We’re Bucks County residents working to cover local stories that corporate media won’t touch.

Fernando Coplin
Writer
Originally from Queens, NY, Fernando has lived in Levittown since 2005 and is a proud alumni of Harry S. Truman High School. Fernando Coplin [He / Him] specializes in historical reporting along with International Politics, Domestic Politics, and Education. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s and Master’s at Temple University in History and Secondary Education, respectively. Fernando is a member of Lower Bucks for Change.

Blair Haney
Writer
Blair Haney is a native to Bucks County and a graduate of the Council Rock school system. He now resides in Cambridge, Massachusetts…a few doors down from the “wicked smaaht keds at Hahvahad!” Blair covers housing, elections, and government reform issues for Bucks County Rising.

Alana Hardison
Writer
Alana Hardison resides in Bensalem with her husband and three children. She graduated from Bensalem High School, and Ohio State University with a B.F.A. in Dance. Alana loves to develop the talent of Bucks County’s youth. She is a member of Lower Bucks for Change, Bucks Tenant Solidarity, Bucks County NAACP, Building a Better Bensalem Together, Linconia/Concord Park Historical Association, and the Bensalem Township School District Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

Mike Wood
Writer
Mike Wood is a worker, writer, musician, and a lifelong Bucks County resident. He graduated from Bucks County Technical High School, and Bucks County Community College with an associate’s in Music. He is a member of the BuxMont Democratic Socialists of America.

Connor Frame
Photographer and Videographer
Connor Frame resides in Levittown PA and is a recent graduate from Temple University with a B.A. in Arts. She was an aspiring actress until one day she picked up a video camera for the first time and decided to pursue Film and Video. She is also a First Degree Black Belt and loves to play video games on her free time.