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Lower Makefield Township Is Spraying Adult Mosquitos to Fight Potential Viruses
The local township is currently spraying adult mosquitos in an effort to combat the transmission of viruses the insects can carry. The Bucks County Department of Health’s West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program is conducting an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation in the area. This is in an effort to control the mosquito population and lower…
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Captain of United Airlines Flight 175 Was a Lower Makefield Native, Loving Husband, and Father
21 years after the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, one of the Captains of Flight 175, a Bucks County resident, is still remembered as a loving family man. More than two decades after the events, we reflect back on his life through an obituary in The Beach Reporter published just two days after the tragedy.…
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Newtown Resident, Pennsbury Alum To Helm Philadelphia Youth Symphonic Band as Conductor
The Philadelphia Youth Symphonic Band will soon have a Bucks County native as its new conductor, just in time for upcoming auditions. Staff writers at the Lower Bucks Times wrote about the band’s updates. Patrick Bailey, a resident of Newtown and a graduate of Pennsbury High School, will act as the band’s conductor this fall.…
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Food Truck Festival to Be Held In Falls Township. Read To Know When and Where
Looking to find a new favorite food spot? A food truck festival is set to be held in Falls Township this week, with tons of options for hungry locals. Staff writers for the Lower Bucks Times. The food truck festival is set to be held on Sept. 16 at Falls Township Community Park, located at…
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Yardley Photographer To Showcase Area’s Unique and Historic Beauty
A photographer from Yardley will be showing the natural beauty of Bucks County through his craft this week. The Yardley Historical Association, in collaboration with local photographer Josh Friedman, will be hosting an event titled “Bucks County’s Beauty and History” on Wednesday. The event will take place at the Old library at Lake Afton, an…
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The Ghosts of Bucks County: See Which Local Haunts You Can Visit This Halloween Season
Looking for a good scare this fall? Bucks County is home to a few haunted spots that people travel from all over the country to see. Brittany Brown wrote about the spook-tastic spots for Visit Bucks County. Known for its connection to several Presidents and the Revolutionary War, Bucks County’s old history also has a…
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Pennsbury High School Junior Joins Debate on School Start Times, Advocates for Time Management Alternative
Samarth Mannikeri, a Pennsbury High School junior, has joined the debate on school start times while advocating for a time management alternative in an opinion piece for Bucks County Courier Times. Mannikeri wrote that wanting to sleep in on school days has nothing to do with laziness or lack of ambition. Pre-teens start to see…
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Yardley Resident Returns from Overseas Service With the Peace Corps
A Yardley resident is one of the first Peace Corps volunteers to return from her overseas service that was put on pause by the recent pandemic. Staff writers at the Bucks County Herald wrote about the Bucks County resident’s journey back home. Carolyn Brady, a graduate of Bowdoin College, was working with the corps when…
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Falls Township Hires Consulting Firm to Determine if Earned Income Tax on Budget Will Have Financial Impact
The Fall Township Board of Supervisors recently contracted with a consoling firm to determine if an earned income tax will have a positive or negative affect on local residents. Staff writers at the Lower Bucks Times wrote about the recent deal. The board recently voted unanimously to hire ESI Consult Solutions, Inc. to undertake a…
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Yardley Borough Resident Files Petition To Reduce Size of Local Council
A local resident has filed a petition to have the Yardley Borough Council from seven to five members. Chris English wrote about the recent petition for the Bucks County Herald. Earl Markey, a Yardley Borough resident, has received 151 signatures. With this being the required 5% of the local registered voters, the petition will be…
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Lower Makefield To See Road Paving In The Next Few Days. Read To Learn When and Where
Several roads in Lower Makefield are scheduled for road paving this week, with the majority of the work taking place on Thursday. Nicole Rosenthal wrote about the construction plans for the Yardley Patch. Road work will begin in the following neighborhoods on Aug. 25: Stoney Hill Homes Big Oak Bend Bexley Orchards Oxford Glenn Tanglewood …
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Here’s What To Know About the Lower Makefield Township Community Day Returning This Weekend
The annual Community Day event will be returning to Lower Makefield Township this weekend, with lots of fun events planned for the day. The event will be held on Saturday at the Lower Makefield Township Community Park. The annual event is something that all local residents will be looking forward to as the week comes…
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Neshaminy School District Plans To Build New School, Sports Complex for $51.8M, $13M
Neshaminy School District is moving forward with plans for a new middle school location and high school sports complex. Peg Quann wrote about the plans and their timelines for the Bucks County Courier Times. This winter, the school district will oversee the construction of a new elementary school building on Maple Point Middle School’s campus.…
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Bucks County Lawmaker Announces Mental Health, Safety Funding for Local Schools
A Bucks County lawmaker has announced thousands of dollars to go to Pennsylvania school districts towards mental health and safety procedures. Jeff Werner wrote about the new funding for the Newtown, PA Patch. State Sen. Steve Santarsiero joined members of the Bucks County government and Pennsbury School District on Thursday to announce details on the…
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Lower Makefield Girl Works with Local Nonprofit to Bring Technology to Bucks County Families in Need
An eight-year-old Lower Makefield girl is working to bring computers and other tech items to Bucks County families in need. Ella Castronuovo wrote about the young girl’s charitable efforts for the Bucks County Courier Times. Teddy Tendler, who is going into third grade at Quarry Hill Elementary School, was assigned to do a good deed,…
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Several Bucks County College Students are Using Their Summers to Serve Their Communities
A group of nine college students from Bucks County will spend their summers aiding their communities through nonprofit organizations. Staff members of the Bucks County Herald wrote all about the charitable students. The students recently been chosen to participate in Foundations Community Partnership’s 2022 Summer Youth Corps program. The program puts the students into paid internships…
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Bucks County Acknowledged in Philly Mag’s Lists of Great Shopping and Fun Spots
Shops and unique spots in Bucks County recently made appearances in Philadelphia Magazine’s lists of the best local places for Shopping & Style and Fun & Games. On the lists were businesses and establishments in Yardley, Warminster, and Doylestown. 2022 New Boutique – Krysset Located at 45 East Afton Avenue in Yardey, shoppers support the…
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Pa. Dept. of Agriculture: WIC Funding Doesn’t Just Mean Bucks County’s Women, Infants, and Children
Bucks County’s summer crop abundance connects thousands of residents with vitamin-packed fruits and vegetables brimming with nutrition and flavor. For seniors, however, this bounty may be out of budget, especially as numerous influences have lifted grocery prices. In response, the state’s Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) ensures that residents who are 60+ eat well.…
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