A Bucks County dad angered by COVID-19 closures gave $500,000 to school board candidates. Critics say it’s fueling ‘toxic’ politics.

Schools around the region opened in person this fall. But across Pennsylvania, hundreds of candidates are now running for school board seats backed by Paul Martino.

Paul Martino at his Doylestown home.Read moreELIZABETH ROBERTSON / Staff Photographer

by Maddie Hanna and Julia Terruso

Published Oct. 15, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ET