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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 11h
The Senate blocked a resolution demanding answers on the killings of nine Americans in the West Bank. Fetterman was the only Democrat to vote no; both PA senators voted against it. theintercept.com/2026/09/30/i...
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Israeli Settlers Killed His Constituent. Fetterman Is Sole Democrat Against Investigating Them.
Despite support from other Democrats, the Senate voted 51–47 against a resolution to force U.S. probes on killings of Americans in the West Bank.
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 30/09/2026
Yardley Borough Police are investigating swastikas and a racial slur carved into Yardley Country Club as an apparent hate crime. Anyone with information can call 215-493-2782, ext. 411. 6abc.com/post/swastikas-racia...
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Swastikas, racial slur found at golf course in Yardley, Bucks County
Police in Bucks County are investigating an apparent hate crime after anti-Semitic images were carved into a golf course.
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 29/09/2026
PA-1 spans Bucks County and part of Montgomery County: a narrow GOP registration edge, a Harris win in 2024, and a race Cook still rates Likely Republican. Harvie vs. Fitzpatrick. www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026...
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Election 2026: Complete guide to PA’s congressional races
All 17 of PA’s congressional districts will be on the November ballot, but just three are considered toss-up races.
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 28/09/2026
A standing-room-only crowd saw the latest Liberty Centre plan for Newtown: 125 homes, a village square and a creek greenway on nine acres. It is still a concept plan. patch.com/pennsylvania/newtow...
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Standing-Room-Only Crowd Hears Liberty Centre Update In Newtown
The latest plan was developed through a public-private partnership between a borough council subcommittee and businessman Jim Worthington.
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 27/09/2026
Both PA-1 candidates make their case in the Herald's Both Sides Now series, where Republicans hold a 9,311-voter edge. www.buckscountyherald.com/opi...
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"Both Sides Now:" U.S. House, Pennsylvania's 1st District
Pennsylvania's First Congressional District includes all of Bucks County and a slice of Montgomery County that includes all of Hatfield and Montgomery townships, parts of Horsham and Franconia townships. It
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 26/09/2026
A Newtown reader says the Bucks County Herald banned political ads right after a two-page ad about Bob Harvie ran, leaving him no answer. www.buckscountyherald.com/opi...
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Harvie deserves a chance to rebut ad
The Bucks County Herald is now banning political ads ("The Herald's policy on political advertising," Sept. 10) right after it ran a two-page advertisement misleading voters about Bob Harvie; and
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 25/09/2026
Shapiro gave the state Democratic Party more than $5.6 million for downballot races. Republicans are leaning on one billionaire instead: Jeff Yass. www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026...
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Shapiro pours money into downballot PA races
Josh Shapiro gave PA Democrats $5.6 million as the party targets state House, Senate and congressional races in the 2026 election.
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 25/09/2026
Fitzpatrick cast the deciding vote as the House passed $863 billion in Medicaid cuts, 215-214. Lower Bucks Hospital is now one of 446 hospitals at high risk of closing or cutting services. www.padems.org/brian-fitzpatr...
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 25/09/2026
Bob Harvie makes his own case for the PA-1 seat: 26 years teaching, then county commissioner. www.buckscountyherald.com/opi...
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Harvie: Running to leave my community better than I found it
I am a patriot. I love my country, and I was raised to believe in the power of people to make an impact on their community. In fact, I was
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 24/09/2026
Pennsylvania Republicans fear Stacy Garrity's floundering campaign could sink Fitzpatrick and three other House Republicans, the Post reports. www.washingtonpost.com/politi...
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 22/09/2026
Slate's critic panned 'Bucks County, USA,' the new PBS docuseries about our school board fights. It premiered Sunday. The review calls it a both-sides telling. slate.com/culture/2026/09/buc...
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A New PBS Documentary Offers a Gentle Message to Our Polarized Times. I Hated It.
Barry Levinson’s new docuseries about the battles over our schools finds very fine people on both sides.
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 22/09/2026
States pick up 75% of SNAP administrative costs Oct. 1. A year later Pa. could owe $400 million in benefits. Shapiro's office says the state cannot cover it. www.inquirer.com/politics/pen...
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The Trump administration will make PA pay more for SNAP. Shapiro says it can't.
Burdening states with increased financial demands is “catastrophic,” said St. Joseph’s University sociologist Maria Kefalas.
