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The Central Bucks School District has passed another policy that censors “sexualized content.” Last month, it was about filtering library books. Now it’s about all textbooks and district-wide resource materials. WHYY’s Emily Rizzo has more.

After the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe vs. Wade, eyes are turning to Pennsylvania’s race for governor. On Saturday, Democratic candidate Josh Shapiro seized the moment, and rallied with hundreds of people in defense of abortion rights at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.

While Uvalde, Texas families began funeral services this week for the children and teachers lost, in Bucks County, students were sharing their concern over the shooting. Pennridge High School students organized a memorial to honor the victims’ lives, to make space for students to share their collective pain, and to stand against gun violence.

A series of decisions by the Central Bucks School District is igniting another battle over civil rights for the LGBTQ community in Bucks County. WHYY’s Emily Rizzo reports on the flurry of issues, and the resistance.

Kids and their parents both got a lesson in consent this week in Montgomery County as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. WHYY’s Emily Rizzo visited a workshop on consent, for kids, hosted by Victim Services Center, or VSC, an advocacy and counseling center for those impacted by sexual violence.

Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia just received $5 million in a gift from MacKenzie Scott, philanthropist and ex-wife of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. That's one piece of a $436 million “unrestricted” donation to Habitat for Humanity International and 83 United States Habitat affiliate organizations. WHYY’s Emily Rizzo has more.

Pandemic restrictions are loosening up across the Delaware Valley. The CDC suggests that immunocompromised people confer with their doctors to decide if they should wear masks or not. But that has left some feeling left behind as they look to life ahead among the unmasked.

A Chester man, Leroy Evans, has been incarcerated for over 40 years for a crime he says he didn’t commit. WHYY’s Emily Rizzo reports an investigation by the Conviction Integrity Section of the state Attorney General’s Office has concluded and his release is being sought.

In an effort to mitigate the housing crisis, Bucks County is extending its incentive program to find landlords willing to rent to low-income tenants. WHYY’s Emily Rizzo reports.

A photo of a North Penn School District teacher taping a COVID mask to a student’s face has gone viral on social media and sparked outcry from district parents. Over 400 people tuned in to the school board meeting Thursday night. WHYY’s Emily Rizzo has more.