Bedminster Township
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: Historic Bedminster Estate With Resort-Style Amenities Listed for $3.59M
Priced at $3,595,000, this extraordinary estate in Bedminster Township pairs historic Bucks County charm with the kind of luxury amenities typically reserved for private resorts. To view the listing, click Realtor.com. Situated on more than 12 secluded acres, the property features a restored 1840 brick Colonial farmhouse, a renovated settler’s cottage, and expansive outdoor entertaining…
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Bedminster Woman Sews Hundreds of Dresses for Little Girls in Need
Dotty Garis has spent the past five years sewing hundreds of dresses for little girls around the world as part of her work with the Christian humanitarian organization Samaritan’s Purse, reports Michele Haddon for the Bucks County Courier Times. Garis will be 87 in March, but that hasn’t stopped her from finding ways to…
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Is One of the Most Haunted Roads in the Country Located in Bucks County?
The online travel guide SIXT recently listed Bedminster Township’s Birch Lane as the most haunted byway in the state and the 11th most haunted in the country, writes JD Mullane for the Bucks County Courier Times. “Visitors have reported feeling sudden chills, hearing footsteps on the gravel when no one is near, and glimpsing…
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Pennsylvania Preserves 19 Farms from Development, Including One in Bedminster
Pennsylvania is investing nearly $6.7 million to protect 19 farms in 16 counties from future development, including one in Bedminster Township a few miles north of Doylestown. The Keystone State has allocated $6,699,378 to secure development rights for 1,837 acres statewide. The initiative in which the state partners with county and local governments and sometimes…
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Run by Central Bucks Math Teacher, Bedminster-based Aviator Winery Takes Flight
A Bedminster winery run by a Central Bucks High School math teacher earned a spot on the Bucks County Wine Trail, writes Josh Popichak for Saucon Source. The newly opened Aviator Winery is an extension of a farm belonging to Chris Burns’ wife’s family since 1980. The establishment sits on a one-acre vineyard…
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Bedminster Bridge Renamed, Dedicated in Honor of Veteran Killed in Vietnam War
A bridge in Bedminster, which crosses the Tohickon Creek, was dedicated in honor of William James Erkes Jr., a United States Army 2nd lieutenant who was killed in Vietnam in 1970. Staff writers at WFMZ 69 News wrote about the dedication. Erkes was a graduate of Palisades High School. During his junior and senior years,…
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Bedminster Township Farm Protected from Future Development Through State Funding
A Bucks County farm is one of several Pennsylvania farm properties that will be protected through government funding. Staff writers for the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture wrote about the local farm at BCTV.org. The Matthew P. Goldenberg and Kelly Burland Farm, located in Bedminster Township, is a 106-acre crop and livestock farm. This farm’s property…
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These Bucks County Farms Will Be Preserved in Perpetuity Thanks to a Tax on Cigarettes
Thanks to a tax on cigarettes, two Bucks County farms will be preserved in perpetuity. James McGinnis wrote about the interesting turn of events for the Bucks County Courier Times. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has announced plans to place conservation easements on 24 properties, including the two local farms. This will protect around 2,046…
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Bucks County Police Departments Lay Out Plans to Keep Students Safe for Upcoming School Year
Several Bucks county police departments are their police chiefs have begun to lay out their plans to keep students safe this school year. Damon C. Williams wrote about the Alcoa law enforcement’s efforts for the Bucks County Courier Times. Chiefs from police departments in New Hope Borough, Lower Southampton, Hilltown, Morrisville, Richland, and Bedminster have…
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FBI Crime Stats Show Bucks County’s Safest Places to Live
Bucks County is home to nine of the 100 Safest Places to Live in Pennsylvania, according to a 2022 list from ElitePersonalFinance. To determine which places are safest, the website extracted the latest available data from FBI crime statistics. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents or those that did not report crimes to the FBI…
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Daybreak Farm Muffin Co. Makes Equestrian Treats That Fortify Animal Appetites and Workers’ Self Esteem
Daybreak Farm Muffin Co., Bedminster Township, makes high-quality equestrian treats (think nutritious “dog” biscuits for horses). But as profiled by 6abc, it does so using high-quality employees who benefit greatly from the experience. Kim Maychuk, owner of the bakery, saw the pandemic shutting down work opportunities for Bucks County’s special-needs employees. She therefore decided to…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: If You’re a Pool Fan — Swimming or Shooting — Check Out this Bedminster Home
Spaciously surrounded by 23 acres, the home at 1548 Birch Lane, Bedminster, is recommended for pool fans, regardless if that means comfortable in the water or on the felt. The great room has an impressive two-story stone fireplace; its massive windows can be enjoyed on either level of the home. . . Those windows also…
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National Weather Service: EF-1 Tornado That Ripped Through Bucks County Had a Long Wind-up Before It Threw Its Punch
Bucks County has had a rough summer weather-wise. This week’s remnants of Hurricane Ida were bad enough. But the damage associated with her came atop tornadic activity last month. Anthony R. Wood reported something quite unique about the August 19 dangerous cyclone for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to the Storm Prediction Center, tracker of tornado…
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In a 6-1 Vote, Pennridge School Board Excludes Curriculum on Inclusion
A recent 6-1 Pennridge School Board vote halted — at least for now — instruction on the issue of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). TaRhonda Thomas covered the decision for 6abc. “I was actually shocked,” said NAACP Bucks County President Karen Downer. “[The district leaders] all knew that they were going to be up against…
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Park Bench Becomes a Tranquil Tribute to a Young Life Taken By a Tragic Accident
A memorial bench was recently installed on the banks of Lake Nockamixon. Its peaceful location contrasts starkly to the way the life of its honoree was taken, reports Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The hand-crafted seat is there to honor Jason Kutt, 18, who was accidentally shot by a mistaken hunter last fall. It was built by Kutt’s father, Ron, a welder. He made it a distinctive green…
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