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Report: Pennsylvania budget deficit expected to balloon to $6.7B in FY26-27

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026
Steve Ulrich

It is estimated that the FY 25-26 deficit currently sits at $3.9 billion.

Op-Ed

Demand change to reverse upward pressure on American health care costs

February 7, 2026February 6, 2026
Marion Mass

Getting access to medical care is becoming a serious national problem for people of various income levels.

Op-Ed

Congress needs to prioritize patient choice in 2026

January 24, 2026January 25, 2026
Marion Mass

More subsidies are an unproductive band-aid solution for a structural problem in health care that’s driving up the underlying costs.

News

Home care advocates to Shapiro: Do more, or else

January 14, 2026January 14, 2026
Christina Lengyel

Last month, 69 Democratic state House members signed a letter urging Shapiro to include funding increases for the homecare industry in the next budget.

Community

GOP House Policy Committee announces Hogan as deputy chair on affordability

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026
Press Release

Hogan will help guide the committee’s work on policies that impact affordability across key areas, including energy, housing, child care, and health care.

Op-Ed

Diet’s role in avoiding entanglement with our sick-care system

January 10, 2026January 9, 2026
Marion Mass

We should crack the tough nut of our ingrained dietary habits.

News

Fitzpatrick votes for legislation passed for ACA subsidies – Bucks Round-Up – January 9, 2025

January 9, 2026January 9, 2026
Joe LeCompte

Fitzpatrick joined sixteen other GOP lawmakers and every House Democrat to advance the bill, which passed Thursday by a 230–196 vote.

Community

Fitzpatrick secures major ICU expansion at Lower Bucks Hospital, expanding critical care capacity for the region

January 7, 2026January 7, 2026
Press Release

The expansion more than doubles ICU capacity and significantly enhances the hospital’s ability to care for high-acuity patients close to home.

News

Ahead of midterms, Pennsylvania politics still swinging

December 31, 2025December 31, 2025
Lauren Jessop

Beyond the familiar red vs. blue battle, alternative parties are gaining momentum, and a growing bloc of independent voters is demanding a greater say.

Op-Ed

The price of Philadelphia’s courtroom jackpot

December 30, 2025December 30, 2025
Robert Daday

A venue rule change three years ago opened the door for lawsuits to be filed in any county, regardless of where the alleged malpractice occurred.

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Hopewell Valley vs. Ewing (Girls) 2.12.26

Hopewell Valley vs. Ewing (Girls) 2.12.26

schedule February 12 2026
ink_pen Matt Mirro

The Hopewell Valley Bulldogs girls take on the Ewing Blue Devils in the quarterfinal round of the Colonial Valley Conference […]

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