According to Democracy Forward, who filed the lawsuit on behalf of a group of Quaker congregations that includes the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, this Trump administration policy “is already sowing fear within migrant-friendly congregations and has led to cancelations in worship services out of fear.”

Jan 8, 2025 · The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its 2024 homelessness numbers, less than a week before the year ended.The numbers went way up – a full 18% increase over 2023. In Bucks County, HUD’s count went from 320 to 409 persons experiencing homelessness in 2024 – an increase of nearly 25%.. Murielle Kelly, Director of Housing Services for Family Service ...

22 hours ago · The health and environmental impacts of more than 20 years of fracking in Pennsylvania are well-documented. They include threats to water and air quality and increased risk of problems like asthma, low birth weight and some childhood cancers.. Beyond the local effects are the broader, widening risks to lives and property as climate change goes unchecked.

2 days ago · With anticipated funding of about $70 million over 18 years, Bucks County Commissioners unanimously voted Wdenesday to send $16,000 of its Opioid Settlement Fund money to increase and extend the Rapid TOX Program at the Bucks County Coroner’s office to more quickly determine if a death was caused by drug overdose.

Jan 20, 2025 · Tax season is officially upon us, which means everyone has until April 15 to file taxes for the 2024 tax year. For low-income families, trying to pay someone to help file taxes can be a financial burden. Thankfully for Bucks County citizens, the BCOC has stepped in to help. Starting this week, Bucks ...

Jan 26, 2025 · Community members were upset after receiving a letter Friday from Central Bucks School District Superintendent Steven Yanni about how district schools would handle interactions with ICE officials. The letter follows the Department of Homeland Security’s announcement Tuesday that it would no longer ...

Dec 31, 2024 · 2. Shocking Online Manifesto Reveals Project 2025’s Link to a Coordinated ‘Christian Nationalism Project’, by Jennifer Cohn Jennifer Cohn uncovered Project 2025’s links with “The Statement on Christian Nationalism” manifesto, which seeks to implement a Scripture-based system of government whereby Christ-ordained “civil magistrates” exercise authority over the American public.

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Jan 25, 2024 · As darkness falls on Bucks County, the street teams leave the woods and parking lots and counting resumes at the shelters. Because HUD schedules the count for one of the coldest months of the year, the annual count includes the Code Blue shelter – hosted by the Coalition to Shelter and Support the Homeless (CSSH). A roving emergency shelter, its location varies by month.

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