The Penn State Master Watershed Steward program has received a $10,000 Healing the Planet Grant from Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful. This grant funding is supported by the Giant Corp. and provides for several projects across the state including the installation of…
Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth Leigh M. Chapman is encouraging eligible Pennsylvanians to serve as poll workers for the November 8th election. “It takes thousands of poll workers staffing the more than 9,000 voting locations to make safe and secure…
In an effort to help provide its customers with improved service and increased convenience, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced that customers who have a Person with Disabilities Parking Placard can now have the option to renew, receive…
Loretta Fairley, a 2007 PA Cyber graduate, shares how her daughters receive extra support and opportunities through the same cyber school today. The Fairley family resides in Beaver, Pennsylvania. Why is PA Cyber a great experience for your family? I…
by Lisa DeAngelis One phone call at night, and your life is changed forever. For Beth and John Jester of New Britain Township, that call came seven years ago from out of state. Someone close to their daughter and her…
This is SO much more than the Electric Slide you did at your cousin’s wedding by Susan Limone I once went to a bar called Artie’s in Frenchtown, NJ. It had a mellow country vibe with lots of wood and…
Last month the PA Department of Human Services (DHS) announced supplemental Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) payments to eligible households that received LIHEAP benefits during the 2021-22 season. These supplemental payments will be sent to the eligible household in…
by Jim Slagle, Associate Editor Enjoying the good life outdoors without leaving home. That’s part of the American dream, the same dream that drove – and continues to drive–city dwellers into the suburbs and beyond. Indeed, folks with yards and…
The Bucks County Short Fiction Contest is calling for entries, for the Fall 2022 contest. The contest is open to Bucks County residents who are 18 or older, and are not employees of Bucks County Community College. The top three…
According to data from the Family Service Association of Bucks County (Family Service) Call Center, children in every socioeconomic group across Bucks County are experiencing unprecedented mental health challenges. Sadly, many of these children in crisis cannot be treated by…
As the school year approaches, the PA Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) wants eligible veterans with children to know that financial assistance is available to those attending post-high school education or training at an approved institution in the…
by Jim Slagle, Associate Editor Give yourself a tiny thrill every time you arrive home by adding a well-considered touch of curb appeal. Although it enhances your property value and neighborhood appeal, curb appeal isn’t merely a real estate concept…