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 20/09/2026
Shapiro, after Trump and RFK Jr. criticized his measles response: "Incompetence is letting measles, a disease that was declared eliminated in 2000, reemerge." Four have died in Pennsylvania. thehill.com/homenews/state-wa...
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Shapiro fires back at RFK Jr., Trump on measles: ‘Incompetence’
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) fired back against at President Trump’s Friday Oval Office comments calling him a “bad governor” that’s “close to incompetent”…
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 19/09/2026
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick has kept his distance from Trump in a district Harris won. AP reports that still may not save his Bucks County seat. apnews.com/article/fitzpatric...
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This swing state Republican keeps distancing himself from Trump. It may not save him in the midterms
It’s hard to imagine a Republican who’s done more to draw a sharp contrast with the president than Brian Fitzpatrick.
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 18/09/2026
Pennsylvania has asked the CDC for emergency help amid a dispute with RFK Jr over its measles deaths. With 731 cases in 38 counties and four deaths, it will pull the request unless the CDC publicly recognizes them. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2...
theguardian.com
Pennsylvania asks CDC for emergency help as measles outbreak spreads
State reportedly asks for emergency assistance as state Democratic governor spars with US health secretary
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 16/09/2026
Middletown supervisors voted 5-0 on Sept. 14 for new sign rules: no temporary signs in the township right-of-way anymore, political signs included. Yard signs on private property are still allowed. www.phillyburbs.com/story/new...
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Middletown updates sign rules with potential $500 fines
Middletown Township is updating its sign ordinance to comply with federal law, meaning that temporary signs face stiff fines.
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 16/09/2026
Fitzpatrick's campaign says Bob Harvie is under FBI investigation. Harvie testified as a witness in 2022. No charges followed, and the FBI won't comment. www.huffpost.com/entry/gop-co...
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This Moderate Republican Built A Reputation For Defying His Party — Now He’s Being Uncharacteristically Nasty
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) is in a tough reelection battle.
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 15/09/2026
Pennsylvania Sens. Fetterman and McCormick want to know why more than 150 health research grants, including work at Pitt and CHOP, were canceled this summer. www.wesanews.org/health-scien...
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McCormick, Fetterman question termination of more than 100 health research grants
Pennsylvania’s senators are demanding information about more than 150 health research grants canceled by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this summer.
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 15/09/2026
Bucks County's pandemic-era school fights are the subject of a new five-part PBS docuseries. 'Bucks County, USA' follows two 14-year-old best friends through the divide. Premieres Sunday, Sept. 20. www.phillyvoice.com/bucks-cou...
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Upcoming PBS docuseries, 'Bucks County, USA,' to examine suburbs' political division
Filmmakers Barry Levinson and Robert May delve into community tensions in the political battleground. The first episodes premiere Sept. 20.
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 15/09/2026
New Morning Scrapple poll: Trump at 38 approve / 60 disapprove in PA. Shapiro leads Garrity 53 to 28. 58% would vote against Fetterman. www.pennlive.com/politics/202...
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Trump, Fetterman in trouble with Pa. voters | Morning Scrapple poll
The poll has Gov. Josh Shapiro with a 25-point lead over Republican state Treasurer Stacy Garrity in the governor's race.
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 14/09/2026
Bucks County Community College canceled a prescreening of the PBS series 'Bucks County, USA' two days out, no explanation. buckscountybeacon.com/2026/09...
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BCCC Embarrasses Itself With Decision to Cancel Special Community Prescreening of PBS Docuseries ‘Bucks County, USA’ - Bucks County Beacon
To add insult to injury, the filmmakers were made aware of the cancellation just two days before the event – and without any explanation.
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 14/09/2026
Garrity got her Oval Office video with Trump on Tuesday: "She has my Complete and Total Endorsement." His second endorsement of her this year. newtownpanow.com/2026/08/05/s...
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Stacy Garrity Featured In Oval Office Video From Pres. Trump - NewtownPANow.com
Democrats criticized the video and Garrity's ties to Trump.
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 14/09/2026
...to dissolve the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of the day. Theodore Roosevelt.
