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Core borings planned for U.S. 1, Route 413 (Pine Street) for week of Dec. 5

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Dec. 1 that core boring operations will take place next week on U.S. 1 and Route 413 (Pine Street) as part of advance engineering …

Lights signal season opening

Doylestown Borough attracted a big crowd for the 108th annual Christmas Tree Lighting Friday in the center of town.

Best of the Region 2022: Recognizing Exceptional Businesses in the Region

By Barrie-John Murphy

Last summer it was LGBT and free speech rights. Now another subject is pitting Pennridge School Board members against one another. If approved, Policy 217 would alter graduation requirements, …

Quakertown superintendent slates retirement at end of school year

By Gary Weckselblatt

Quakertown Community School District Superintendent Dr. William E. Harner, a leader in education following a 20-year leadership career in the Army, announced Tuesday he will be retiring in June …

Officials break ground on long-awaited home of African American Museum

By Freda R. Savana

For nearly two decades, organizers of The African American Museum of Bucks County have been working tirelessly to create a permanent home for a museum that could hold the rich history of Bucks …

Herald awarded journalism challenge grant

In recognition of its nonprofit local news reporting, the Bucks County Herald has been selected to receive a NewsMatch grant of up to $27,000. Reader donations received through Dec. 31 will be …

Bucks Community College Foundation celebrates its first student success gala

By Lori Goldstein; Photographs by Tori Repp

Lionel Richie’s hit song, “Celebration,” was the perfect dance-floor choice for Bucks County Community College’s “Celebrating Student Success” gala on Nov. 5. This was the inaugural …

Doylestown doctor sentenced to prison for illegally providing opioids

By Freda R. Savana

A Bucks County judge sentenced a long-practicing Doylestown doctor Monday to two to six years in state prison for unlawfully prescribing opioids to his patients. Dr. Richard Alan Kondan, 59, …

Husband, two others sent to prison for woman’s death

Three men were sentenced to state prison Monday, for supplying a pressed fentanyl pill that was made to look like Percocet that killed 40-year-old Amanda Shields of Falls Township two years …

Pickering Manor CEO Michelle Knobloch retires after 26 years

By Bridget Wingert

Pickering Manor’s Chief Executive Officer Michelle Knobloch retired as of Nov. 30, from the nonprofit …
Nockamixon concludes three-phase tax increase; moves toward web upgrade

Concluding a three-phase tax increase it began in 2021, Nockamixon Township is including a one-third mill …
Upper Makefield lowers township property tax rate for 2023

By Chris Ruvo

The municipal property tax rate will decrease in Upper Makefield in 2023. The township’s Board of …

Cinderella Bucks season ends in district finals

By Don Leypoldt

Beating Garnet Valley was a tall enough order. The reigning 6A district champion, No. 1 Garnet Valley suffered just one regular season loss over its last four seasons. Beating them without a …

Field hockey: UNC, Kennedy Cliggett are national champs

By Don Leypoldt

Two area field hockey standouts recently competed for NCAA titles; four more could do the same. Warrington sophomore Kennedy Cliggett and her North Carolina Tar Heel (21-0) teammates won their …

Quakertown tops Pennridge in holiday classic

The traditional Thanksgiving Day football game between Bucks County rivals Quakertown and Pennridge continued last Thursday, with the host Panthers defeating the Rams 22-6 in the 93rd meeting of …

CB East triumphs in annual rivalry game

By Karen Sangillo

As Thanksgiving traditions go, it’s right up there. The annual Suburban High School Hockey League matchup between league and district rivals Central Bucks East and Central Bucks West has …

On the Run: Volunteering at races a great way to pay it forward

By Wayne Fish

When you compete in your next race, keep one thing in mind. Without a bunch of hard-working volunteers, you would have no race to run. You see them everywhere, from the registration table, to …

Dasha Chichkina leads Council Rock South to districts, states

By Steve Sherman

Last year, Council Rock South tennis standout Dasha Chichkina advanced all the way to both the District One Class 3A semifinals and the PIAA state semifinals in postseason singles play.

Marquette next stop on Amadou’s amazing journey

By Don Leypoldt

Could Villanova’s signature moment come back to haunt the Wildcats? ’Nova’s astounding buzzer beater over North Carolina in the 2016 NCAA national championship game captivated Alassane (Al) Amadou, then a Strayer Middle School student and basketball novice.

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Lenape Valley Foundation celebration raises over $30,000

Photographs by Sue Ellen Miller

Lenape Valley Foundation (LVF), a nonprofit provider of behavioral health services, held its Community Care Celebration awards dinner on Oct. 20 at Hotel du Village in New Hope. The event, which …

ACME hosts first Lambertville Halloween Film Festival, schedules next year’s event

The Acme Screening Room held the first annual Lambertville Halloween Film Festival Oct. 20-23. The festival opened with a Masquerade Party Thursday evening Oct. 20 at The Spokeworks Building in …

Count the Turkeys Contest had 270 entries

The following readers won awards in the Herald’s annual Count the Turkeys contest: Wild Birds Unlimited – Brian Albrecht of Erwinna; Cut to Perfection – Tony Rossi of …

Ribbon-cutting ceremony held for updated Quakertown memorial

Photographs by Debby High

The Borough of Quakertown and the Quakertown Veteran’s Memorial Revitalization Committee hosed a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the updated Veterans War Memorial Nov. 19 in Memorial Park.

