The Quaker Kids of Newtown Quaker Meeting have done it again, hosting an extraordinarily successful fundraiser during a pandemic and raising over $3,000! The designated charity for their event this year was the Mercer Street Friends Summer Pre-School Program in…
by Tianna G. Hansen “How far can you grow a single penny?” This question was the focal point of a unique project completed by the Core Creek Park’s summer camp group (part of Middletown Township Parks & Rec) and dreamt…
State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) announced today that he has signed onto an amicus brief that will be filed later this month in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Org., a challenge to Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban, currently before the United States…
Acting Secretary of State Veronica Degraffenreid is encouraging all eligible Pennsylvanians to learn more about elections by signing up to be poll workers in their county for the November 2nd, 2021, election. “Poll workers play an integral role in the electoral…
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…
Ed Preston to be Recognized for Contributions to Community, Veterans Causes The chairman of the grass-roots organization that is bringing a Vietnam veterans memorial to Lower Bucks County next month will be among those honored as “Hometown Heroes” by the…
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…
Three young musicians from Bucks County have been selected as winners of scholarships to one-week summer camp music programs at School of Rock Doylestown. “We’re thrilled to have teamed up with School of Rock Doylestown to make these awesome summer…
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…
State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) visited the Newtown Township Police Department to present a check for $131,900 in state funds to Newtown Township Police Chief John Hearn. “Our community is safest when our police have the resources necessary to do…
Telephonic Hearings Scheduled for June 8 and 9, to Gather Public Input from PECO Electric Customers and Other Concerned Parties The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced a series of four early-June telephonic hearings to gather public input on a rate…