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Santarsiero introduces bill on assault weapons

June 22, 2022

by Karen Sangillo

State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) hosted a press conference on June 9th at the Lower Makefield Township Municipal complex announcing his new bill to legislate a ban on military-style assault …

June 18, 2022

On May 31st, the Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) hosted a banquet to honor the successful completion of the first year of Project SEARCH Bucks (County), an internship program for young adults with intellectual …

Jamie Hennigan awarded Lions scholarship

June 18, 2022

The Warrington Lions Club, a local service organization, recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Central Bucks South/Middle Bucks Institute of Technology graduating student Jamie Hennigan of Chalfont. Jamie graduated in May with a 3.5 grade …

June 18, 2022

In one of his first public events as Bucks County Recorder of Deeds, Dan McPhillips was excited to participate with his staff at the Big Brothers Big Sisters “Bowl for Kids’ Sake.” Due to unforeseen …

CB-CB West Hall of Fame awards 2022 athletic scholarships

June 18, 2022

On May 25th, two graduating seniors each received $1,000 from the Central Bucks-Central Bucks High School West Hall of Fame Committee (CBW HOF) at the school’s annual awards ceremony, this year by a virtual resource.…

June 18, 2022

The Greater BucksMont Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2022 scholarship winners.

Every year, the Chamber’s Scholarship Committee solicits and receives scholarship applications, and chooses the winners among graduating seniors from William Tennent High School, …

Aidan MacIlvaine achieves rank of Eagle Scout

June 18, 2022

Aidan MacIlvaine, of Doylestown, achieved the rank of Eagle Scout on June 4th at his Court of Honor ceremony, held at the Doylestown Presbyterian Church.

Aidan is the son of Nicholas and Christine, and the …

The Pearl S. Buck House National Historic Landmark is a 2022 Blue Star Museum

June 18, 2022

Pearl S. Buck International has announced that the Pearl S. Buck House National Historic Landmark museum, the former home of Pulitzer and Nobel Prize-winning author, humanitarian, and social justice activist Pearl S. Buck, will once …

A capital campaign to ‘Elevate the Arts’ in New Hope

May 22, 2022

by Lori Goldstein, lorigoldstein102@gmail.com

At its 20th anniversary gala the evening of May 24th, New Hope Arts officially kicked off its Elevate the Arts Capital Campaign to renovate the gallery’s exterior and interior. Well-known architect …

The Beep Generation

May 22, 2022

by JoAnn Yeoman Tongret

I’m at the ShopRite trying to grab a few things I need for dinner. It’s been a long day made even worse by a massive traffic jam, and I’m making a …

Supporters from Broadway and beyond work to preserve historic Highland Farm

May 22, 2022

The nonprofit Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center (OHMTEC) is raising funds to purchase, restore, and preserve Highland Farm in Doylestown, Oscar Hammerstein II’s former home and creative epicenter.

The mission is to honor …

May 18, 2022

Gov. Wolf’s industrial decarbonization efforts announced with broad bipartisan industry and stakeholder support

Governor Tom Wolf today announced that Pennsylvania is working with energy, organized labor, and environmental stakeholders to support a path forward for …