Government & Politics
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Central Bucks School District Ushers in New Era as Democrats Gain School Board Majority
Central Bucks School District is seeing a change in leadership, with the swearing-in of a new school board, president, and vice president, reports Ellen Kolodziej for Fox 29. In November, the school board saw a flip in majority after Democrats swept the race. Previously, Republicans held most of the seats. On Dec.…
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New Task Force Aims to Enhance Flood Insurance, Mitigate Damage in Bucks County
Following the tragic floods that swept Bucks County this summer, Pennsylvania’s government is taking action to mitigate the natural disasters, writes Damon C. Williams for the Bucks County Courier Times. As a result, it led to the creation of the Flood Insurance Premium Assistance Task Force, which is designed to help property owners navigate…
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Becoming Judge of Elections Helped Chester County Man Clear His 2020 Election Suspicions
Jay Schneider, a nearly lifelong Chester County resident, harbored some suspicions about the 2020 election, but training to become a judge of elections helped to clear all of them, writes Carter Walker of Votebeat for inForney. “To be honest, when the 2020 election came around I was thinking, ‘This seems a little sketchy, what’s been…
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National Spotlight is on Local Elections As Bucks County Democrats Retain Their Commissioner Seats
Democrats are sustaining control in the Philadelphia suburbs, and incumbents Bob Harvie and Diane Ellis-Marseglia kept their spots as Bucks County commissioners following Tuesday’s elections, write Jesse Bunch and Jason Nark for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This pivotal race was watched on a national level, as Bucks County, along with the other Philadelphia collar counties are…
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Newly Proposed UAW Contract Promises Substantial Wage Changes for Langhorne General Motors Employees
Langhorne General Motors employees who’ve been on strike since Sept. 22 will see significant changes if the proposed contract with United Auto Workers is approved, writes Lizzy McLellan Ravitch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 83 employees, all members of UAW Local 2177, earned a base pay of $16.67 per hour under the old contract.…
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Bucks County Commissioner Race Could Have Implications for Next Presidential Election
The Bucks County commissioner race is the most competitive in Philadelphia’s collar counties and could indicate how the state – and maybe even the nation – will vote in 2024, writes Jesse Bunch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Contests that happen in an off-year usually do not garner too much attention, but the Bucks County race…
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Bucks County to Receive Millions from Opioid Settlement
Bucks County has earned millions of dollars in opioid settlement money in 2022 and will receive millions more for 2023, write Ed Mahon and Kate Giammarise for Spotlight PA. According to data from the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General and Pennsylvania Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement Trust, Bucks County received over $4.6 million in…
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After Mayoral Run, Allan Domb Still Eyes Bettering the City By Investing in Its Future
Despite losing the mayoral primaries in May, former City Councilman Allan Domb hasn’t lost sight of why he decided to run for office in the first place, writes Meir Rinde for Billy Penn at WHYY. Domb still wants to make Philadelphia a better city, and for him, the best way to do that is to…
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Here’s How Pennsylvania Small Businesses Have a Better Chance at Government Contracts
Since September, Pennsylvania small businesses have been granted the chance to compete for state government contracts, according to a staff report from TribLIVE. The executive order, signed by Josh Shapiro, increases the amount of money Pennsylvania spends on contracts with small diverse businesses. It builds on similar efforts by former Gov. Tom Wolf which more…
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Bucks County Officials Break Ground on New Lower Bucks Government Center in Bristol
Several members of the Bucks County Government recently broke ground on a new center in the area of Bristol Township. Officials from the county gathered at the site of the Lower Bucks Government Services Center to ceremoniously begin the digging of the property. Among those in attendance were Bucks County Commissioners Gene DiGirolamo, Bob Harvie,…
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Bucks County GOP Hopes to Retake Commissioners’ Office with Two Strong Candidates
The Bucks County GOP has two strong candidates currently running for county commissioner in Incumbent Republican Commissioner Gene DiGirolamo and county Controller Pamela Van Blunk, writes Linda Stein for the Delaware Journal. The party is hoping that the duo will help it win the majority in the Nov. 7 election and defeat Democrats Bob Harvie…
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Pennsylvania’s Governor and His First Lady Met in School in Montgomery County
The love story of Josh Shapiro, the governor of Pennsylvania and his wife Lori, Pennsylvania’s First Lady, started back in high school in Montgomery County and the high school sweethearts have been together ever since, according to the PA Governor’s Office. They met in the 9th grade and now they have four children — Sophia,…
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Governor Visits Langhorne Middle School, Highlights Universal Free Breakfast Program
Governor Josh Shapiro visited Maple Point Middle School in Langhorne last week to join students for breakfast and highlight the universal free breakfast program, according to a staff report from the Latrobe Bulletin. Shapiro made the program a priority in his first budget address. “I proposed providing free breakfast to Pennsylvania students in my first…
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Shapiro Administration Executive Order Aims to Help More Small, Diverse Businesses
Business owners and elected officials met at The Enterprise Center in Philadelphia this week to discuss Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s new executive order mandating that state agencies award more government contracts to small and diverse businesses, writes Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza for WHYY. The new executive order will use four strategies to increase the share of state…
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Bucks County Politician Secures $172,000 Grant for Bensalem Rescue Squad
A politician from Bucks County has recently secured a large amount of funds that will go on to help local safety officials. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, whose district office is based in Langhorne, has announced that the Bensalem Rescue Squad has received a FY 2022 Assistance to Firefighters Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The…
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Here’s What to Know About Bucks County’s Search for a New Sheriff’s Deputy
As the election for the county board of commissioners gets closer in Bucks County, the dispute over the support for the creation of new job openings for sheriff’s deputies continues to linger, writes Todd Shepherd for the Broad and Liberty. A post on Twitter (now X) by the account representing the ticket for the two…
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Race for Bucks County Commissioner Could Determine State’s Results in Presidential Election
The nation’s eyes are on Bucks County and its election for the county commissioner, as many believe that this race could be an indicator of who will win the state in the presidential election next year, reports Fox News. “Bucks went for Hillary, Bucks went for Biden, but it has also kept a Republican congressman,…
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Bucks County Commissioner Race Could Provide Hints About Presidential Election in 2024
A race for county commissioner currently underway in Bucks County could provide some insight into how the presidential election in 2024 will play out, writes Zach Montellaro for Politico. Bucks County has proven to be one of the most important swing counties in one of the nation’s swing states. In 2020, President Joe Biden won…
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