The Pennsylvania Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) approved Pennsylvania’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) on September 1st by a vote of 3-2. Established in 2008, RGGI is a bipartisan multi-state program that addresses carbon pollution by setting a…
As the school year approaches, the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) wants eligible children of veterans to know that the Educational Gratuity Program provides financial assistance for those attending post-high school education or training at an approved institution…
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today the relocation of its Disaster Loan Outreach Center (DLOC) in Bucks County, Pennsylvania to help families and survivors impacted by the flash flooding on July 12, 2021. The DLOC will cease operations…
Two single mothers were among the recipients Soroptimist International of Indian Rock (SIIR) recently presented needs-based educational grants to 12 local college-bound women. “No matter what limitations we face due to the pandemic, we need to reach beyond them to…
Summer is heating up; kids and pets remain at risk. The Delaware Valley is sizzling with temperatures topping 90 degrees yesterday and today. If you think it’s hot outside, it’s even hotter inside your car. Every nine days, across the…
The Washington Crossing Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution recently recognized Detective Daniel Fox in a brief award ceremony at Washington Crossing Historic Park. Standing before the iconic Emanuel Leutze painting of Washington Crossing the Delaware, Detective Fox…
Last month, PA Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Acting Secretary Jennifer Berrier announced that work search requirements for individuals receiving unemployment benefits will restart the week of July 11th, with individuals to begin certifying on July 18th that they…
Interested paddlers are invited to register for the 26th Delaware River Sojourn taking place August 7th-13th. The Delaware River Sojourn combines guided paddling excursions, interpretive programs and camping. Participants may sign up for the entire trip or for the day(s) of…
Four former Bucks County Poets Laureate, Mary Jo LoBello Jerome, Katherine Hahn Falk, Luray Gross, and Laren McClung, along with Bucks County Community College Professor Dr. Ethel Rackin, recently joined forces to publish, “Fire Up the Poems: Poetry Prompts for…
On May 14th, PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced the start of an $8.7 million project to conserve and improve 17 historic and other structures at Washington Crossing Historic Park in Bucks County….
The A. Marlyn Moyer, Jr. Scholarship Foundation has announced that it will grant several partial scholarships for studies at colleges, universities, technical schools, nursing schools, and other accredited post-secondary institutions during the 2021-2022 academic year. To be eligible, applicants must…
As both temperatures and motorcycle traffic on commonwealth roadways are on the rise, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) are reminding drivers and motorcyclists to navigate the public roadways safely. “As more and more people…