Environment & Outdoors
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Bucks County Residents Hope to Get Full Access to Burlington Island as Cleanup Starts
A cleanup on the edge of Bucks County is bringing back one of the areas’s most beautiful spots, a once-pristine piece of nature. Zack Boyd wrote about the cleanup efforts in the Bucks County Courier Times. After decades of human abuse and another 50 years of being left mostly alone, the cleanup of Burlington Island,…
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Yardley Agricultural Service Making Compost Buckets Available for Those Going Green
A Bucks County compost company is helping local residents find a unique gift for those who want to go green this coming year. Kona Compost Co., based in Yardley, is offering their popular compost bucks as an alternative option for a Christmas gift this year. The bucket can be used to compost food byproducts and…
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Northampton Township Awards Contract Valued at $28M to Local Garbage Collection Service
A Bucks County township board recently partnered with a major garbage company to ensure residents can safely dispose of their trash. Staff writers at WasteDive wrote about the recent contract. The Northampton Township Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to award the contract for its comprehensive trash, recycle, and yard waste collection valued at almost…
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Plan to Raze Trees at a Villanova Estate Causes Environmentalists to Fervently Bark in Protest
A century old arboretum on a Gilded-Age era estate is the battleground between preservationists, environmentalists, and Lower Merion School District. Activists say that the school district wants to fell hundreds of trees on Villanova’s Oakwell Estate to make room for auxiliary playing fields for Black Rock Middle School. Stacia Friedman got to the root of…
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Southampton Company Working to Make Sure Residents Get the Proper Heating They Need for the Winter
With the winter fast approaching, one Bucks County company is working to make sure everyone gets the heating they need. Reporters at NBC10 Philadelphia recently covered the heating that will be commonplace soon. Petro Home Services, located at 650 Knowles Avenue in Southampton, is one of many heating companies working to ensure that Bucks County…
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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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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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Several Bucks County Hospitals are Preparing for a ‘Severe’ Flu Season. Here’s What to Know
Several hospitals in the Bucks County area are gearing up for the upcoming flu season with top-notch medical technologies. Peg Quann wrote about the local hospitals for the Bucks County Courier Times. Doylestown Hospital and St. Mary Medical Center are just some of the local hospitals that are working hard to make sure that they…
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Giving Away the Green: How a Center at Norristown Farm Park Serves the Community
A green resource center is opening its space to the Montgomery County community. Its ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Monday, headed by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS). The center is in Norristown Farm Park and will continue to support various organizations with its fresh produce, writes Marilyn Johnson for Newsbreak. The space so far has…
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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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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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Work Starts at Upper Makefield Crossing Site as Sunoco Begins Replacing Its Pipeline Under Delaware River
Work has started at an Upper Makefield Crossing site as part of Sunoco’s efforts to replace its pipeline under the Delaware River, writes Damon C. Williams for the Bucks County Courier Times. Residents are bracing themselves for months of heavy construction as the anticipated and approved 14-Inch Twin Oaks to Newark Jacobs Creek Pipeline Relocation…
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Bucks County Planning Commission Releases New Trails Map, A Guide for Local Outdoor Spots
To showcase the natural beauty that Bucks County has to offer, a local agency recently published a maps of all the trails in the area. The Bucks County Planning Commission, with its offices based in Doylestown, recently created an interactive map of all the trails in the county. The maps shows the locations of every…
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Bensalem Area Waterfront To See Massive Redevelopment to Nearby Properties
A waterfront area of Bucks County will soon see a massive makeover, including the renovations of several local properties. Damon C. Williams wrote about the recent developments for the Bucks County Courier Times. The Bensalem Township Council recently reached an agreement regarding the the R-55 Riverfront Revitalization District, which was set up in the early…
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New Hope Restaurant Partners with Vermont Farm, Distillery for Fall-Themed Cocktails
A Bucks County restaurant is working with an out-of-state distillery to create fun and unique cocktails for the fall season. Stella of New Hope, a popular eatery attached to the Ghost Light Inn that sits omens the Delaware River, has partnered with Barr Hill, a distillery, farm, and apiary in Vermont, to create aa signature…
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Looking To Recycle Your Old Electronics? Bring Them To This Bucks County High School
A local politician is hosting an electronics recycling event at a Bucks County high school for community members to partake in. Senator Steve Santarsiero will be hosting an Electronics Recycling & Food Drive at Central Bucks High School East on Sept. 24. The event will be held from 10 AM to noon. Acceptable items for…
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Bensalem Township Awarded $250,000 Grant For Upgrades to Local Park
A local township was recently awarded a large grant to fix up a community park that is used by a large portion of the community. Dino Ciliberti wrote about the grant for the Bensalem Patch. The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) has recently awarded Bensalem Township with a grant worth $250,000. The…
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Warminster Township Is Already Laying Out Plans For Snow Removal, Plowing This Winter
With summer just coming to a close, one local township has already begun talks about snow plowing for this upcoming winter. Dino Ciliberti wrote about the talks for the Warminster Patch. At a recent meeting, supervisors of Warminster Township began discussion about what companies will be involved in the plowing snow for the winter of…
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