Katie Bernard

U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (John Worthington – MediaNews Group)

After big wins Tuesday, Democrats think they can oust Brian Fitzpatrick. But the Bucks Republican is resilient.

November 9, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.

Nov. 7—Should last week's election results make Brian Fitzpatrick nervous? Bucks County Democrats think so. The Republican lawmaker has been like teflon in the 1st Congressional District, which includes all...

Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran following County Commissioners meeting May 21, 2025. The commissioners approved a resolution opposing his deputies’ participating in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement program to act as ICE officers. (Tom Gralish/The Philadelphia Inquirer/Tribune News Service)

Judge rules Bucks County sheriff’s agreement to cooperate with ICE was ‘reasonable and necessary’

October 15, 2025 at 4:36 p.m.

A Bucks County judge says Sheriff Fred Harran acted legally in signing up to have his deputies help ICE enforce federal immigration laws.

“These are the same judges that locked us down during COVID and did irreversible harm to small businesses, churches, and our children’s education,” the state GOP spokesman says of the trio of Democratic justices. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Pennsylvania won’t join the redistricting rush. But future congressional maps could be at stake this November.

September 16, 2025 at 1:47 p.m.

Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court has played a decisive role in the shape of Pennsylvania’s congressional maps twice in the last 10 years, throwing out the state’s maps as an unconstitutional partisan...

Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran following County Commissioners meeting May 21, 2025. (Tom Gralish/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)

Sheriff Fred Harran is bringing Trump-style politics to Bucks County, his critics warn. How did he get there?

July 1, 2025 at 7:30 a.m.

Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran has had a lot to say in recent months — whether or not other county officials are interested in listening.

President Donald Trump speaks at an education event and executive order signing in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Pa. experts say Trump’s executive order on elections is dangerous, but unlikely to take effect

March 27, 2025 at 12:40 p.m.

Pennsylvania election officials and experts said it’s highly unlikely a sweeping executive order from President Donald Trump seeking to require proof of citizenship for voters and altering rules for administering elections will...

Brian Fitzpatrick speaks during a rally against the government shutdown outside Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia in 2019..

U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick wins reelection, defeating Democratic challenger Ashley Ehasz in race representing Bucks County

November 6, 2024 at 12:46 p.m.

Fitzpatrick, 50, a former FBI agent who is known for being moderate, ran a quiet campaign, avoiding the press and questions about whether he supports former President Donald Trump.

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After big wins Tuesday, Democrats think they can oust Brian Fitzpatrick. But the Bucks Republican is resilient.

Judge rules Bucks County sheriff’s agreement to cooperate with ICE was ‘reasonable and necessary’

Pennsylvania won’t join the redistricting rush. But future congressional maps could be at stake this November.

Sheriff Fred Harran is bringing Trump-style politics to Bucks County, his critics warn. How did he get there?

Pa. experts say Trump’s executive order on elections is dangerous, but unlikely to take effect

U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick wins reelection, defeating Democratic challenger Ashley Ehasz in race representing Bucks County

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Bucks County congressman is acting like his reelection is a sure bet

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What Pa. elections officials are scared about heading into November