucks County," O'Hanlon said. "It's a huge problem, even in areas where you don't think about it."