Government & Politics
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Shapiro’s Executive Order Boosts Major Economic, Infrastructure Projects Across Pennsylvania
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order Tuesday morning to help accelerate major economic and infrastructure projects across Pennsylvania, writes Nigel Thompson for KYW Newsradio. The order aims to fast-track the permit process in the state. Shapiro signed the order at the site of the 2019 Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery explosion. The site is now slated to…
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Election Cyberattacks Stopped in Their Tracks By Montgomery County’s IT Department
Montgomery County successfully defended against over 1 million election cyberattack attempts, writes Rachel Ravina for The Reporter. Election Board Chairman Neil Makhija reported that approximately 600,000 of these intrusion attempts originated from Russia and Bulgaria. The county’s IT department’s security measures prevented any breaches. “Thankfully, we have a firewall that is successful, and we have…
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Unofficial Election Results in Bucks County Show Trump Defeating Harris by Just 512 Votes
According to a Bucks County spokesperson, unofficial election results show former President Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris by just 512 votes in the county, reports Nikki Dementri for CBS News Philadelphia. The announcement of Trump’s return to the White House sparked a mix of emotions in Doylestown. “To think he’s the example that…
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Black Labrador Retriever Joins Bucks County Sheriff’s Office
After recovering from animal cruelty and malnourishment, a lively black labrador retriever named Zeke has lent his talented nose to the Bucks County Sheriff’s Office, reports Nick Iadonisi for 6abc. Together with his handler, Christina Brewerton, Zeke is among the first members of their K9 Unit. “I have a dream assignment,” said Brewerton. “I have…
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Bucks County Leadership: Tom DiBello, Commissioner, Montgomery County
Tom DiBello, Montgomery County Commissioner, spoke with BUCKSCO Today about growing up in Hazleton, where he enjoyed playing youth sports and inherited an impressive work ethic from his parents. DiBello worked as a software engineer and started several businesses before getting involved in local politics. He was first elected Limerick township supervisor, then followed it…
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UPDATED: Here Are the Unofficial 2024 Election Results in Bucks County
Pennsylvania is at the center of what is being called one of the most tumultuous elections, making it an important piece in the voting puzzle. Below is how Bucks County, with 493,870 registered voters, has voted in the races that have taken on such outsized importance this election cycle. The number of ballots collected was…
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Election Will Bring Bucks County Poll Workers Into Spotlight
On Nov. 5, approximately 45,000 poll workers will staff over 9,000 polling places across Pennsylvania, a role that is often thankless and dangerous. That will include Bucks County poll worker, writes Devi Lockwood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Soon the spotlight will shine on those poll workers in Bucks County, an area deemed a must-win for…
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Washington Post: See Which Presidential Candidate Are Getting Bucks County’s Online Contributions
A Washington Post analysis of online contributions to the Trump/Harris campaigns shows that in most U.S. states, more people donated to Vice President Kamala Harris than to former president Donald Trump, writes Clara Ence Morse, Kevin Schaul and Azi Paybarah for The Washington Post. Here in Bucks County, the 19020 ZIP Code covering Bensalem, with 56,746 residents, had…
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PA Election Officials Use Pennsylvania Department of Health Data to Prevent Dead People from Voting
As a crucial swing state, Pennsylvania is often the target of election-related misinformation, according to a staff report from The Keystone. Social media users have made several false suggestions regarding the integrity of the voting process, including baseless allegations about foul play involving deceased voters. “This just comes up over and over again, these concerns…
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Bucks County Residents Brave Long Lines for Early Voting
Red and blue voters in Bucks County are braving long lines to cast their votes early for the next president of the United States, writes Jim Melwert for KYW Newsradio. In the very purple county, the line outside the Government Services Building was long on Tuesday, and it contained both Republicans and Democrats confident in…
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Local Celebrities Want You to Vote So Bad They Got Naked for It
Several local celebrities shed all of their clothing in an attempt to get you to vote, writes Aliya Schneider for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Robin Robinson, a Bucks County internet celebrity with over two million followers on social media, recently posed in front of the camera in nothing but her spanx for the Vote Naked Bucks…
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Gov. Shapiro Continues to Boost PA’s Life Sciences Industry
Gov. Josh Shapiro once again emphasized his dedication to boosting Pennsylvania’s life sciences industry by continuing to take “concrete actions” during the the Life Sciences Future event, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The event, organized by industry trade group Life Sciences Pa, took place earlier this week in King of Prussia. “The…
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Kamala Harris Is in Philly to Debate and Post Philly-Themed Ads
If you want a Philadelphian to vote, mention food. That seems to be part of the Harris campaign strategy here in the Philadelphia region as ads from the campaign feature Wawa, cheesesteaks and pretzels on debate day, writes Aliya Schneider for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are both…
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Philadelphia-born President of Nation’s Largest Union Spoke at the Democratic National Convention Last Week
During her address at the Democratic National Convention last week, Philadelphia High School for Girls alumn Becky Pringle, president of the National Education Association, the nation’s largest union, said education is at stake in the upcoming election, writes Carmen Russell-Sluchansky for WHYY. “Kamala Harris and teacher Tim Walz understand that when our public schools are…
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Montgomery County Visitors React to New Ocean City Rules for Teens
Following a Memorial Day weekend of chaos, Ocean City officials have decided to implement new rules aimed at reining in rowdy teens, and some Montgomery County visitors think they are being too strict, writes Chris O’Connell for Fox 29 Philadelphia. Ocean City leaders described a wild and raucous weekend where close to 1,000 calls were…
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Why Bucks County Is the Key to Swinging the 2024 Election Results
Bucks County is poised to play a crucial role in the upcoming elections, with its diverse electorate potentially swinging key races, writes Sean Collins Walsh for The Philadelphia Inquirer. On Monday, Governor Josh Shapiro joined U.S. Senator Bob Casey at Neshaminy Creek Brewing in Croydon to bolster support for Casey’s reelection. Shapiro highlighted…
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Philadelphia Will Host Historic First Presidential Debate: Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump
Philadelphia will be at the center of the political universe when the National Constitution Center hosts the first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, writes Beatrice Forman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The debate is set to take place on Sept. 10, as announced by ABC News. It will be…
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VP Nominee Tim Walz Gets Caught Up in Wawa/Sheetz Debate
Pennsylvania’s decades-long Sheetz or Wawa debate has latched on to Democratic Vice President nominee Tim Walz, writes Bill Shannon for YourErie. Walz, current governor of Minnesota, was having breakfast Monday with Pennsylvania delegates when the question came up about which convenience store is better, according to Delaware Online. Walz admitted stopping at a Sheetz while…
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