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 13/09/2026
Pennsylvania's third measles death this year: a 40-year-old Jefferson County woman, unvaccinated, died Saturday. The state has confirmed 676 cases across 37 counties in 2026. www.nbcnews.com/health/health...
nbcnews.com
Pennsylvania woman dies from measles complications, state’s third death this year
The 40-year-old woman died as the U.S. experiences its worst outbreak of the disease in 35 years.
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 11/09/2026
Bucks County says scammers are calling people, using real deputies' names and spoofing the office's caller ID, demanding money for a warrant. Deputies never do that. Call 215-348-6124. northpennnow.com/news/bucks-c...
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Bucks County sheriff warns of scammers impersonating deputies, demanding money
Officials say callers are using real deputies’ names and spoofed phone numbers; a Skippack woman recently lost $4,200 in a […]
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 11/09/2026
Remembering 9/11
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 11/09/2026
Shapiro says PA State Police don't use Flock cameras. But a local investigation found a different plate reader company whose owner called State Police his largest client. Cameras sit on state roads in West Chester. www.westchesterchronicle.com/...
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Gov. Shapiro Claims State Police Don’t Use Flock, VIPR.ai, Our Findings Say Otherwise
by Kyle Hudson
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 10/09/2026
Bob Harvie is calling for a moratorium on data centers in his first general election ad. He says Fitzpatrick took big tech's money, voted for $20B in giveaways, and made it impossible for communities to say no. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qow8n...
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"More More More"
YouTube video by Bob Harvie for Congress
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 09/09/2026
Bipartisan backlash against Flock cameras in PA. Nine bills to restrict or ban them, and both candidates for governor oppose the tech. PA could be the first state to act. www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026...
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PA lawmakers eye ban, limits on Flock cameras
PA Gov. Josh Shapiro is working with lawmakers “on what piece of legislation could make it to” his desk that protects people’s privacy.
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 08/09/2026
Tomorrow morning the Bucks County Board of Elections votes on expanding satellite voting locations and ballot drop boxes. Here's how you can help make voting more accessible:
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 08/09/2026
Abraham Lincoln: "I do the very best I know how, the very best I can; and I mean to keep doing so until the end."
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 05/09/2026
John Fetterman is "loved by MAGA" for a reason. New WSJ report: he skipped paralyzed veterans for a Fox interview, called a memorial for fallen officers a "nonstarter," dismissed CHOP's Medicaid warnings, missed 11 of 12 committee meetings. PA deserves better. www.pennlive.com/politics/202...
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Democrat loved by MAGA ignites firestorm after bombshell report: ‘Garbage human being’
Wall Street Journal reported that Fetterman has “little interest” in being a senator.
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 02/09/2026
Fetterman backs Trump on data centers, blames China for the backlash. "What's right is right." But 60% of PA voters oppose data centers, 77% of Dems against them. www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...
inquirer.com
Fetterman and Trump are in sync on data centers
“There’s nothing more damaging to a Democrat than agreeing with Trump AND data centers — but what’s right is right," Fetterman wrote after the president decried the data center backlash.
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 02/09/2026
SnoutCounter: a solo, open source House forecast. 20,000 Bayesian simulations, code on GitHub. Read: Dems 66% to win the House. PA-01: Fitzpatrick 61.9% over Harvie, R+2.1. snoutcounter.works/posts/2026...
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2026 House Forecast – SnoutCounter
Who will win the House in November?
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 02/09/2026
Upper Pottsgrove police corporal charged with voluntary manslaughter after fatally shooting a 22-year-old who knocked on the wrong door. DA: unarmed, hands up, not justified. www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/...
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Pennsylvania police officer charged​ with voluntary manslaughter after fatally shooting student at wrong home
Upper Pottsgrove Police Cpl. Sean Farrell was charged with voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Glenwood Earl Pysher IV on Aug. 23, officials said.
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 01/09/2026
New poll: Bob Harvie is statistically tied with Fitzpatrick in PA-01, 48-49. Dems lead the generic ballot 50-43; Trump underwater 34/60. This seat is in play. www.thehousemajoritypac.com/n...
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HMP Poll: Bob Harvie Statistically Tied with Brian Fitzpatrick in PA-01 | House Majority PAC
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 01/09/2026
Beacon breaks down Harvie's "New Fair Deal for Working Families": 12 point plan inspired by Truman, and the push to flip PA-01. buckscountybeacon.com/2026/08...
