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What are those noises off in the direction of the Bucks County Playhouse? Could be the applause for the zany zig-zagging of the newly staged “Noises Off!” playwright Michael Frayn’s 1982 farce of nature about a theater troupe that doesn’t know its exit left from its right.

It’s a 152-year-old Solebury mystery. A headstone for Susan Van Campen, 57, who died in 1872, was found on the private property of New Hope Colony Foundation for the Arts on River Road.

Chick-fil-A developer Newtown Equities LLC has requested an indefinite extension of its zoning hearing application, meaning the controversial application has been withdrawn and will not be scheduled for review unless the developers decide to proceed.

Upper Makefield officials have already hired a consultant to spearhead research efforts aimed at getting the Washington Crossing Toll-Supported Bridge placed on the National Register of Historic places. Now, the township supervisors are looking to expand the scope of Jeff Marshall’s work.

Admittedly, municipal comprehensive plans don’t have the page-turning appeal of a good thriller novel. Still, John Grisham probably isn’t going to help manage development and land preservation in your township; it’s those comprehensive plans, created by municipal authorities, that provide a guiding role and recommendations on how land should be utilized to best meet the needs and wants of communities.

Warrington Township police said two Central Bucks South students showed noteworthy behavior when they didn’t hesitate to offer assistance at the scene of a recent “significant” crash.

Saying “the industry is changing,” the co-owner of Pennsylvania Soup & Seafood restaurant in Doylestown’s Main Street Marketplace recently announced the business is closed.

Gene Epstein was dying. The 85-year-old Bucks County philanthropist, whose giving heart has helped make the world around him a better place, was certain of it.

At 54, Doylestown woman a brand new mom

Antonett Kerr Tonra will celebrate her first Mother’s Day on Sunday cuddling the daughter who has been called “a miracle baby.” Little Sarah-Ann Victoria Tonra, just 3 months old, is a beautiful, healthy…

The Pickleball Pals of Pennsbury took to the courts May 1.Organized by Claude Bacchia of Langhorne, Pickleball Pals began with just a handful of people and has grown to 300-plus members. …

This year marks the 60th year since the Community Action Network was established to help American families and communities overcome obstacles to poverty.

What’s in a name? That’s what the Solebury Township Supervisors were asking Tuesday as they tried to figure out what to call the new park at the former 12-acre flea market site on Route 202, a …

“Everyone and everything has a story and if you’re fortunate you may have more than one,” according to photographer, or more accurately, “visual storyteller” Kelli Abdoney. “My job is capturing the hidden stories of places, people, and experiences that define who we are and who we are becoming.”

On the Record: How Legislators Voted

A report on votes by local legislators in Washington and Harrisburg. “On the Record” is supported by a grant to the Bucks County Herald Foundation made possible by Melissa Eiseman.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said construction will continue on a project to improve safety by constructing roundabouts at the intersection of Easton Road and New Britain …

Tague Lumber has announced its official recognition by Guinness World Records for an extraordinary feat achieved with the support and participation of its valued customers and community members.The …

Bucks Beautiful will host the 29th Kitchen & Garden Tour on Sunday June 9, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., rain or shine. The popular self-guided event presents hidden jewels tucked away throughout Bucks …

Bucks County Commissioner Gene DiGirolamo didn’t mince words Tuesday morning, as health care providers and state and local officials broke ground for Bright Path Center in Doylestown …

Following the unusual April 17 decision to send the proposed 2024-25 operating budget back to committee this late in the process, Palisades School District officials provided an update May 1.

At a recent Warminster supervisors meeting, Joe Velten, director of emergency management/services, briefed members and the public on October’s addition of three full-time firefighters.

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