Government & Politics
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8,778 Pounds of Unused Meds Collected During National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day in Bucks County
Several Bucks County police departments partook in a drug take back event this weekend, with thousands of pounds of prescriptions collected. Dino Ciliberti wrote about the take back event for the Levittown Patch. Participating police departments collected 8,778.78 pounds of unused, unneeded, or expired medications during National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday. Additionally, 339.47…
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Bucks County Officially Has New Chief Deputy Coroner
Bucks County just swore in their new Chief Deputy Coroner, who has a long history in the field and a track record of helping authorities. Staff writers for WFMZ 69 News wrote about the new appointee. Danakelly Hampton, the new Chief Deputy Coroner, was officially sworn in on Tuesday. Hampton previously served as a forensic…
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Abington Native Ash Carter— Harvard Professor, Physicist, Former Defense Secretary — Dies Aged 68
Ash Carter, an Abington native and Harvard professor with a degree in theoretical physics who served as Defense Secretary under the Obama administration, died of a heart attack on October 24 aged 68. Nancy A. Youssef and Michael R. Gordon reported his loss in The Wall Street Journal. “President Obama and I relied on Ash’s…
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Bucks County Resident, Israeli Native Appointed Leader of Philadelphia-Israel Chamber of Commerce
An Israeli native, who now calls Bucks County his home, was recently made the leader of a major organization in Philadelphia. Jarrad Saffron wrote about the new business leader in the Philadelphia Jewish Exponent. Ravid Butz was just named as the new executive director of the Philadelphia-Israel Chamber of Commerce, an organization that connects business…
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See Where Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Candidates Get Most Donations
The governor race in Pennsylvania has the attention of out-of-state donors and political action committees, who have poured tens of millions of dollars into the critical election, writes the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The majority of that money has been in support of Democratic nominee Josh Shapiro. The state’s attorney general managed to raise just under $51…
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Delaware Valley University Hosts Stakeholder Meeting, Discusses Animal Agriculture in Commonwealth
Delaware Valley University recently hosted a stakeholder meeting that covered agriculture throughout the state of Pennsylvania. The university hosted the meeting, titled “Assessing the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats to Animal Agriculture in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,” on Oct 11. The event was facilitated by Dr. Chris Gambino, assistant professor of animal science and co-director of Food…
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Bucks County Leadership: Rebecca Rhynhart, Controller of City of Philadelphia
Rebecca Rhynhart, City Controller of Philadelphia, spoke with BUCKSCO Today about her childhood in Abington and the lessons she learned from working at a pet store and aquarium as a teenager. She also talked about her “non-linear” career path, from working for a publishing company, to almost joining the Peace Corps, to overseeing government finance,…
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Yardley Playground Celebrates 30 Years of Fun with New Trees, Other Renovations
A Bucks County playground is celebrating three decades of family fun with a facelift, courtesy of the local township. Dino Ciliberti wrote about the park for the Yardley Patch. The Kids Kingdom Playground, located at 1100 Edgewood Road in Yardley, recently celebrated 30 years of its existence. In commemoration of the milestone, the park is…
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Pennsylvania Ranks in Middle of Pack Based on 2022 Cost of Voting Index
According to a nonpartisan study published in the Election Law Journal, voters in Pennsylvania are met with higher barriers on casting a ballot than most other states, write Isaac Avilucea and Mike D’Onofrio for the Axios. The Keystone State ranked at No. 32 in the 2022 Cost of Voting Index for voting access based on…
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Falls Township Granted Approval for a Renewable Natural Gas Facility. Here’s What You Should Know
Supervisors from a Bucks County township recently approved the final steps for a renewable natural gas facility to begin being built. In their latest meeting, the Falls Township Board of Supervisors granted preliminary and final land development approval for Waste Management to construct two 20,000-square-foot renewable natural gas plants on a portion of the company’s…
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Bristol Business Center Listed as the Best Office Complexes in the Philadelphia Area
A Bucks County business center was recently voted as one of the best in the Philadelphia area, a major achievement for the local area. Todd Romero wrote about the best business spots for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Grundy Commons, located at 925 Canal Street, made the list of 25 best office complexes in the…
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Doylestown Shrine Has Connections to Several Presidents, a Pope, and the Revolutionary War
A religious shrine in the Bucks County area has a deep history in America, with connections to our first president and a recent pope. For many in the Doylestown area, Beacon Hill is known as the location of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, which houses an icon of the Virgin Mary, an…
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A Major Improvement Plan for the Delaware Canal Has Been Released. Here Are the Details
Plans to conserve the Delaware Canal for the next decade have been released, and the blueprints will help keep Bucks County a beautiful place. Friends of the Delaware Canal, a nonprofit that has worked to conserve the canal for four decades, recently announced the 2032 Plan, which details all operations that have been planned in…
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This Bucks County Town Will Soon Have a New Monument, a Perfect Spot for Local Advertisers
Another massive monument will soon grace the roads of Bucks County, with local advertisers eyeing the upcoming structure. Damon C. Williams wrote about the new structure for the Bucks County Courier Times. A 40-foot sign, with a digital screen and clock, is set to be erected in Bensalem in the near future. Once established as…
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Respected Professor, Newtown Resident Remembered for his Contributions to the Field of Microeconomics
A well-respected economics professor, who called Bucks County his home, is being remembered for his work in his field of choice. Roy Radner recently passed away at the age of 95. A resident of Newtown, he was a well-known and widely respected teacher and researcher in the field of microeconomics, of which he was a…
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Bucks County Leadership: Daylin Leach, Former State Senator, and Representative
Daylin Leach, former State Senator, and Representative, spoke to BUCKSCO Today about the lessons he learned from his tumultuous childhood – he went to eight different elementary schools – and how he became interested in politics and law early on. Daylin described how another former Senator and Representative, Connie Williams, helped him enter the world…
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Bucks County Residents Begin To Wonder When Iconic Water Tower Will Be Demolished
A well-known water tower in Bucks County is rumored to be demolished soon, but local residents are wondering when. Austyn, a staff writer at 94.5 PST, recently wrote about the famed water tower. The Sesame Street water tower, the largest advertisement for the popular Sesame Place theme park in Bucks County, was set to be…
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Bristol Township To See Major Watershed Restoration To Combat Corrosion Near Creek
A watershed restoration project will soon take place in Bristol Township, with several politicians securing state grants for the endeavor. Staff writers at the Lower Bucks Times wrote about the much-needed project. State Senator Steve Santarsiero and State Representative Tina Davis recently secured $225,000 in state grants for the project, which will improve the existing swales…
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