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2 months ago | buckscountybeacon.com | Peter Hall |at Penn-Capital Star

Eleven years ago Allentown was at the center of a federal court ruling that put local governments on notice that they could face legal jeopardy for collaborating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. On Wednesday, Pennsylvania’s third-largest city formally adopted a policy that bars police and other city employees from supporting or assisting ICE and other immigration officials unless ordered by a federal judge.

Dec 5, 2024 | buckscountybeacon.com | Ian Karbal |at Penn-Capital Star

The Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association voted on Tuesday to elect Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis as its chair. The move came after a significant loss for Democrats in the general election on the tops of tickets nationwide. “The next few months that lie ahead for the Party will take a lot of work to regain voters’ trust and lay out an agenda that speaks directly to the country,” Davis said.

Dec 1, 2024 | buckscountybeacon.com | Peter Hall |at Penn-Capital Star

Hundreds of private schools across Pennsylvania will receive nearly $20 million in state grants for mental health programs and building safety improvements, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) announced Tuesday. The awards to the 367 schools, including Catholic and other religious schools, complete a $120 million educational mental health and safety grant program approved by the General Assembly and Gov. Josh Shapiro as part of the 2024-2025 state budget.

Nov 4, 2024 | buckscountybeacon.com | Ian Karbal |at Penn-Capital Star

DOYLESTOWN — Volunteers outside the Bucks County Board of Elections office on Thursday were in a celebratory mood, especially the Republicans. A recent legal victory had extended the deadline for “on-demand mail ballot voting” for three extra days, until Nov. 1. That meant hundreds of people, many of whom had been told they would not be able to earlier, could request and submit a mail ballot at the office ahead of Election Day.

Oct 26, 2024 | buckscountybeacon.com | Peter Hall |at Penn-Capital Star

Lancaster County officials said Friday that election workers prevented an attempt to submit fraudulent voter registration applications that were turned in at the county Board of Elections office shortly before the deadline Monday. District Attorney Heather Adams said her office is investigating but declined to provide many details, saying that the investigation is ongoing and that the number of applications suspected of containing false or inaccurate information is still being determined.