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A Look at Bob Harvie's 'New Fair Deal for Working Families' and the Chance to Flip PA-01, with Cyril Mychalejko and Kevin Mahoney - Bucks County Beacon
The former Social Studies teacher turned to his History textbook and the Truman administration for inspiration. Will this policy platform inspire voters?
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 01/09/2026
Gov. Josh Shapiro says he'd welcome a bipartisan Pa. ban on Flock license-plate cameras, calling them "not in the public interest." Details: www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/...
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'Not something I support': Shapiro says he's open to statewide ban on Flock cameras
Gov. Josh Shapiro said he would welcome bipartisan legislation to ban Flock cameras across Pennsylvania as lawmakers consider new regulations.
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 31/08/2026
Stacey Garrity, GOP nominee for governor, doesn't know what FLOCK cameras are (automated license plate readers). Her own clip proves it. Watch: www.instagram.com/reels/Dcqlc...
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 30/08/2026
Meta settles with PA + 51 states for up to $18B over teen harms on Instagram and Facebook. PA gets $516M. Teens get default 2-hour limits, midnight-to-6AM blocks, hidden likes, age assurance. politicspa.com/meta-settles-l...
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Meta Settles Lawsuit With Pennsylvania, Other States For Up To $18 Billion
Meta has announced an agreement with a bipartisan group of 52 attorneys general across U.S. states, territories, and the District […]
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 30/08/2026
The trade war with Canada hits home: PA faces retaliation on autos, dairy, steel. Canada tariffs $27.6B of US goods Sept. 8. Yale: ~$1,100 more/yr per household. penncapital-star.com/2026/08/...
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Canadian tariffs to further raise prices, a top concern for voters • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
A developing trade war with Canada could bite Republicans ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 28/08/2026
Trump's PA approval rating has cratered to 27%, down from 47% in October (Franklin & Marshall). 61% say his policies hurt them personally. Shapiro leads Garrity 50-25. armchairlehighvalley.substack...
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PA poll: Trump’s approval rating stands at 27%
President Donald Trump’s approval rating in Pennsylvania stands at 27%, according to a poll released Thursday by Franklin & Marshall College.
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 27/08/2026
"You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas." – Shirley Chisholm, as quoted by the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. #ABetterBucks #BucksCountyPA #ShirleyChisholm
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 27/08/2026
Quakertown Borough is appealing to keep police records from the Feb. 20 ICE protest sealed, after the state ordered their release. www.buckscountyherald.com/new...
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Quakertown Borough fighting release of ICE protest police records
Quakertown Borough is appealing a directive from the state Office of Open Records that it release police department communications relating to the now-notorious Feb. 20 fracas on Front Street.
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 27/08/2026
New from A Better Bucks: "Collateral Damage: Dani." After EO 14168 stopped X-marker passports, Aimee can't renew or update theirs. Travel plans gone. First of a series. www.abetterbucks.org/articles...
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 26/08/2026
Money has no party. GOP Treasurer Stacy Garrity attacks Shapiro over data center cash, but took $10K herself from the Archbald data center developer behind Project Gravity. He bought the site for $825K, sold for $12M+. keystonenewsroom.com/news/gar...
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Garrity took $10K from Archbald data center developer
Stacy Garrity is attacking Gov. Josh Shapiro for accepting contributions from data center developers after she accepted donations from data center developer.
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 26/08/2026
"We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented." - Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, Oslo, 1986.
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 26/08/2026
Pennsylvania launched a new interactive voter registration dashboard. View trends by county and district, updated every Monday. A useful tool ahead of November. www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/resou...
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Voting and Election Statistics
Voting and Election Statistics
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 25/08/2026
Pennsylvania confirms measles-related deaths for the first time in 35 years: two unvaccinated residents. 393 cases across 29 counties. Two MMR doses = 97% protection. www.wpxi.com/news/local/penns...
wpxi.com
Pennsylvania confirms measles-related deaths for first time in 35 years
The state said both individuals who died were unvaccinated.
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abetterbucks.org @abetterbucks.org · 24/08/2026
Quakertown Community Listening Circle, Friday Aug 28, 7 to 8:30 PM at Quakertown United Methodist Church. A safe space to heal after the Quakertown conflict, led by The Peace Center. Register: thepeacecenter.org/?p=22069
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