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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 17h

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 · 17h

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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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 7h

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 · 8h

“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 · 9h

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 · 17h

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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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 9h

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 · 1d

“In 2025, book censorship in the United States is rampant and common. Never before in the life of any living American have so many books been systematically removed from school libraries across the country." #BannedBooksWeek #UniteAgainstBookBans

Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 1d

"Never before has access to so many stories been stolen from so many children." We continue our #BannedBooksWeek coverage with @penamerica.bsky.social's Sabrina Baêta. She joins Editor @cmychalejko.bsky.social to discuss PEN's new report "The Normalization of Book Banning." LISTEN: bit.ly/3KHHVXy

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Cyril Mychalejko @cmychalejko.bsky.social · 18h

In the late 1930s, volunteers from the U.S. joined the Abraham Lincoln Brigades to fight fascism and General Francisco Franco's Nazi-backed military forces in the Spanish Civil War. Now almost 90 years later, an anti-fascism scholar from the U.S. is forced to go to Spain to flee fascism.

Rutgers Expert on Antifa Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 14h

Duplicate Mail Ballots Are Issued to Dozens of Pennsylvania Voters | Errors turn up in at least four counties. Officials note that there’s no way the extra votes could have been counted, reports @votebeat.org.

Duplicate Mail Ballots Are Issued to Dozens of Pennsylvania Voters - Bucks County Beacon

Errors turn up in at least four counties. Officials note that there’s no way the extra votes could have been counted.

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Cyril Mychalejko @cmychalejko.bsky.social · 16h

This is what Christianity looks like in 2025. A Susquehanna Township pastor is under fire for bringing an AR-15 style rifle to church and pointing it at churchgoers while telling them to “overwhelm your enemy with a violent action of faith.” #Pennsylvania

Juliette Rihl @julietterihl.bsky.social · 16h

I don’t usually cover breaking news, but this story is truly wild.

A pastor in central PA brought an AR-15 to church and pointed it at people during his sermon. Gun safety experts and internet commentators are, predictably, not happy!

(Paywall free link below)

www.pennlive.com/news/2025/10...

Dauphin County pastor under fire for pointing assault-style rifle during sermon

In a move experts called a serious safety violation, he pointed the unloaded weapon at churchgoers, while asking for a 'violent action of faith.'

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 1d

Here's Bucks County Moms for Liberty Chair Jamie Tromba talking about being "in a battle of good & evil...These
books & things that we’re seeing, it’s grooming...They’re
now making it where pedophilia is OK...They’re inviting it into the schools." She's also not a fan. READ MORE: bit.ly/46XkOQh

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 17h

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 · 17h

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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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 17h

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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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 1d

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 · 1d

NAACP Bucks County’s 74th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet Will Highlight ‘The Fierce Urgency of NOW’ | This is the @naacpbucks.bsky.social’s largest annual fundraiser, supporting their local work on civil rights, public safety, education, voter engagement, and community empowerment.

NAACP Bucks County’s 74th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet Will Highlight ‘The Fierce Urgency of NOW’ - Bucks County Beacon

This is the NAACP’s largest annual fundraiser, supporting their local work on civil rights, public safety, education, voter engagement, and community empowerment.

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 1d

Here's Bucks County Moms for Liberty Chair Jamie Tromba talking about being "in a battle of good & evil...These
books & things that we’re seeing, it’s grooming...They’re
now making it where pedophilia is OK...They’re inviting it into the schools." She's also not a fan. READ MORE: bit.ly/46XkOQh

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 1d

"Never before has access to so many stories been stolen from so many children." We continue our #BannedBooksWeek coverage with @penamerica.bsky.social's Sabrina Baêta. She joins Editor @cmychalejko.bsky.social to discuss PEN's new report "The Normalization of Book Banning." LISTEN: bit.ly/3KHHVXy

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nonplussed12.bsky.social @nonplussed12.bsky.social · 1d

Follow the Bucks County Beacon for the very best in resistance journalism. You have my word on it.

Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 1d

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 · 1d

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 1d

School Board Candidate Q&A: Daniel Kimicata – Central Bucks 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: Daniel Kimicata – Central Bucks 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 · 1d

“In 2025, book censorship in the United States is rampant and common. Never before in the life of any living American have so many books been systematically removed from school libraries across the country." #BannedBooksWeek #UniteAgainstBookBans

Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 1d

"Never before has access to so many stories been stolen from so many children." We continue our #BannedBooksWeek coverage with @penamerica.bsky.social's Sabrina Baêta. She joins Editor @cmychalejko.bsky.social to discuss PEN's new report "The Normalization of Book Banning." LISTEN: bit.ly/3KHHVXy

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 1d

NAACP Bucks County’s 74th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet Will Highlight ‘The Fierce Urgency of NOW’ | This is the @naacpbucks.bsky.social’s largest annual fundraiser, supporting their local work on civil rights, public safety, education, voter engagement, and community empowerment.

NAACP Bucks County’s 74th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet Will Highlight ‘The Fierce Urgency of NOW’ - Bucks County Beacon

This is the NAACP’s largest annual fundraiser, supporting their local work on civil rights, public safety, education, voter engagement, and community empowerment.

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Michelle 💙🌊😷🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈 @michellespenc.bsky.social · 1d

I’m so proud of our
@buckscountybeacon.com
Moms for Liberty 🤪🤢
Calls them “The Opposition Press”
Bravo 🙌

Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 1d

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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Celeste Headlee @celesteheadlee.bsky.social · 1d

Bucks County Beacon doing the investigations that benefit the entire country. Good journalism is expensive, y'all, and worthy of support.

Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 1d

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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Pat LaMarche @patlamarche.bsky.social · 1d

Being kicked out by them for committing journalism was certainly a career highlight of mine.

Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 1d

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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Maurice T. Cunningham @masspolprofmo.bsky.social · 1d

Christina nationalist Tina Descovich, a Christian Nationalist with a major 9th Commandment problem, attacks @buckscountybeacon.com for the sin of accurately quoting Moms for Liberty weirdos. Every community should have a Bucks County Beacon. Support them if you can.

Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 1d

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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