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Bucks Arts Poetry contest seeking ‘diverse voices’

May 20, 2020

by Joan Hellyer

“Diverse voices” are being sought for the first ever Bucks County Arts Poetry Prize contest.

The New Hope-based River Heron Review is sponsoring the competition in collaboration with the Arts & Cultural …

May 20, 2020

by Stewart Gross

Bob Holbert and Al Holbert were US road racing legends.

The state of Pennsylvania is recognizing the site of their former garage, where they engineered their famous Porsches and serviced and provided …

May 19, 2020

The Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU), the Pennridge School District, and Pennridge High School junior Matthew Genatempo recently collaborated to supply Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to local hospitals and first responders in the surrounding …

May 19, 2020

by Lori Goldstein

Julie Henning has recently published her autobiography, “A Rose in a Ditch,” the title referring to the fact that Julie, or Sooni as she was known in her native South Korea, was …

Hometown heroes

May 19, 2020

Local fire companies, ambulance squads, and law enforcement members saluted Doylestown Health staff for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic during a drive-by caravan late last month. Pictured are some of the healthcare workers outside …

Wolf Administration Launches LIHEAP Recovery Crisis Program to Ease Utility Costs for Pennsylvanians Affected by COVID-19 Crisis

May 15, 2020

Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller today announced a Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Recovery Crisis Program to help Pennsylvanians during the COVID-19 public health crisis. Beginning in May, DHS will work …

Human Services Launches Emergency Assistance Program to Help Low-Income Families Amidst COVID-19

May 8, 2020

Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller today announced an Emergency Assistance Program (EAP) to help low-income families who lost wages experiencing financial challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Families who qualify will be …

Bucks County COVID-19 Recovery Fund Provides $25,000 for Hunger Relief

May 7, 2020

Bucks County COVID-19 Recovery Fund, established in March by United Way of Bucks County with additional funding from Penn Community Bank, is continuing to support residents in need in Bucks County through local nonprofits.

In …

Wolf Administration: No One Should Go Hungry, Pennsylvanians Should Apply for Programs Designed for ‘Times Like These’

May 7, 2020

First Lady Frances Wolf, Department of Human Services Secretary Teresa Miller, and Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding today outlined food assistance programs available for Pennsylvanians to enroll in to get them through current COVID-19-induced …

Non-flushable items cause problems in sewer systems

May 5, 2020

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is encouraging all Pennsylvanians to only flush toilet paper and human waste, not disinfecting wipes or other non-flushable items that should be disposed of in the trash.

Sewage …

Farmers Market season is here, markets prepared to safely serve Pennsylvanians amid COVID-19

May 5, 2020

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding reminds Pennsylvanians that with spring and warm weather comes farmers market season in the commonwealth. Farmers markets, like grocery stores, offer life-sustaining food and essentials and have been provided guidance from …

Tips for Pennsylvanians receiving paper stimulus checks

April 27, 2020

The Department of Banking and Securities (DoBS) is providing recommendations for Pennsylvanians receiving their stimulus checks, known as an economic impact payment, in paper check form instead of direct deposit.

The payments are part of the federal …