Recipe of the Week: Fried Pork Chops with Apples

By Susan S. Yeske

After being forced outside during the pandemic, the Wrightstown Winter Farmers Market is moving inside again. For the past two years the popular market has been held outside while cutting its …

HLT’s Winter Farmers Market begins

Hunterdon Land Trust’s Winter Farmers Market will open for three consecutive Sundays beginning Dec. 4. Also open Dec. 11 and 18, hours are 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the historic Dvoor Farm, 111 Mine …

Owowcow Creamery launches new retail initiative

As this year’s holiday season ramps up, Bucks County premium ice cream brand Owowcow is launching a new retail program with a dual purpose: to partner with like-minded, mission-driven businesses who support local growers, and to help combat food insecurity.

Fegley’s Brew Works Craft Beer Festival returns in January

In 2022, Fegley’s Brew Works decided to put the idea of “Dry January” to a test and hold a beer fest. Indoors. In the dark of winter. And nearly 500 participants braved the weather to …

Quakertown teachers awarded jerseys for making a difference

By Gary Weckselblatt

Before classes began at Quakertown Community High School, several senior student-athletes had their uniforms ready as a one-day gift to their favorite teacher to wear or hang in their …

Northampton Community College named Top Online College by Newsweek

Northampton Community College (NCC) has been named to Newsweek’s list of America’s Top Online Colleges 2023. The college was ranked 54th out of 200 highly rated colleges and universities …

By the Way: From puppy farm to loving home

By Kathryn Finegan Clark

A tiny pooch with a heart-shaped patch of black on her tail end had a story to tell and a Nockamixon Township grandmother had a need to tell it.The peak of the pandemic, said Bonita …

Chatterbox: No more delays for democracy

By Camille Granito Mancuso

We are now entering the most beautiful time of the year but, regardless of the holiday group hug, recent elections leave Americans cold. We’re facing the continuation of a divided, implacable, …

Letters to the Herald

Can this get any worse?

It was alarming earlier this year to learn about the very poor policy and position that the Central Bucks School Board took related to book and library policy. I wrote in these pages that the …

USPS declares holiday readiness

The U.S. Postal Service has been hard at work preparing for the holiday season since January. Rest assured, we’re holiday ready and well prepared to deliver fast and reliable service to every …

Editorials

Lambertville Historical Society celebrates the holidays

As part of its 11th annual holiday music fundraiser, The Lambertville Historical Society has produced an original, collaborative song and video, “A Lambertville-Style Holiday,” featuring …

Online talk to cover water rights and boundaries

Joseph Grabas presents “Owning the River: Water Rights and Boundaries,” an online lecture, at 7 p.m. Dec. 1. The talk, one in a series, open to the public and free of charge, is sponsored by …

Follow Washington’s troops through New Hope before the legendary crossing

Nearly 900 soldiers encamped in New Hope, then named Coryell’s Ferry, for two weeks prior to George Washington’s legendary crossing of the Delaware River to the decisive Battle of Trenton on Dec. …

Barbara Postel landscape painting donated to Doylestown Health

When it comes to providing a positive, uplifting environment, Doylestown Health recognizes the power of healing through fine art and is grateful to Carlos Guerrero for donating a beautiful landscape …

Community invited to shop in Bucks County Playhouse costume closet

The costume department at Bucks County Playhouse will open its wardrobe room for a holiday sale — offering a wide collection of festive frocks, and everyday ready-to-wear clothing, for sale to the …

Snow Folk Art contest returns for the holidays

Snow Folk Art is back for the holidays thanks to Solebury Township Parks and Recreation and Niece Lumber. Participants can win cash prizes and will have their artistic creation displayed at the …

Gallery in Princeton exhibits four distinct artistic voices

“Intersection: Four Voices in Abstraction” features the work of Hunterdon Museum member artists Terri Fraser, Jim Irvine, Florence Moonan, and Catherine Suttle. Each has a history of receiving …

Hopewell Tour Des Arts plans Holiday Open House

For 15 years, the Hopewell Tour Des Arts has been a champion of art and community in Hopewell, N.J. That mission will expand this holiday season with the creation of a brand-new event. In …

Lights of Love to shine on Hunterdon Medical Center

The Hunterdon Health Auxiliary will host its annual Lights of Love ceremony at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7. An evergreen tree on the Hunterdon Health campus will be illuminated with lights, each …

Celebrate Hanukkah in Doylestown with Temple Judea

Temple Judea Reform Synagogue of Doylestown and jkidphilly will host a Hanukkah event and ceremonial menorah lighting for the Jewish community of Bucks County on Sunday, Dec. 18, the first night of …