Bucks County Courier Times
- Republicans hoping to tip the balance of power on Penndel Council
Thursday - 10/26/2017 - 05:30 AMSeven candidates, four on the Democratic ballot and three on the Republican ballot, vying for the four council seats up for election on Nov. 7.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Candidates for district judge for Northampton, Upper Southampton speak out
Monday - 10/23/2017 - 05:00 AMNew blood or experience?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Yardley woman announces congressional primary campaign to challenge Brian Fitzpatrick
Wednesday - 10/18/2017 - 10:30 AMAnother Republican has entered the 8th congressional district's 2018 primary race, challenging incumbent Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick's hold on the seat. Valerie Mihalek announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination in a news release and a public event in Upper Makefield…
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bucks County moves three polling places for November election
Thursday - 10/05/2017 - 05:17 PMVoters in three Bucks County districts in Doylestown and Bristol townships will be notified by mail of polling changes ahead of the Nov. 7 general election.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Future continues brightening for Union Fire Co., following two suspensions
Saturday - 09/30/2017 - 05:30 AMThe Union Company was suspended twice within a 13-month period between 2011 and 2012, but since then, its officials say the company has rebounded both in terms of its membership and its resources.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Pearl S. Buck International accepting applicants for high school leadership program
Wednesday - 09/27/2017 - 06:19 PMPearl S. Buck International is accepting registrations for its Global Leadership Program, designed to help students in grades 9 to 11 become better students, college applicants and global citizens.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Trail for visitors with special needs opens at Silver Lake Nature Center
Wednesday - 09/27/2017 - 02:00 PMBRISTOL TOWNSHIP — A new trail designed specifically to provide access for people with disabilities and mobility issues is now open at Silver Lake Nature Center.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Andalé Latino Grill owners eye new challenge: Eradicate child hunger
Tuesday - 09/26/2017 - 12:00 PMThe owners of the Lower Southampton restaurant are hoping to launch a food truck business that would help feed children in need. A second restaurant, and eventually a second food truck, are planned in Marlton, New Jersey.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bensalem Jewish Outreach Center holds crash course on Jewish holidays
Monday - 09/25/2017 - 11:30 AMBENSALEM — The Bensalem Jewish Outreach Center, 2446 Bristol Road, is holding a course for those interested in learning or rekindling their knowledge of Jewish holidays.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Few high stakes races in Bucks County municipal elections
Monday - 09/25/2017 - 06:00 AMOnly a handful of governing boards in Bucks County could flip party control following November's general election.
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- Democrats seeking to take control in Lower Makefield
Wednesday - 10/25/2017 - 06:00 AMThe balance of power on Lower Makefield's board of supervisors could teeter from Republican to Democratic in two weeks, following the Nov. 7 election.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - School districts trying to combat racism
Monday - 10/23/2017 - 06:00 AMSome school districts have instituted various programs to combat racist attitudes among some students and promote tolerance.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Montgomery County woman named rabbi of Temple Har Zion in New Jeresy
Tuesday - 10/10/2017 - 11:00 AMTiferet Berenbaum, of Elkins Park is one of the few female African-American rabbis in Burlington Country.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Upper Southampton celebrates 100th anniversary
Sunday - 10/01/2017 - 05:30 AMGood Shepherd Lutheran Church will culminate its 100th anniversary celebration the weekend of Oct. 7 and Oct. 8 with four special events that are open to the public.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Hulmeville soccer players collecting goods for hurricane victims in Puerto Rico
Thursday - 09/28/2017 - 03:45 PMMIDDLETOWN/LOWER SOUTHAMPTON — The Hulmeville Comets are collecting items to send to Puerto Rico to help residents hit hard by recent hurricanes that have ravaged the U.S. territory in the Caribbean.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Saturday: Volunteers wanted to clean Bristol Marsh
Wednesday - 09/27/2017 - 03:00 PMThe 11-acre marsh is home to more than 350 species of plants and animals.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bucks Crime Stoppers hosts food truck and vendor fair Saturday in Falls
Tuesday - 09/26/2017 - 01:45 PMFALLS — Bucks Crime Stoppers will host a food/vendor fundraiser Saturday at the Falls Township Community Park to raise money for its "Push Out The Pusher" campaign.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Performer Tony Yazbeck followed fame from Bethlehem to Broadway
Monday - 09/25/2017 - 04:00 PMThe Pennsylvania native stars in "Prince of Broadway," now on Broadway in New York
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - LaVO: The forgotten tale of a Bristol beauty and the exiled king of Spain
Monday - 09/25/2017 - 06:00 AMHe lived in a palace on a hill in Bordentown, New Jersey. She resided across the Delaware River in a waterfront mansion in Bristol. He was the former king of Spain.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- "Life, Animated" author to speak at Penn Foundation fundraiser
Sunday - 09/24/2017 - 06:00 AMPulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author, Ron Suskind, will speak at Penn Foundation's annual fundraiser Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Pennridge High School.
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- Six seats up for grabs in Doylestown Borough election
Wednesday - 10/25/2017 - 03:56 PMWith six open seats on Doylestown Borough’s council, the mostly blue board could turn red after the Nov. 7 election.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - With understanding, every day can be Diwali
Thursday - 10/19/2017 - 03:47 PMDiwali is the Hindu festival of lights that is typically celebrated over five days between mid-October and mid-November. Diwali is a time of sharing joy, thanks, and prayer for prosperity in the upcoming year.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- New Hope attorney announces GOP primary challenge against Fitzpatrick
Wednesday - 10/11/2017 - 08:45 PMDean Malik, a New Hope defense attorney, will challenge incumbent Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick for the 2018 Republican nomination in the 8th district congressional race.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lower Bucks County Chamber of Commerce picks "Champions of Commerce" winners
Saturday - 09/30/2017 - 08:00 PMThe winners will be recognized during a Nov. 30 ceremony at Pen Ryn Estate in Bensalem.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Voter registration deadline approaching
Friday - 09/29/2017 - 03:00 PMBucks County residents have until Oct. 10 to register to vote in the November general election.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Warminster's annual golf outing to raise funds for 'sprayground' at local park
Wednesday - 09/27/2017 - 04:00 PMWARMINSTER — The township's Parks and Recreation department will hold its annual fall golf fundraiser on Columbus Day.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - State Rep. Tina Davis holding paper-shredding event Saturday in Bristol Township
Wednesday - 09/27/2017 - 09:45 AMState Rep. Tina Davis, D-141, is hosting a document shredding event from 9-11 a.m. Saturday across the street from her district office at 4530 New Falls Road, in Bristol Township.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Council Rock elementary schools hold fire safety contest Oct. 8-14
Monday - 09/25/2017 - 11:30 AMThe top four finishers in each category of Council Rock's fire safety contest will win cash, movie passes and a plaque.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Sesame Place will debut the park's second roller coaster next spring
Monday - 09/25/2017 - 05:30 AMOscar's Wacky Taxi will be a wooden-steel hybrid roller coaster.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Morrisville man attempts physical feat to help fellow Marine
Thursday - 09/21/2017 - 03:00 PMRobert “Cozmo” Consulmagno, of Morrisville, will attempt a world record for ab wheel rollouts on Sunday
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