Soroptimist International of Indian Rock, Inc. (SIIR) recently presented 14 need-based educational grants to local college-bound women – some of whom will be supported through all four years of their college careers. “We are so fortunate to benefit from the…
submitted by Maya K. van Rossum, the Delaware Riverkeeper & Founder of Green Amendments For The Generations On June 30th the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) went above and beyond with its judicial rulemaking to undermine the authority…
The search is on for the 46th annual Bucks County Poet Laureate, according to Bucks County Community College Professor Ethel Rackin, Ph.D., director of what is the longest-running poet laureate program in Pennsylvania. The contest is open to Bucks County residents over age…
Bucks County is among the recipients of recently announced awards for 14 Pennsylvania apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs within the building and construction trades. “Throughout history, apprenticeships have been a vital part of career education in certain fields,” Governor Wolf said….
PA Cyber alumna Chloe Perko, 19, is a bright, curious person waiting to begin her freshman year at Marywood University’s School of Architecture (Scranton, PA) this fall. After graduating from PA Cyber in 2021 in the top 1% of her…
By Jim Slagle, Associate Editor Most of us respect our elders, as we are taught to do. Cherishing senior citizens is a value Americans share with people and cultures from around the world. It is appropriate that we do so,…
Community beautification organization Bucks Beautiful has awarded its 2022 Leadership Award to Melissa Eiseman, president and principal of Eiseman Construction. Melissa earned the award through her continual support of the mission of Bucks Beautiful, which is dedicated to enhancing the…
On August 24th, 2002 an historic event took place at the Pennsbury Manor, the former estate of William Penn in Morrisville, that marked a new beginning of brotherhood between the Lenape Nation Indian Tribe of Pennsylvania and the people that…
submitted by Michael Bannon, Director, Bucks County Consumer Protection/Weights & Measures With the memory of last summer’s flooding rains and tornadoes still fresh on the mind, we should all be proactive in preparing for severe weather damage to our property,…
Friends Village is an intentional community for older adults across two beautiful campuses in historic Newtown. With nearly 125 years of serving the senior population, it bases its approach on the practice of positive aging. Today’s research is clear that…
Governor Tom Wolf signed Pennsylvania’s 2023 budget into law on July 8th, notably falling short of the Commonwealth’s commitment to fully fund the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC). Despite the Governor’s initial budget proposal to fully fund the DRBC with…
Bucks County Women’s Chorus presented numerous concerts and toured the country’s eastern coast Anxious to travel again after the pandemic waylaid it’s 2020 performance tour to Greece just four weeks before they were scheduled to depart, 38 members of the…